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Over 3,000 homicides against women reported in Europe (Group 2)

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Over 3,000 homicides against women reported in Europe (Group 2)

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Sarah Everard’s death leads to wider questions about violence against women globally. In Europe, there are have been an estimated 3,000 homicides against women according to the Global Study on Homicide by the United Office of Drugs and Crime. The World Health Organisation says: “Violence against women is underestimated in police statistics.” A survey conducted by WHO suggests that only 1 in 7 women being abused report this to the authorities. Source: WHO

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16:17 Limits to Future Protests (Group 4)

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16:17 Limits to Future Protests (Group 4)

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Following the events of Saturday evening, there have been calls to set rules regarding future protests and public demonstrations allowing police to have more control in the future. However, such strict regulations have been opposed by the Labour Party with shadow justice secretary David Lammy accusing the government of rushing through 'poorly thought out measures'. Questions are also being raised surrounding the right to protest, and whether these new regulations should be challenged.

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16:15 It's not just a problem in the UK (Group 2)

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16:15 It's not just a problem in the UK (Group 2)

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Australian ex-political advisor Brittany Higgins spoke to protesters outside Parliament House, saying, “There is a horrible societal acceptance of sexual violence experienced by women in Australia”, just a month after alleging she had been raped in a minister’s office in 2019. The protests were sparked by Attorney General Christian Porter last week, after he admitted that a rape allegation was made against him in 1988, which he denies.
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14:14 Recent news sparking female safety conversations nationwide, with a majority prevalent at universities (group 3)

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14:14 Recent news sparking female safety conversations nationwide, with a majority prevalent at universities (group 3)

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The newly famous statistic of 97% of women aged 18-24 having been sexually harassed is not one bit a surprise if you had asked anyone of them. These conversations surrounding female safety have opened up drastically recently in the home, the workplace and probably most of all universities as it houses the majority of the target age group of the study.
University statistics overall have revealed that 91% of their female body have been groped on a night out, and more personal but highly relatable stories are being retold of smaller scale actions of unwanted attention towards that age group daily, whether it be whilst dancing in a club or simply buying your weekly shop.

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16:11: Sarah took all the right steps, what more? (group 4)

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16:11: Sarah took all the right steps, what more? (group 4)

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Sarah did the right thing, took all precautions and still was not safe. She contacted her partner, she walked in sensible shoes, she walked past CCTV in bright memorable clothing. There's nothing more she could have done and yet when news broke about sarah disappearance a new study came about revealing 97% of women have been sexually harassed.

Looking at the Guardian post stating 97% of women have been sexually harassed, many comments were made expressing their support for women's safety, however some distasteful comments reinforce the reality many females face day-to-day.

One male commented on Instagram “Let’s get that to 100%”. Therefore, despite MP’s claims to make changes, we must target the direct cause of the lack of women’s safety to change society as a whole.

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16:04: Priti Patel speaks live in Parliament (Group 2)

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16:04: Priti Patel speaks live in Parliament (Group 2)

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In her statement on policing and the prevention of violence against women, Home Secretary Priti Patel tells MPs that the government have put in place laws to ensure women and girls feel safe aimed at tackling domestic abuse, female genital mutilation and upskirting.

She expresses that "too many of us have walked home from school or work only to hear footsteps uncomfortably close behind us,” adding "that is not OK".

The Home Secretary also shares that she opened a survey last year to hear the thoughts of women and girls across the country about gendered crime, and since reopening it on Friday she has received a “completely unprecedented” 78,000 responses.

https://surveys.ipsosinteractive.com/mriweb/mriweb.dll?i.project=S20037555&id=&i.user3=STG

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Labour will not support the New Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill (Group 2)

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Labour will not support the New Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill (Group 2)

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Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer responded to this weekend's events surrounding Sarah Everad’s vigil, saying that the scenes were "deeply disturbing", while adding that there was nothing "meaningful" in the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts bill to protect women. Therefore, Labour will not be supporting the bill. Source: The Guardian

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15:54 Opinions remain divided over upcoming Bill. (Group 1)

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15:54 Opinions remain divided over upcoming Bill. (Group 1)

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Boris Johnson has defended the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Court Bill, which Labour has said ‘does nothing to help women feel safer on the streets’. However, Kit Malthouse, the policing minister, said that the legislation would ‘confront violence that affects everybody’. The outcome of this debate will be tentatively anticipated.

