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‘Rough Sex’ no Longer Defence for Non-Fatal Strangulation Today, non-fatal strangulation or asphyxiation (under The Justice Sexual Offences and Trafficking Victims Act NI 2022) becomes a specific criminal offence in Northern Ireland, punishable by up to 14...
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Nexus comment: Northern Ireland sexual offences reach highest on record for year The BBC have reported that sexual offences in Northern Ireland have reached highest on record for year. It has been reported that “There were 4,232 such incidents recorded between...
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Announcing our 2023 Local Council Election Manifesto: Breaking the Cycle of Sexual Abuse and Abusive Relationships in Local Communities We’re calling on all candidates to support the following pledges & commit to: Council Staff Training & Support...
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How Nexus will Break the Cycle of Sexual Abuse and Abusive Relationships Today, Friday 31st March, Nexus launches its new three-year strategy and refreshed branding. The strategy overviews how Nexus plans to Break the Cycle of Sexual Abuse and Abusive Relationships....
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Thursday 23 March 2023 PSNI announce that schools across the Northern and Western Trust areas are to join Operation Encompass Commenting on the PSNI announcement of the Operation Encompass roll out to schools in the Northern and Western Trust areas, Joanne...
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The Domestic and Sexual Abuse (DSA) helpline, hosted by Nexus, has seen a 50% increase in calls and a 28% increase in webchats and emails between 1st – 20th December 2022 and the same period last year.[i] It is expecting further increases in the week between Christmas...
