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Category: Victims’ voices

Use for anything that covers victims speaking about their experiences.

Victim rights vs. victim realities — what the Operation Soteria surveys tell us

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Professor Katrin Hohl reflects on the largest survey of rape and sexual assault survivors of police forces in England and Wales.

Dismissed and struggling to cope — the torment of persistent anti-social behaviour on ‘forgotten’ victims revealed in new report

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A new report from the Victims' Commissioner highlights the damaging impact of persistent anti-social behaviour on its victims.

New Victims’ Commissioner survey looks at impact of court delays on victims

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New victim survey seeks to understand the impact of court waiting times — including delays caused by the Crown Court backlog — on victims across England and Wales.

Victims’ Commissioner launches new anti-social behaviour survey

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Baroness Newlove invites victims to participate in a fresh survey exploring their experiences of anti-social behaviour.

‘A wake-up call’: New survey shines spotlight on poor treatment of victims

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Victims’ Commissioner publishes 2022 Victim Survey results as she prepares to address the House of Lords in response to the King’s Speech.

Operation Bluestone Soteria survey on victim experiences of reporting to the police

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Operation Bluestone Soteria is inviting victims of rape and other sexual offences to take part in a survey of the victim's experience of the police investigation and criminal justice process.

Victims’ Commissioner launches new Victims’ Survey

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Dame Vera Baird calls for victims to share their views of the criminal justice system.

Impact of online abuse and harassment revealed in new research from the Victims’ Commissioner

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New research from the Victims’ Commissioner, Dame Vera Baird QC, brings into sharp focus the impact online abuse has on its victims.

Victims’ Commissioner launches new survey of victims of online harms

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Victims' Commissioner launches survey aimed at capturing the lived experience of victims of online harmful and abusive behaviours in England and Wales.

BLOG: It’s time to wake up and listen to the victims of adult grooming and sexual exploitation

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The Victims' Commissioner, Dame Vera Baird, shares her reflections on the need for government to recognise and address sexual exploitation of adult women.