Rejected petition: Stop the law being used to silence victims of abuse
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Stronger protections for vicims of abuse that wish to speak out about their experiences and for victims to be protected from legal action and being silenced again by the law being used as another form of intimidation and control.
Victims of abuse can be frightened into silence by threats of defamation claims, injunctions or other legal action. For someone who has already experienced intimidation or control, this can become another means of silencing them. Victims should be able to speak honestly and in good faith about their lived experiences without fear of disproportionate legal or financial consequences. This would not protect deliberately false or malicious allegations. Yet would give survivors a voice to be heard.
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.
I'm afraid we are unclear about exactly what you want to happen: is this something you want to happen before any legal action might be taken on either side, and how do you propose to protect people from any unjust or untrue accusations that might be made?
We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.