Finally, Justice has prevailed with the UN!
We have had a significant victory in our fight for Justice for Eleanor!
Having exhausted all avenues for Justice for Eleanor in the UK, we approached the United Nations, specifically CEDAW, where the UK have never lost before - until now. A bitter sweet victory, but a victory all the same.
This means that the UK will be obliged to change its law and practices so that what happened to Eleanor is never repeated. Here is a link to the Press Release issued 6th November from the Centre for Women's Justice who have been stalwart supporters, and steered us through the CEDAW (Committee for the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women) process.
CWJ CEDAW Victory Press Release
Our legal team are rightfully very proud, as this is a legal first for this country and will impact significantly on the way women are treated . We had an emergency meeting late evening Thursday 5th November at Brick Court chambers in the Temple with five of our senior legal team.
We still have several more months of litigation to get through, at least until February next year.
The more awareness that you can create, the less likely this will be watered down!