New rules on publication bans cleared way for victim to come forward
(Kelly Favro had to fight the system for over half a year in 2021 in order to get a publication ban about her identity lifted.)
Quote:Previously, blanket publication bans could be applied without the consent or even the knowledge of a victim or witness, who could have faced charges for breaking them.
Now, judges must ask victims whether they want a publication ban, and prosecutors must advise them on how to get a ban lifted so survivors can speak freely and share their own identity without violating a court order.
"Publication bans are now tools for protection and not instruments of silence," [Kelly] Favro said.
(Kelly Favro had to fight the system for over half a year in 2021 in order to get a publication ban about her identity lifted.)
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Rob Kelk
Sticks and stones can break your bones,
But words can break your heart.
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Boycotting all products from the USA as long as that country's leader continues to threaten to annex my native country.
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Rob Kelk
Sticks and stones can break your bones,
But words can break your heart.
- unknown
Boycotting all products from the USA as long as that country's leader continues to threaten to annex my native country.
Government of Canada: How to immigrate to Canada
Government of Canada: Claiming refugee protection (asylum) from within Canada