@rapecrisisireland.bsky.socialThank you to Ciara Mangan & Beyond Surviving for this powerful response to Dr Sinéad Ring's research.
Survivors telling Ciara they often feel powerless to protect their dignity in court is exactly why Dr Ring's report matters >>
@rapecrisisireland.bsky.socialRape shield law ‘failing to protect complainants' - report in the Law Society Gazette >>
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#RethinkingRelevance #RapeShield #RelevanceTest #AccessToJustice #SurvivorsRights #JusticeForSurvivors #FactsNotMyths
@rapecrisisireland.bsky.socialChildren and young people in care are among those most likely to face applications to introduce evidence about their sexual history in sexual offence trials, despite laws designed to prevent exactly that >>
@rapecrisisireland.bsky.social"Government should act on Ring's recommendation for replacement legislation, with clear limits on admissibility, effective representation for complainants, and transparent monitoring of decisions." - @irishexaminer.bsky.social
@rapecrisisireland.bsky.socialYesterday we launched research by Dr Sinéad Ring of @maynoothuniversity.ie on sexual experience evidence in Irish rape trials.
Today, her op-ed explains why the #RapeShield isn't working as intended, and why it must be reformed >> www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
@maynoothuniversity.ie@rapecrisisireland.bsky.social39% of sexual offence trials last year involved an application to admit sexual experience evidence - Dr Sinéad Ring of @maynoothlaw.bsky.social 's new report, supported by Rape Crisis Ireland, featured in 3 national papers today >>