Africa: 'Victims Need a Voice, Assistance and Justice' - UN Victims' Rights Advocate Calls for Stronger Action: [UN News] The United Nations Victims' Rights Advocate has called for stronger and sustained action on behalf of the people she serves across the UN system. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TSTCqf #VictimsRights #UNJustice #HumanRights #Africa #JusticeForVictims
"After 16 years, the #EndTheBacklog campaign has successfully driven rape kit reform legislation in all 50 states, Washington, D.C. and Puerto Rico." This is "a nationwide breakthrough in efforts to eliminate the backlog of untested rape kits and help prevent future backlogs":
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/mariska-hargitay-rape-kit-backlog-campaign-wins-50-states-1236582234/
The actress Mariska Hargitay did much of the work that resulted in this success.
#CriminalJustice #VictimsRights #GoodNews
‘Law & Order: SVU’ Star Mariska Hargitay’s Rape Kit Backlog Campaign Marks Legislative Wins in All 50 States

The actress and the Joyful Heart Foundation have reached a milestone 16 years in the making.

The Hollywood Reporter
Roderick Sutherland sentenced to 7.5 years for role in Megan Gallagher’s death
The family of Megan Gallagher has said after the trial they would launch a foundation in her memory aimed at fighting for victim's rights.
#Canada #Crime #MeganGallagher #RoderickSutherland
https://globalnews.ca/news/11812276/roderick-sutherland-sentencing-megan-gallagher-death/
Roderick Sutherland sentenced to 7.5 years for role in Megan Gallagher’s death
The family of Megan Gallagher has said after the trial they would launch a foundation in her memory aimed at fighting for victim's rights.
#Canada #Crime #MeganGallagher #RoderickSutherland
https://globalnews.ca/news/11812276/roderick-sutherland-sentencing-megan-gallagher-death/
Roderick Sutherland sentenced to 7.5 years for role in Megan Gallagher’s death
The family of Megan Gallagher has said after the trial they would launch a foundation in her memory aimed at fighting for victim's rights.
#Canada #Crime #MeganGallagher #RoderickSutherland
https://globalnews.ca/news/11812276/roderick-sutherland-sentencing-megan-gallagher-death/
Roderick Sutherland sentenced to 7.5 years for role in Megan Gallagher’s death
The family of Megan Gallagher has said after the trial they would launch a foundation in her memory aimed at fighting for victim's rights.
#Canada #Crime #MeganGallagher #RoderickSutherland
https://globalnews.ca/news/11812276/roderick-sutherland-sentencing-megan-gallagher-death/

The third and final instalment of our "Letters from Prison" series is now available. This letter comes from palliative care, where Ky Walsh has been moved after a diagnosis of stage IV pancreatic cancer. It is a stark, unvarnished look at his final thoughts.

https://medium.com/@chribonn/0aaa0d386e49

#CriminalJusticeReform #VictimsRights #PrisonReform #WealthInequality #Writing #Fiction #SocialJustice #Feudalism #ViolenceAgainstWomen #NonProfitTransparency #WomensAdvocacy #TTMO

Life without Parole: Letters from Prison: Alban

Dear Alban,

Medium
Prosecutor calls for conflict of interest rules after coworkers handled case in which he was a victim
Tim O’Brien has made peace with the fact that the woman who falsely accused him of sexual assault will never see the inside of a jail cell, but he's not ready to accept the way the case was handled.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/tim-o-brien-interview-conflict-of-interest-9.7140304?cmp=rss

Ky Walsh was recently moved to palliative care with stage IV pancreatic cancer, and he does not expect to live much longer. Dictating his words to a volunteer scribe through bone-deep exhaustion, Walsh has shared his final reflections on life, loss, and society.

https://www.alanbonnici.com/2026/03/life-without-parole-letters-from-prison.html

#CriminalJusticeReform #VictimsRights #PrisonReform #WealthInequality #SocialJustice #Feudalism #ViolenceAgainstWomen #NonProfitTransparency #WomensAdvocacy #TTMO

Life without Parole: Letters from Prison: Alban

This blog is about security and computing related topics with occassional hobby activities thrown in.

The Second Wound: How Society Re-Traumatizes Sexual Assault Survivors

The psychological impact of reporting sexual assault—and concrete ways society must change.

Barbara Jo Ladd, PsyD