There are growing calls for a major overhaul of the way rape complainants are treated within the justice system in the wake of thetrial, with a former federal court judge urging governments to appoint victim advocates to support women through the process.of Lehrmann because of the “significant and unacceptable risk to the life” ofThe decision means Lehrmann, who pleaded not guilty to one count of sexual intercourse without consent, will not face trial and retains the presumption of innocence.
But revelations about the impact of the court process on Higgins have prompted calls for changes to better support complainants. The Australian National University’s Global Institute for Women’s Leadership, of which Higgins is a member, said the case underscored the “huge toll faced by complainants in sexual assault prosecutions”. It said in a statement:
There is a clear need for ongoing law reform and practical changes in both the criminal justice system and the laws, processes and institutions that prohibit workplace harassment and ensure safe, respectful workplaces.
It’s so good that Julian is rotting in jail. Exposing war crimes of the west is so wrong. We must ensure freedom of speech is ended and people cannot expose how corrupt and evil western governments truly are or how they use war just to siphon money to boost military stocks