Thread by @bbw1984

NEW: Our report, Digital Strip Searches, reveals the shocking extent of excessive police demands for rape victims' mobile phones.

No victim should have to choose between privacy + justice.

Police must urgently devise a lawful + proportionate approach.

bigbrotherwatch.org.uk/wp-content/upl…

Our call for urgent reform is signed by 10 rights groups:

@amnesty
@EVAWuk
@centreWJ
@JUSTICEhq
@privacyint
@libertyhq
@SBSisters
@fawcettsociety
@survivorstrust

And:
Victims Commissioner @VictimsComm
Jess Phillips MP @jessphillips
Caroline Lucas MP @CarolineLucas
@ManduReid

@amnesty @EVAWuk @centreWJ @JUSTICEhq @privacyint @libertyhq @SBSisters @fawcettsociety @survivorstrust @VictimsComm @jessphillips @CarolineLucas @ManduReid 2. Police mobile phone + digital download technology doesn’t allow victims to give police relevant pieces of evidence without feeling like their private lives will be put on trial:

@amnesty @EVAWuk @centreWJ @JUSTICEhq @privacyint @libertyhq @SBSisters @fawcettsociety @survivorstrust @VictimsComm @jessphillips @CarolineLucas @ManduReid 3. Police have even used artificial intelligence to search + analyse this excessive info taken from victims:

We’re at the Houses of Parliament for our report launch.

Speakers:

Bonny, survivor
Courtney*, survivor
Silkie Carlo @bbw1984
Carolyn Harris MP
Jess Phillips MP
Vera Baird @VictimsComm
Harriet Wistrich @centreWJ
Claire Waxman @LDNVictimsComm
Katie Russell @RapeCrisisEandW

We heard incredibly distressing personal accounts from survivors let down by the system: asked for full phone downloads + counselling notes.

But also the positive action being taken by @VictimsComm, @centreWJ, @LDNVictimsComm + others.

There is huge consensus for urgent reform.

Thank you so much to all our speakers.

And thank you to @carolynharris24, @jessphillips and @SarahChampionMP for supporting this event in Parliament.

Show your support - sign the petition:

you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/stop…