A consultation – Third sector strategy – by the Ministry of Justice which opened on 20 December 2007 and closes on 20 March 2008 makes no reference to victims of rape or the provisions on Rape Crisis Centres or Helplines.
This is ” a consultation to enable the Ministry of Justice to finalise its third sector strategy for England and Wales, to strengthen the way the ministry works with voluntary and community groups to secure better public services and improve its policies. “
If you would like to read the original MoJ press release and download the consultation document and the paper to submit your response see the story we originally posted at http://freecharity.org.uk/pipermail/womeninlondontraining/2008-January/000515.html
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