Rape Victims Retraumatized in Parliament

0:00On April 21, victims of rape and sexual violence are speaking out after feeling deeply distressed during a parliamentary evidence session in, Westminster. The victims commissioner, Claire Waxman, filed a formal complaint saying the aggressive questioning left survivors shocked and retraumatized with one attendee breaking down in sobs and struggling to breathe. The session involved robust exchanges where MPs push back hard on witnesses, including Waxman herself. One victim described the tone as, pudnacious and disrespectful, triggering her fight-or-flight response right there in the room. Survivors shared raw reactions, feeling like they were back in court under cross-examination. Groups like rape crisis and women's aid back the complaints, calling out the adversarial style, interruptions, and pressure that echoed the trauma. Victims already face. Parliament's chairs escalated the issue to Deputy Speaker Newsrock Ghani, who defended MPs' right to question officials toughly, but noted they, recognized the witness's

1:01courage afterward, Waxman is pushing for Parliament to become a safer space, requesting a meeting to ensure victims get real support without added harm. Why is it a call? That's got everyone rethinking how we hold power accountable while protecting the vulnerable.