Sexual violence support group: outrage over Court of Appeal ruling 'understandable'

More than eight thousand signatures have been collected on a petition calling for an independent review of how cases involving sexual and gender-based violence are handled, from investigation through to court proceedings. A Court of Appeal ruling acquitting a man of a rape charge has attracted widespread criticism. The judges were divided, but the majority concluded that the man was not guilty of rape because the woman had consented to rough sex. She suffered serious injuries, including a broken rib and loss of hearing. Stígamót is an Icelandic grassroots organisation that supports survivors…