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15:46 ‘This is not what Sarah would have wanted’ (Group 4)

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15:46 ‘This is not what Sarah would have wanted’ (Group 4)

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In an article written by a friend of Sarah Everard, Helena Edwards explains the political turn that Saturday’s vigil took, sharing ‘'if the suspect police officer in custody is eventually tried and found guilty of her murder, then I will hold him alone responsible. I will not be blaming ‘men’ or ‘the police’ for the actions of one individual’. This follows a recent investigation from UN Women UK revealed that 97% of women have been sexually harassed.

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15:12 PM ‘deeply concerned’ following footage of Met Policing at Sarah Everard Vigil (Group 4)

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15:12 PM ‘deeply concerned’ following footage of Met Policing at Sarah Everard Vigil (Group 4)

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Images released following Saturday's Vigil to remember Sarah Everard have sparked concern from the public as well as parliament, with Boris Johnson sharing thoughts that 'the fundamental issue that we have to address as a society and as a government is that... women in particular must feel that when they make serious complaints about violence, about assault, that they are properly heard'.

PM, Boris Johnson also took the matter to twitter commenting “I will do everything I can to make sure the streets are safe”. Many politicians have some up with ideas such as a 6pm curfew for men which has sparked much controversy around social media.

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15:49 Middleton's lack of mask unreported, a vast comparison to that if it was Meghan (group 3)

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15:49 Middleton's lack of mask unreported, a vast comparison to that if it was Meghan (group 3)

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Duchess of Cambridge photographed paying her respects at Sarah Everard's vigil in Clapham Common, controversially not wearing a mask and weaving between non-distanced attendees, sparking debates and further proving the contrast in press treatment mentioned in the Harry and Meghan Oprah interview.

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KATE Middleton has paid tribute to Sarah Everard yesterday at Clapham Common as she "remembers what it's like to walk in London alone".

The Duchess of Cambridge was among tearful mourners who gathered at the spot the 33-year-old was last seen as vigils were cancelled across the UK.

A Palace source said yesterday: "The Duchess wanted to pay her respects to Sarah and her family.

"She remembers what it felt like to walk around London at night before she got married."

Last night, there were clashes as police moved in to clear people who had gathered at the site.

Some were dragged away from Clapham Common bandstand in scenes described as "upsetting" and "disturbing".

Earlier, Kate was without husband Wills and their children - and any obvious security - as she joined hundreds at the shrine at Clapham Common bandstand.

She laid daffodils picked from the garden at Kensington Palace and paused for around five minutes reading cards and looking at the sea of flowers.

A royal source said it was a private visit inspired by Kate's own experiences from walking alone at night in London and elsewhere. They said the duchess wanted to pay respects to Sarah's family.

The source added: "Kate also wanted to show unity to everyone else who is having the same feelings right now. She wanted to do it privately and felt it was the right thing to do. There was no fanfare."

Last night PM Boris Johnson and his fiancée Carrie Symonds lit candles for Sarah at No 10 - as Brits did the same on doorsteps.

As he prepared to light his candle, Mr Johnson said he and Carrie would be thinking of Sarah's family and friends.

The PM stressed: "I cannot imagine how unbearable their pain and grief is. We must work fast to find all the answers to this horrifying crime.

"I will do everything I can to make sure the streets are safe and ensure women and girls do not face harassment or abuse."

A further 31 vigils for Sarah Everard were also due to take place at 6pm in cities across the UK - including Liverpool, Leeds, Birmingham, Belfast and Cardiff.

But the Met Police moved to ban the event due to Covid restrictions with other forces following suit.

Campaign group Reclaim These Streets mounted a High Court challenge on Thursday but a judge upheld the police's decision to block the event - forcing organisers to cancel vigils across the UK.

Despite the ban, a small, a large number of people still came together at the bandstand where they held a minute's silence at 6pm.

Images and video on social media later showed women being dragged away by officers.

A red-haired woman was seen being pinned to the ground and handcuffed by a male officer.

In video footage, five women could be seen on the bandstand gripping the railings as officers asked them to leave. When they refused, they were grabbed.

Other film, shot from nearby flats and obtained by The Sun on Sunday, shows cops and protesters clashing near police vans.

Home Secretary Priti Patel said last night: "Some of the footage circulating online from the vigil in Clapham is upsetting.

