The right to defend ourselves, to protect ourselves and our loved ones, is a fundamental human right, one that should never be denied or taken away. And it starts with proper, factual and efficient policing. Unfortunately, this is currently not happening, and it is time for change.

Police are failing to do proper investigations intentionally and therefore perverting the course of justice.  There are many cases where it has been proven where they failed to obtain evidence intentionally, withheld evidence and/or were guilty of engaging in the crime themselves.

I, as a victim of false allegations by members of the public and even police officers, am deeply concerned about the lack of proper and impartial investigations by police for all victims as well as the lack of protection and justice for individuals, both men and women, who find themselves wrongfully accused. This petition aims to bring attention to this critical endemic issue and advocate for necessary reforms within our law enforcement system. 

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Proper investigations is a basic human right for everyone and false allegations, false accusations and presumptions of guilt must not be tolerated within policing any longer and nor should police officers create and/or perpetuate them. Currently, the public mostly associates false allegations to those who have been accused of rape and/or domestic abuse but false allegations by the police or any other situation is not being recorded. For example, where police officers themselves are lying as recently revealed in the Netflix documentary 'Victim/Suspect' or in my case where the false allegations were used as a hate crime. It must apply to anyone making false allegations in any situation.

 

And although the Crown Prosecution Service states “false allegations…can have serious adverse impact on the person accused" and that the offenses of ‘perverting the course of justice’ or ‘wasting police time’ should be considered; they are most often not enforced or don't apply thus leaving victims without recourse or vindication. 

False allegations/accusations are proverbial weapons. They are made with the intent to harm or used as an abuse of power. This is a crime. Again, laws to protect the innocent either do not exist or not being enforced and police officers are failing to properly investigate either intentionally or adopting a 'presumption of guilt'. 

The Right to Defend Act 2023 is a petition for police and government reform. It outlines many areas that need to be addressed. Once the Act has been approved by the office of Petitions, it will be submitted for signatures and then hopefully, with your support, it will reach Parliament for debate.

MISSION:  The right to defend should be available at every junction of the judicial process once one has been accused of an offense.  It allows the defendant to be informed of the accusations being made within a reasonable timeframe whilst also allowing evidence to be submitted during the initial investigation process or at any time during the judicial, complaint or appeal process, of which said evidence which must be considered in the full context of the case. It acts not only to prevent false accusations from ‘snowballing’ and causing unnecessary suffering in an innocent defendant’s life from mental and emotional strife but also from financial hardship in having to acquire costly legal representation when evidence was at the ready during the initial stages of the allegation. It also serves to hold the police to account by allowing a truly independent investigative body to review the evidence if necessary. This Act also serves to relieve an already overly burdened system from undue processing by following the rules of proportionality.  By allowing the defendant to provide evidence serves as an ‘in proportion’ act already implemented within the policing national guidelines.

WHAT IS A ‘SPECIMEN’ CASE:  A ‘specimen’ case is a case that can provide irrefutable evidence against the allegations being asserted and that these allegations have and continue to cause suffering not by just one person but by many.  It serves to pioneer and champion change based on overwhelming evidence.  It proves there exists widespread endemic criminal actions committed by the police and miscarriages of justice regularly during judicial processes throughout the whole of the UK affecting a great multitude of people adversely.

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MY STORY:  I came to the UK for postgraduate studies as a legal immigrant. After I was unknowingly falsely accused in 2018, I started being followed, harassed, experienced hateful incidents for weeks until finally a man calling himself the ‘landlord’ tried breaking into my legal residence in the middle of the night.  Just to note, my legal landlords were females.  When I called the police, they covered for the perpetrator and acted criminally themselves by trying to get me to leave with them. They logged it as an incident. I barricaded myself in until I knew it was safe and that I could finally move to a new location.  During that time, I had no idea why all of it was happening.  It was a terrifying experience.  But it did not end, and I continued to experience harassment and stalking behaviour for over three years after I had left. This greatly affected my ability to continue my studies and later I was diagnosed with PTSD.  Although I filed a complaint with the Professional Standards Department (PSD) shortly after I moved, I later learned the investigating officer was the same acting sergeant during the night of the attempted break-in and subsequently lied on the complaint response form stating he could not contact me to go over the complaint.  At no point was I given a chance to defend myself.  He buried it and to this day PSD refuses to re-open my case and refuses to refer to the Independent Office of Police Conduct. 

By signing this petition, you are standing up for justice, fairness, and the rights of those who have been falsely accused. Together, we can bring about meaningful change within our law enforcement system to ensure that no innocent person suffers due to false allegations.

Petition Creator's Personal Story:
As the creator of this petition, I have personally experienced the devastating impact of false allegations. The emotional turmoil and damage caused by being wrongfully accused is something that cannot be easily forgotten or erased. It is my hope that through this petition, we can shed light on these injustices and advocate for a fairer system that protects both victims and those falsely accused.

Join me in demanding change by signing this petition today! Together, let us create a society where justice prevails over baseless accusations.

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RIGHT TO DEFEND ACT 2023