Tanya speaks with Merella Fernandez on the outcome of the Pelicot trial in France.
Dec 19, 2024
“I would say that the message is creating the global conversation around sexual assault. So there’s a couple of things; one is obviously the way that the court is treating victims - so even how she was treated in court by the defence and the kind of excuses that are made up - we think that the public needs to realize that court is not a fair process.”
Thank you Faiza Amin for covering this important matter.
Published September 20, 2024
Our input on the Gisèle Pélicot case in France
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Court experiences
Here are excerpts from recent court experiences and the harms of Section 278.
How is it in the interest of justice for a person to have to ask the crown to drop their case because of the threat of further violation?
“Someone who abuses you, being able to access your personal records, that is the last person that should be allowed to see those things... I think that is wrong, it is not fair, it’s used to make people not continue with the system.”
“Even the possibility of personal journals or third-party counselling records being admissible in court can prevent survivors from reporting or seeking treatment... There needs to be a balance between the rights of accused individuals and the rights of victims.”