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,
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Rob Kelk
Sticks and stones can break your bones,
But words can break your heart.
Boycotting ALL products from the USA as long as that country's leader continues to lie about my native country.
Government of Canada: How to immigrate to Canada
Government of Canada: Claiming refugee protection (asylum) from within Canada