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fromemptywheel
1 day ago

Judge Richard Berman: Victims Victims Victims - emptywheel

The Court received a very compelling letter, dated August 5, 2025, from three leading victims' rights attorneys, who have stated: "[A]ny disclosure of grand jury material-especially material that could expose or help identify victims in any way-directly affects the CVRA's [18 U.S.C. §3771] fairness, privacy, conferral, and protection guarantees." [citation omitted] These attorneys represent "numerous survivors of Jeffrey Epstein, including several individuals whose names and identifying information appear in the subject materials." Id. at 1. Whether victims do or do not favor unsealing, it is imperative that victims have adequate notice of unsealing and adequate timem to respond in advance of disclosure.
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Social justice
fromIndependent
1 week ago

Meeting the man who assaulted me gave me back my power - don't deny other survivors the same right

Restorative justice can provide healing for victims, but requires offender accountability.
#ghislaine-maxwell
fromAxios
2 weeks ago

Epstein victims condemn Trump administration for plan to unseal grand jury testimony

I am not some pawn in your political warfare. What you have done and continue to do is eating at me day after day as you help to perpetuate this story indefinitely.
US politics
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

Republican Town Hall ERUPTS After Audience Asks, Why Are You Covering Up the Epstein Files?'

Rep. Mike Flood supports the release of Epstein files to protect victims and holds the House accountable for delays in action.
#jeffrey-epstein
fromenglish.elpais.com
2 weeks ago

Victims of the Madrid triple murderer released by Trump speak out: We cannot understand the silence of the authorities'

Yaimara Osorio has never given an interview in the nine years since her mother's murder, until now when she feels strong enough to speak out.
Miscellaneous
fromNew York Post
3 weeks ago

Outraged families of slain NYPD officers fight to keep killers from collecting massive legal payouts

Tatyana Timoshenko, mother of slain NYPD officer Russel Timoshenko, expressed outrage over the planned payout to his killer, stating, 'I don't want him to be rewarded even one penny for killing my son.'
New York City
#infected-blood-scandal
fromwww.standard.co.uk
1 month ago

'National failure to deliver justice': Up to three quarters of rape victims withdraw from cases, damning new report reveals

High rates of victim withdrawal from rape cases reveal failings in London's justice system.
London politics
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Why victims are quitting the criminal justice system

Victims of sexual assault often abandon cases due to insensitivity from law enforcement during the reporting process.
fromwww.standard.co.uk
1 month ago

Metropolitan Police 'truly sorry' to Mohamed Al Fayed victims as detectives set to give update on investigation

Scotland Yard is investigating 40 allegations against the late Mohamed Al Fayed, including rape and sexual misconduct.
UK news
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Blood scandal victims 'harmed further' by compensation delays

Thousands of victims of the infected blood scandal face further harm due to delays in compensation.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Southport inquiry will examine one of most egregious crimes' in UK history

The inquiry will investigate how it was possible for Rudakubana to cause such devastation, analysing decisions behind his troubling behavior and identifying relevant failings.
UK news
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

San Jose: Samsung senior manager gets 10 years in prison for sex assaults

Stephen Michael Gonzales, 42, was sentenced to 10 years for sexually assaulting four women, including charges of forced oral copulation and rape.
Social justice
US politics
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Carr: Bay Area DA didn't appeal mass murderer's death penalty ruling. Was it all politics?

Rosen initiated plans to reduce death sentences to life without parole, citing bias and justice concerns, but faced legal pushback on his motions.
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Government feared 'harassing' Post Office victims over claims

Government efforts to compensate victims of the Post Office scandal deemed insufficient, leaving many victims without fair compensation.
#grooming-gangs
fromThe Oaklandside
2 months ago

Alameda County's recently appointed DA is focused on 'lifting up victims of crime'

Alameda County's new DA is focused on victim rights and addressing case backlogs, reversing previous policies that hindered prosecutions.
UK news
fromIndependent
2 months ago

'Absolutely bizarre': Man returned to prison for continued abuse of partner bought 'underground vault' double grave for him and victim

The case underscores the extreme fear coercive control instills in victims, evidenced by one woman's drastic measures for safety.
France politics
fromThe Local France
2 months ago

French surgeon handed maximum term for abusing children for decades

Joel Le Scouarnec was sentenced to 20 years for extensive sexual abuse of minors, raising serious concerns about judicial responses to his crimes.
Portland food
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

I'm gonna get you': Man charged with trafficking girl in Oakland days after release from prison

Jane Doe, now 17, alleges Jordan Townsend is trafficking her after he reconnected through Instagram following his prison sentence.
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Criminals not attending sentencing is final insult' to victims, says Mahmood

When a guilty defendant fails to show up to hear how their crime has shattered lives, it is a final insult to victims and their families.
UK politics
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
3 months ago

Family criticises law change on paedophiles' parental rights

Government legislation on parental rights for convicted paedophiles is criticized for its limited scope and financial burdens on families seeking protection.
Privacy technologies
fromArs Technica
3 months ago

Trump to sign law forcing platforms to remove revenge porn in 48 hours

The law addressing revenge porn requires victims to self-police their images, complicating enforcement and amplifying their trauma.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 months ago

Criminals to face up to two more years behind bars for refusing to attend sentencing

Under the reforms being introduced, judges will have the power to impose sentences of up to two additional years for offenders who refuse to attend court for sentencing.
UK politics
fromNew York Post
3 months ago

Democrat's due process protests: Letters to the Editor - May 5, 2025

Democrats have misconstrued the law of due process to fit their agenda regarding illegal immigrants, prioritizing their rights over the suffering of victims in the U.S.
NYC politics
Los Angeles
fromLos Angeles Times
3 months ago

L.A. County approves $4-billion sex abuse settlement, largest in U.S. history

Los Angeles County agrees to a historic $4 billion settlement for child sex abuse victims, addressing decades of systemic neglect.
fromNew York Post
3 months ago

Patty Morin's slam on Van Hollen: Letters to the Editor - April 23, 2025

"Sen. Van Hollen's selective indignation reveals his true priority: political theater, not constitutional principle. Americans deserve representatives who champion their constitutional rights with the same fervor shown toward noncitizens."
NYC politics
fromNew York Post
4 months ago

Las Vegas man allegedly killed a woman in Mexico while on the run after girlfriend's death

Oswaldo Perez-Sanchez, wanted for murder in the US, was arrested in Mexico, facing charges for a second alleged murder.
fromNew York Post
4 months ago

Trump admin officials rip CNN, MSNBC for refusing to air Rachel Morin's mom's emotional White House remarks: 'SHAMEFUL'

CNN and MSNBC faced criticism for not covering Patty Morin's emotional speech on her daughter's murder by an illegal immigrant.
NYC parents
fromwww.sgvtribune.com
4 months ago

6 students molested by California teacher win $48 million in lawsuit vs. the educator and school district

Former students of Mountain View School District won $48 million for being sexually abused by a teacher due to the district's negligence.
UK news
fromIrish Independent
4 months ago

Government reaches deal to share files with Omagh Inquiry into the 1998 Real IRA bomb atrocity

The MOU aims to facilitate the Omagh Bombing Inquiry by allowing cross-border evidence sharing and clarifying government's commitment to victims.
fromwww.bbc.com
4 months ago

Infected blood victims losing faith as inquiry hearings restart

Victims groups have since said the government has been slow to pay out compensation and the process was lacking transparency.
UK politics
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