A rapist must be "extremely unlucky" to get convicted in South Africa.
Of the 62649 sexual-offences cases reported to the police in 2013-2014‚ only 5484 resulted in convictions. The other 57165 cases fell through the cracks.
Rape is under harsh public scrutiny again following the arrest of Nelson Mandela's grandson who allegedly raped a 15-year-old girl on August 7 in Johannesburg.
The police have already opened a case and arrested the alleged rapist. He has appeared in court twice and will appear again tomorrow.
But in most cases the police and courts do not operate with such efficiency.
New research focusing on the state of police and health services available for victims of sexual offences shows that the processing of rape cases is often "inconsistent and riddled with problems".
Raped by the system
A rapist must be "extremely unlucky" to get convicted in South Africa.
Of the 62649 sexual-offences cases reported to the police in 2013-2014‚ only 5484 resulted in convictions. The other 57165 cases fell through the cracks.
Rape is under harsh public scrutiny again following the arrest of Nelson Mandela's grandson who allegedly raped a 15-year-old girl on August 7 in Johannesburg.
The police have already opened a case and arrested the alleged rapist. He has appeared in court twice and will appear again tomorrow.
But in most cases the police and courts do not operate with such efficiency.
New research focusing on the state of police and health services available for victims of sexual offences shows that the processing of rape cases is often "inconsistent and riddled with problems".
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