Whilst the media and news reporters are using heading such as 'new rules to protect sex assault victims privacy' the risk to survivors privacy within the therapy room remains unprotected. #KeepCounsellingConfidential
Survivors of sexual violence have the right to receive specialist counselling and therapy with
no restrictions. Allowing the police to access to their counselling notes deprives them of that
right. We urge the CPS to #KeepCounsellingConfidential
Rape survivors should never have to make a choice between seeking justice and seeking therapy. Routine requests for a survivor’s counselling notes undermine their right to specialist support. Let’s change the law to #KeepCounsellingConfidential bit.ly/3VgbG1O
Survivors of rape and sexual violence need safe spaces to heal from trauma without fear their private counselling notes will be shared with the police and the perpetrator.
We need a change to the law to #KeepCounsellingConfidential
A change in the Victims and Prisoners Bill this week means that victims' counselling notes will now have better protection during criminal investigations, such as rape cases 🙌 Survivors deserve confidential support to heal while pursuing justice
#KeepCounsellingConfidential
The continued and intrusive requests for counselling material, which is so often used against victims and survivors, means that many feel forced not to seek counselling or therapy until after a decision has been reached in their case.
We must #KeepCounsellingConfidential
We are delighted that after years of campaigning the Government has now accepted this amendment and that we will now #keepcounsellingconfidential gov.uk/government/new…
‼️ It's the last day you can invite your MP to our Virtual Briefing. It only takes 30 seconds - will you ask your MP to support our campaign to #KeepCounsellingConfidential ?
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After years of campaigning with our sisters EVAW Coalition, Rape Crisis England & Wales and Rights of Women, we are thrilled that the Government is changing the law to help #KeepCounsellingConfidential and better protect survivors' right to privacy.
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This will make such a difference to survivors. I’ve seen firsthand how people are unable to begin healing in therapy due to the very real fear their clinical records could be used against them by their abuser. #KeepCounsellingConfidential
Great hearing Gabby Bertin on BBC Woman's Hour talking about our #KeepCounsellingConfidential campaign win!
We hope this much-needed change in law will better protect survivors' counselling notes, raising the legal threshold for when survivors’ notes can be requested by the police.
Often, counselling notes obtained by the police are being used against survivors – either to undermine them in court or as a reason for police officers to take 'no further action' and stop pursuing the case.
Find out more: ow.ly/8AGf50ReVbB
#KeepCounsellingConfidential
Home Office finds police request survivors' therapy notes in nearly 1 in 3 rape investigations, largely to examine victim 'credibility' rather than establish the facts.
We're pleased government has now changed the law to help #KeepCounsellingConfidential
thetimes.co.uk/article/rape-v…
Counselling is not a courtroom. Therapy notes do not belong on trial. Survivors of domestic abuse and sexual violence need safe spaces to heal from trauma without fear their notes will be shared. We’re calling on the CPS to #KeepCounsellingConfidential
We stand with @RapeCrisisEandw Centre for Women's Justice and EVAW Coalition as they call for a change to the law to #KeepCounsellingConfidential . Rape survivors deserve privacy. bit.ly/3VgbG1O
Counselling is not a courtroom. Therapy notes do not belong on trial.
Survivors of abuse and violence need safe spaces to heal from trauma without fear their notes will be shared with the police and the perpetrator.
We’re calling on the CPS to #KeepCounsellingConfidential
Survivors of sexual violence have the right to receive specialist counselling and therapy with no restrictions. Allowing the police to access to their counselling notes deprives them of that right. We urge the CPS to #KeepCounsellingConfidential
🚨 CAMPAIGN WIN 🚨
After years of campaigning with our sisters Rape Crisis England & Wales, Centre for Women's Justice and Rights of Women, we're thrilled that the government is changing the law to help #KeepCounsellingConfidential and better protect rape survivors' right to privacy! 🧵
