Anonymity

Should Criminal Suspects Be Named?

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 17.05.2013 | UK

The retired teacher wrongly arrested over the murder of Joanna Yeates said today that he backs Home Secretary Theresa May's stance on not naming suspe...

Germaine Greer: Rape Victims Should Be Named

The Huffington Post UK | Tom Moseley | Posted 10.05.2013 | UK

Feminist icon Germaine Greer says she is in favour of rape victims being named. Speaking on the BBC's Question Time show, Greer said complainants s...

Silence and Anonymity Do Not Bring Abusers to Justice

Peter Watt | Posted 03.05.2013 | UK
Peter Watt

No sooner had Stuart Hall admitted what he'd done then some voices were calling for anonymity for people accused of sexual crimes. Now at first glance you might think, yes, why should someone's reputation be smeared before they have been proven guilty?

Police Force Backtracks On Decision Not To Name Accused

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 03.05.2013 | UK

A police force has had to backtrack on its new policy of not naming people charged with crimes, blaming the U-turn on a cost-cutting plan. Warwicks...

Does Mobile Phone Location Data Makes Anonymity Impossible?

Huffington Post UK | Michael Rundle | Posted 26.03.2013 | UK Tech

Guaranteeing your anonymity is basically impossible if you use a mobile phone according to a new study. Researchers say that a mobile user can be i...

Should Rape Defendants Be Anonymous?

Sarah Lothian | Posted 21.04.2013 | UK Lifestyle
Sarah Lothian

So why should rape and sexual assault be treated differently? Either we have faith in our justice system, or we don't... By protecting defendants, what are we saying about our confidence in the evidence presented - which includes the reliability of the witnesses involved?

Should Rape Suspects Have Their Identities Protected?

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 17.02.2013 | UK

People accused of sex crimes should have their identities protected until they are convicted, a senior lawyer has argued. Under current legislation...

Are You Lying On Facebook?

The Huffington Post UK | Sarah O'Meara | Posted 22.01.2013 | UK Lifestyle

On certain days, you might be forgiven for thinking the world was perfect. Holidays, humorous updates about animals and happy faces fill your facebook...

Four More Arrested Over Ched Evans Rape Victim Naming

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 09.05.2012 | UK

Four more men have been arrested in connection with the alleged naming on Twitter of the victim in footballer Ched Evans' rape case. The four men, ...

Imogen Thomas Sympathises With Ched Evans Rape Victim Abused On Twitter

Huffington Post UK | Felicity Morse | Posted 23.04.2012 | UK

Imogen Thomas has said she feels sorry for the woman raped by footballer Ched Evans, after users of the social media site Twitter named and abused the...