Stuart Hogg, Former Scotland rugby union captain has been given a community payback with one year of supervision along with a second five-year non-harassment order supervised for a year as an alternative to jail after he admitting to abusing his wife over the course of five years. Glasgow Women’s Aid expresses deep concern over the recent sentencing…
Read MoreDominique Pelicot has been jailed for 20 years for drugging his wife and recruiting strangers to rape and sexually assault her for years. Fifty other men have been sentenced along side him. Gisele Pelicot has demonstrated remarkable courage and resilience by coming forward and waiving her right to anonymity in pursuit of justice. In doing…
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Glasgow Women’s Aid commends the bravery of Nikita Hand (Nikita Ní Laimhín) This verdict is a significant step forward and a clear statement to survivors of rape and sexual abuse. Every woman has the right to live free from sexual violence. It is disappointing that Ireland’s director of public prosecutions chose not pursue criminal charges…
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