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First Minister John Swinney

John Swinney pressured over bail changes as 'scumbags freed to kill'

HMP Barlinnie in Glasgow is due to be replaced

SNP under fire over 'disgraceful' rise in rape and domestic abuse

More than 2,000 victims of rape could be waiting for support services by 2028 if current funding does not increase, a charity has warned.

Scotland's 'badge of shame' as rape victims wait 170 days for support

Exclusive Victims of sexual offences face 'increased risk' amid prison plan

Q Manivannan MSP

We need a discussion about rape - just not the one Q Manivannan wants Rachel Amery

Q Manivannan MSP

Q Manivannan apologises over 'rape is a spectrum' row

Scottish Green Party MSP Q Manivannan at the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh

Crisis centres condemn Green MSP’s rape ‘spectrum’ comments

Amanda Knox with her husband

Almost 10,000 people sign petition to axe Amanda Knox Fringe show

Highland Council's headquarters in Inverness

Rapist taxi driver gives up licence ahead of review

PC Alan Greer

Police: Independent review will be carried out into Alan Greer case

Aaron Strachan stalked his victim through Edinburgh city centre before attacking her in May 2025.

Man who violently raped teenage girl 'may never be released'

Aaron Strachan escaped custody while being led from the Court of Session to a prison van after a hearing in January this year.

Watch as rapist escapes from police after attacking 15-year-old girl

Mohamed Al Fayed

Police Scotland investigating 'further' allegations against Al Fayed

Fettes College

Former pupils' 'frustration' as abuse teacher fails to appear in court

Police officer Cameron Ross who has been jailed for 10 years for the rape of two women

Police Scotland officer jailed for 10 years for two rapes and abuse

Achraf Hakimi will stand trial in France for rape

Breaking Morocco captain Achraf Hakimi to stand trial for alleged rape

The incident happened here at Joppa Quarry Park, off Milton Road East in Edinburgh.

Teenager who raped 14-year-old girl in park detained for three years

Thousands of women have benefited from the work of rape crisis centres in Scotland, but the network has been plunged into a crisis of its own by the transgender debate (Picture, posed by model: Dominic Lipinski)

How transgender debate has shattered rape crisis centre network Susan Dalgety

A 19th-century depiction of the 1545 Battle of Ancrum Moor, depicting a likely invented story about a Scottish woman known as Maid Lilliard who fought in it (Picture: Print Collector)

Stop calling Henry VIII's war against Scotland the 'Rough Wooing' Dr Amy Blakeway

Angela Constance and John Swinney had resisted calls for a grooming gangs public inquiry until recently (Picture: Andrew Milligan/pool)

How the SNP U-turned on public inquiry into grooming gangs Susan Dalgety

A poster for the trailblazing Zero Tolerance campaign against male violence in Edinburgh (Picture: Robert Perry)

Shocking rise in sex crimes shows women are treated as less than human Susan Dalgety

Rape victims will lose 'life or death' support as funds freeze

Diane Martin, chair of A Model for Scotland

Exclusive Prostitution survivor accuses government of siding with groomers

Sandy Brindley, chief executive of Rape Crisis Scotland. Picture: John Devlin

Rape Crisis Scotland head steps down after 24 years

Shannon, Robyn, Jenni and Natalie helped bring Aaron Swan to justice. The four women said they now felt like an 'extended family'. Picture: BBC Scotland

Powerful new documentary reveals how women brought predator to justice

Nicola Cristiano

Man guilty of attempted rape on flight from Naples to Edinburgh

Police arrested a man in connection with the alleged rape

Man, 40, arrested in connection with alleged rape at Glasgow park

A private members bill to make paying for sex a crime in Scotland has been proposed - but the Scottish Government said there were “significant concerns” about the impact of the planned legislatio.n (pic by National World).

For Women Scotland: No government support for sex crime law 'shameful'

Rapualla Ahmadze

Afghan asylum seeker who raped vulnerable teenager sentenced

Rape Crisis Scotland warned that survivors of rape still face ‘enormous barriers’ to justice. Picture: Adobe Stock

Rape convictions hit record high but charity says more progress needed

Hospitals need to be safe places for everyone (Picture: Nicolas Guyonnet)

Shocking lack of concern about rapes in hospitals must end Scotsman comment

Sauchiehall Lane.

Teenager, 18, arrested after woman 'raped' in city centre lane

The Supreme Court said Scottish courts should ‘modify’ their approach to the admission of evidence in sexual offence trials. Picture: Gareth Fuller/PA Wire

Use of rape shield laws may risk right to fair trials, court warns

Police Scotland Chief Constable Jo Farrell

Police chief: Rapists 'should and will' be recorded as biological men

The guidelines “better reflects” current sentencing practice, according to the Scottish Sentencing Council.

Rape sentencing guidelines will 'enhance consistency'

Murder and rape among thousands of outstanding arrest warrants, Scottish figures show

Murder and rape among thousands of outstanding arrest warrants

Exclusive Sentencing council branded 'irrelevant' as £4.6m cost revealed

James Clacher has been jailed for eight years.

Scottish rapist who faked death and fled Scotland for Spain jailed

The new national sexual offences court will use existing courtrooms including the High Court in Edinburgh

Exclusive How Scotland's sexual offences court will work in practice

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar

Exclusive Labour in hypocrisy row over bid to block sexual offences court

Rape survivors have called for the not proven verdict to be abolished
(Picture: Gareth Fuller/PA)

Plea of rape survivor behind campaign to scrap not proven verdict

Jack McKenzie, 20, died in his cell at Polmont Young Offenders' Institution in September 2021

The 7 recommendations made after death of young prisoner Jack McKenzie

Pam Gosal MSP, left, signs a petition raised by rape survivor and campaigner Ellie Wilson calling for national safeguarding guidance in universities (Picture: Neil Pooran)

Rape is a greater threat in modern Scotland than we'd like to believe Susan Dalgety

Justice secretary Angela Constance. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

SNP minister expresses concern over sharp rise in new rape cases

There has been a sharp increase in the number of recent rapes reported to police. Picture: PA

Exclusive ‘Deeply alarming’ spike in rape cases reported in Scotland

Russell Brand: Comedian and actor charged with rape,

The pilot scheme was hailed by the Scottish Government as a way of helping victims of rape and serious sexual assault with their recovery. Picture: PA

Exclusive Rape survivors condemn 'shoddy' transcript pilot scheme

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