South African shock as alleged rape victim charged

from BBC News:

South African rights groups have expressed shock at a decision to charge a 15-year-old alleged gang-rape victim with having underage sex.

The girl was charged with statutory rape along with her alleged rapists, who are aged 14 and 16.

Nov 22, 2010 Country:South Africa, Victim, Region: Africa, Case:Sexual

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Sexual Violence Research Initiative's restorative justice page

From the Initiative's website: Across the world, only a tiny proportion of survivors/victims of sexual violence ever see their rapist punished. There is increasing awareness that the requirements of legal proceedings are often in conflict with the needs of sexual violence survivors/victims. Experiences of the adversarial court processes post-sexual violence are often traumatic, requiring the survivor/victim to confront their assailant, to defend their case and re-live the experience.

May 12, 2009 Policy, Country:South Africa, Region: Africa, Case:Sexual

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