All articles tagged with #victim protection
New regulations in Scotland will allow social landlords to evict domestic abusers from social housing through court orders, aiming to better protect victims and address homelessness caused by abusive relationships, with the measures set to take effect from August 1, 2026.
The House Committee on Oversight plans to release redacted files related to Jeffrey Epstein to ensure victim privacy and avoid impacting ongoing investigations, amid ongoing debates and delays in the full public disclosure process.
The UK government plans to ban the use of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) to silence victims of workplace sexual misconduct or discrimination, aligning with practices in Ireland, the US, and parts of Canada, to better protect victims and promote transparency. The amendment to the Employment Rights Bill is expected to become law later this year after parliamentary debate.
A mother and her 14-year-old daughter are advocating for better protections for victims after AI-generated nude images of the teen and other female classmates were circulated at a high school in New Jersey. The cases highlight the increasing prevalence of explicit AI-generated material that disproportionately harms women and children. Advocates are calling for federal regulation to provide uniform protections and send a strong message to perpetrators. Several states have passed their own laws criminalizing nonconsensual deepfake porn, while others are considering legislation. The mother and daughter are pushing for more protections and planning to advocate for legislation in New Jersey and Washington.