"I have asked the Metropolitan Police for a full report on what happened. My thoughts remain with Sarah's family and friends at this terrible time."

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said: "The scenes in Clapham this evening are deeply disturbing.

"Women came together to mourn Sarah Everard - they should have been able to do so peacefully. I share their anger and upset at how this has been handled. This was not the way to police this protest."

It came a day after Sarah's alleged killer Wayne Couzens appeared in court.
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The Met Police yesterday said they took "no joy" in cancelling the event but insisted it was the "right thing to do".

And other police forces confirmed they had cancelled events across the UK.

Greater Manchester Police said they were "shocked and saddened" about Sarah's death but warned "gathering in large groups is still unlawful".

Merseyside Police thanked organisers for postponing a vigil due to be held in Liverpool city centre last night.

In a tweet, the force said: "We would like to thank the organisers of the Reclaim These Streets vigil for postponing their event until a time when it is safe and legal to do so without fear of attributing to potential spread of the coronavirus."

Sarah's death has prompted an outpouring of grief from the public, with many women and girls sharing stories online of experiencing violence by men.

The vigils were designed to show that women should feel safe no matter the time of day.

Sarah's family on Thursday paid tribute to their "bright and beautiful daughter and sister".

In a statement, Sarah's family said: "Our beautiful daughter Sarah was taken from us and we are appealing for any information that will help to solve this terrible crime.

"Sarah was bright and beautiful - a wonderful daughter and sister. She was kind and thoughtful, caring and dependable. She always put others first and had the most amazing sense of humour.

"She was strong and principled and a shining example to us all. We are very proud of her and she brought so much joy to our lives.

"We would like to thank our friends and family for all their support during this awful time and we would especially like to thank Sarah's friends who are working tirelessly to help."

Meanwhile, Wayne Couzens, 48, appeared in court charged on suspicion of her murder and kidnap.

Speaking to reporters outside Scotland Yard, Assistant Commissioner Nick Ephgrave said Met Police were determined to get justice for Sarah after finding the body hidden in woodlands in Ashford, Kent.

He said this week: "As you know, on Wednesday evening detectives investigating the disappearance of Sarah Everard discovered a body secreted in woodland in Kent.

"The body has now been recovered and formal identification procedure has now been undertaken. I can now confirm that it is the body of Sarah Everard."

He confirmed Sarah's family had been given the "distressing" update.

The gun cop, who joined the Met Police in 2018, appeared in the dock in person at Westminster Magistrates' Court this morning.

Flanked by two police officers, Couzens sat with his head in his hands while wearing a grey jumper. He appeared to have a red wound on the top of his forehead.

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Kate visits Sarah vigil as she 'knows how it feels to walk alone in London'

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KATE Middleton has paid tribute to Sarah Everard yesterday at Clapham Common as she "remembers what it's like to walk in London alone". The Duchess of Cambridge was among tearful mourners who gathered at the spot the 33-year-old was last seen as vigils were cancelled across the UK.

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Campaigners Oppose New Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill (Group 2)

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Campaigners Oppose New Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill (Group 2)

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Groups against the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill include Liberty, the End Violence Against Women Coalition, Unlock Democracy, Cafod and Extinction Rebellion. Organisations warned ministers that cracking down on protestors us “an attack on some of the most fundamental rights of citizens.” Source: The Guardian

https://twitter.com/libertyhq/status/1371483099238957061?s=20

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15:33: Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill in Review (Group 2)

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15:33: Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill in Review (Group 2)

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Parliament is to review the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill at 15:30GMT. The government are overhauling the justice system, to reduce offending and create safe streets. And it includes plans to give police powers to restrict demonstrations. However, it does not cover any support to reduce violence against women.

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15:08 Prime Minister defends Police Commissioner (Group 1)

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15:08 Prime Minister defends Police Commissioner (Group 1)

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Despite Boris Johnson deeming the handling of the vigil 'unacceptable', the Prime Minister still claims to have full confidence in Police Commissioner Cressida Dick amongst calls for her resignation.

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Women from the Vigil held on Saturday are coming forward with their experiences of the unfolding protest.

Patsy Stevenson, who was pinned to the floor by the police at the vigil said: “I was terrified. I've never been so scared.” Patsy says the focus should be moved away from the weekend’s events and that “'we need to open a dialogue for change and support women's safety.”

