As the Victims and Courts Bill nears Royal Assent, this marks a major step forward for victims’ rights.
Huge credit to the families of Sabina Nessa, Zara Aleena and Jan Mustafa for driving this change, ensuring offenders are compelled to attend sentencing or face consequences.
It has been a privilege to work alongside Jebina, Farah, and Ayse in lobbying for this crucial change. Offenders refusing to attend sentencing has a devastating impact, and I hope these reforms will spare future families this trauma. Listen here ⬇️ https://t.co/JkrWYXwH9Q
In my work, I meet many victims, survivors and families, and my team and I often support them to connect with others and channel their pain and trauma into a powerful fight for change. What a privilege it has been to help Farah Naz, Jebina Islam and Ayse Hussein do exactly that.
In honour of Sabina, Zara and Jan, under Govt’s new Victims’ Bill, cowardly offenders will be made to attend sentencing or they will face consequences #victimsvoice
Great to see many measures I have campaigned for included in Govt’s Victims and Courts Bill. Emotional day too, as I promised the families of Sabina Nessa, Zara Aleena & Jan Mustafa that I would help them end the injustice of offenders refusing to attend sentencing & we did it!
Families of women murdered by men demand change. Killed Women members were interviewed by Channel 4 News after watching Jess Philips read out the names in the House of Commons of the 98 women killed by men over the past year. https://t.co/79Pu9Zc1ap via @cathynewman
So pleased to see @jadeblueLDN and @OurTwoAngels nominated for Emma Humphreys Memorial Prize and Centre for Women’s Justice awards. They both spoke eloquently at my Victims Summit last year and have become tireless campaigners. Both deserving winners.
My cousin was murdered by an evil predator who hid her body in a freezer in Canning Town - nothing will bring her back but helping others overcome grief has become my calling https://t.co/atuAWKI6VN
'It's shocking that a man who kills a woman can be close to a woman in prison'
Farah Naz, @psych_iamfarah, the aunt of murdered law graduate Zara Aleena, tells @EmmaBarnett about her reaction to her killer who was allegedly caught having sex with a prison worker.
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Commitments in Scotland meant I couldn't stand with families @UKParliament today.
Families who all know were it not for the failings of a system that belittles, gaslights, downplays & silences #women's realities at every turn, She might still be here.
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I wish my beautiful Aunt's face & name & experiences didn't have to be a part of today's @KilledWomennw report.
I wish men murdering women was such a rarity it wasn't A Norm.
I wish #women's lives were treated as Worthy of Saving.
#YouWereTold#16Days
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