WORLD IN BRIEF : CANADA : Court Strikes Down ‘Rape Shield’ Law
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
The Supreme Court of Canada ruled that rape victims may be questioned in court about their sexual history in a decision women’s groups predicted will prevent many from reporting assaults. The high court, by a vote of 7 to 2, struck down a “rape shield” law that protected victims from disclosing their sexual experiences, holding that the law obstructed the rights of the accused to a fair trial.
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