System fails rape victims, says Dublin Rape Crisis Centre

Ireland’s criminal justice system is failing victims of sexual violence, the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre claims in a submission to an expert Geneva-based UN committee.

The presentation, together with 13 recommendations, highlights the low rate of reporting and prosecutions in cases of sexual violence.

The centre’s chief executive, Noeline Blackwell, said its submission showed the rate of reporting sexual violence crimes might be just 8% and should be a grave concern.