{"links":{"self":"https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/757553.json"},"data":{"type":"petition","id":757553,"attributes":{"action":"Make Rape Prosecutions and Convictions a Priority in UK Law","background":"Rape is a serious violent crime in England and Wales, only a small proportion of reported cases result in charge or prosecution.\r\n Many survivors face :long delays, cases dropped without explanation, and a lack of faith in the justice system, fear, trauma, & previous experiences of being ignored.","additional_details":"We call on the UK Government to:\r\nMake rape investigations and prosecutions a clear priority for police & prosecutors\r\nImprove charge & conviction rates through better forensic investigation, evidence handling, and specialist victim support\r\nReview sentencing guidelines to ensure penalties reflect the severity and lifelong impact of rape\r\nEnsure timely investigations and trials so survivors are not subjected to prolonged trauma\r\nInvest to encourage reporting and reduce stigma around sexual violence","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":9,"created_at":"2026-01-17T19:43:49.413Z","updated_at":"2026-02-17T09:31:20.158Z","rejected_at":"2026-02-17T09:31:18.586Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2026-01-17T20:20:10.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"creator_name":null,"rejection":{"code":"no-action","details":"We're not entirely clear what you are calling for that might not already be happening or just have happened recently:\r\n\r\nCPS has made rape prosecutions a priority:\r\nhttps://www.cps.gov.uk/publication/cps-annual-rape-scrutiny-report-october-2025\r\n\r\nSentencing guidelines were toughened in 2023 \r\nhttps://www.gov.uk/government/publications/sentencing-bill-2023/sentencing-bill-factsheet-serious-sexual-offences-sentencing-and-release-arrangements"},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}