This is utterly appalling!
Clearly this is a trauma response. Perpetrators instill shame and blame in victims of sexual abuse, a child victim not wanting to be video-recorded is perfectly understandable.
#JusticeShouldntHurt #TakeTheStand #TraumaResponse
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Brenda is a 75 year old woman in a blue top. She has grey hair & a tattoo on each hand
On Brenda's right hand is a tattoo that says "I have a voice". On her left hand is a tattoo that says "I will be heard"
If you only read one story this IWD, make it Brenda Colbourne's
#TakeTheStand
www.news.com.au/lifestyle/re...
The latest article in Nina Funnell’s #TakeTheStand #JusticeShouldntHurt series focusing on failings of the criminal justice system’s response to sexual offences
www.news.com.au/lifestyle/re...
Another brilliant #TakeTheStand piece by Nina Funnell today, about the amazing Sarah Rosenberg. Big content warning for this one
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Despite sexually attacking two women within months of each other, Daniel Nicoli has never spent a night behind bars.
“Watching that unfold was incredibly difficult. I think about the other victim every single day. If he had been charged sooner, it might have spared others from harm.”
#TakeTheStand
On a blue background it says "We owe badass advocates like Dianne an enormous debt of gratitude. They truly are the giants whose shoulders we stand on. But we still have work to do. No victim-survivor should ever fear that their counselling notes will be handed over to the person who harmed them. Join the #TakeTheStand campaign today. "
You can learn more about Dianne's story & the #TakeTheStand campaign here www.news.com.au/lifestyle/re...
On a blue background it says "This is Dianne Lucas. In 1995, she was arrested & jailed after she refused to violate the privacy of a rape survivor by handing over the woman’s counselling notes to the man charged with raping her". There is an image of Dianne Lucas, a smiling woman in green shirt with grey hair, below the text.
Dianne Lucas is a national treasure & we should all know her name. If you only read one thing today, make it Dianne's story.
#TakeTheStand
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On a purple background is an image of a note card. On the note card it says "steps to help protect your counselling notes. Ask call services to turn off recording. Consider using a pseudonym. If you're asked to hand over information or waive your rights, seek legal advice first." In the bottom right of the image is the campaign hashtag Take The Stand
Reminder: if you're calling 1800Respect or another rape crisis service & you want to protect your counselling notes, turn off your caller ID, use a pseudonym & ask them to turn off any call recording. #TakeTheStand
"Dianne Lucas chose to go to prison rather than betray a woman who needed her help."
Dianne is a goddamn national treasure & it's a disgrace that more people don't know her name & her story. Posting on instagram isn't anti-sexual violence advocacy. This is. #TakeTheStand