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15:02 The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill  (group 3)

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15:02 The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill  (group 3)

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MPs to debate and vote on the new bill tomorrow regarding the potential expansion of policing powers over protests. The bill in question discusses the "criminalization" of making noise which causes "serious disturbance", hence leading to major debates concerning the unspecific terms which could be open to interpretation by figures of power.

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At the beginning of this week, the highly-controversial Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Act became law. Now, the government has proposed the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill, which contains new powers to clamp down on the right to protest, as well as an array of other dangerous measures. Campaign groups are preparing to oppose the Bill.
Covert human intelligence sources
The Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Act sets out new rules "for, and in connection with, the authorisation of criminal conduct in the course of, or otherwise in connection with, the conduct of covert human intelligence sources," or CHIS.

CHIS could be undercover police officers, intelligence agents, informers, or other state agents - and there are a wide variety of state bodies able to authorise the running of CHIS, ranging from police forces and intelligence agencies to the Department of Health and Social Care, the Environment Agency and the Gambling Commission. Children may also be deployed.

One of the most controversial aspects of the legislation is the fact that it contains no human rights safeguards of its own, and instead refers to the Human Rights Act 1988.

In the final debate before the bill became law, the Solicitor General confirmed "that an authorisation of conduct that would breach the Human Rights Act would always be unlawful."

However, the government has launched a "review" of the Human Rights Act, and there is no shortage of MPs on the Conservative (government) benches in parliament who would like to scrap the Human Rights Act - and the UK's membership of the European Convention on Human Rights - altogether.

Any changes to or watering-down of the Human Rights Act would also have an effect on the safeguards that apply to covert human intelligence sources - and given the lack of concern for human rights shown in the deployment of CHIS such as the 'spycops', there is legitimate concern that the new powers are ripe for abuse.
Further threats to civil liberties
With the CHIS Act on the books, the government has now published the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill.

This contains a whole host of measures, some of which may have positive effects, such as further laws on child abuse. However, it also plans stricter sentencing rules, new stop and search powers, and provisions that would criminalise trespass (currently a civil offence), which appears to be primarily targeted at gypsy and traveller groups but could also have serious negative effects for protesters, ramblers, wild swimmers and many others.

The campaign group Friends, Families and Travellers ( FFT) notes that:
"Whilst the majority of over 26,000 responses to the Government's consultation did not support the proposals, the Government announced that it planned to still go ahead with plans to strengthen police powers against roadside camps. Under the Government's plans, a new criminal offence will be introduced for people living on roadside camps which could result in people being imprisoned, fined or having their home removed from them."
Existing powers will also be extended - despite even the police stating that they don't need new powers to deal with unauthorised encampments, FFT underscores.
New powers against protests
The Bill also contains specific measures to crack down on protest. The government says these new powers will keep people safe and "ensure that they can get on with their daily lives peacefully and without unnecessary interference."

The "interference" with which the government is concerned is largely protest. Amongst other things, the Bill would give police new powers to impose conditions on static protests in a wider range of situations than at present, and the Home Secretary will be granted the power to define what counts as "serious disruption", permitting police action against demonstrations.

The Network for Police Monitoring note that:
"...the government wants to challenge the perceived legitimacy of certain protest tactics by groups like Extinction Rebellion, as well as to give the police the power to more widely interpret whether protests like Black Lives Matter constitute "significant disruption" and are therefore likely to justify arrests."
Netpol will be opposing the bill and are calling on groups and individuals to support them - but they also argue that:
"...unless we advocate for positive demands, the government will simply keep chipping away at our rights. This is why we are also launching a new "Charter for Freedom of Assembly Rights", which calls on the government and the police to accept greater transparency and accountability for the way protests are policed. We are demanding police respect existing international human rights standards - or explain why they refuse to do so."
The Charter can be signed here.

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At the beginning of this week, the highly-controversial Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Act became law. Now, the government has proposed the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill, which contains new powers to clamp down on the right to protest, as well as an array of other dangerous measures.

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Campaigners say Judges fail to hold CPS to account when they consider whether to prosecute a serious sexual offence there had been no change 'in substance’ to the policy. This leaves the End Violence Against Women Coalition disappointed by the lack of justice for those involved in the cases.
https://www.endviolenceagainstwomen.org.uk/breaking-news-womens-groups-deeply-disappointed-by-judges-failure-to-hold-cps-accountable-on-rape-prosecutions-collapse/

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