Female asylum seekers report being sexually assaulted by British men

Summary

Women say they are too fearful to pursue criminal prosecution of rapes, for fear of having their claims refused Female asylum seekers are reporting rapes and sexual assaults by British men but many say they are too fearful to pursue criminal prosecutions. Their voices are rarely heard but some have spoken to the Guardian at a time when the far right is intensifying tropes about endemic rape of English women and girls by “fighting age” male asylum seekers. Continue reading...

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