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On March 16, 2017, Ink Talks released a talk by Indian women’s rights activist, Sunitha Krishnan, who has posted on Facebook images of men committing rape. This is part of her international ‘Shame the Rapist’ campaign.
On April 7, 2016, TED Talks released a talk by Jessica Ladd explaining Callisto, a new online platform for college students to confidentially report sexual assault. It involves the controlled release of alleged rapists’ identities so that potential repeat offenders can be identified.
On October 1, 2016 TED Talks released a talk by Iona Wells, a sexual assault victim and social activist who argues for a constructive use of social media to address issue of sexual violence.
On April 20, 2015, in an Oxford Union Society debate, criminal defence lawyer, Nicola O’Connor argues that those accused of sexual assault are entitled to anonymity.
On April 20, 2015, in an Oxford Union Society debate, anti-sexual violence activist, Sarah Green argues that those accused of sexual assault are not entitled to anonymity.
On February 11, 2014, The Lip TV reported on the case of a 28-year-old woman who recorded a phone call with a former teacher who admitted molesting her and then posted the recoding on YouTube.
On May 6, 2011, ABC News ran a report on online vigilantes violating suppression orders by naming people not yet convicted of crimes.
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On August 11, 2017, Noise published an interview with singer-songwriter Conor Oberst in which he explains the impact that being falsely accused of rape on an Internet site had upon him psychologically and the effect it had upon his career.
The full text can be accessed at https://noisey.vice.com/en_us/article/evv4an/conor-obersts-long-few-years
On August 10, 2017, The New York Times published an opinion piece titled 'Is Naming and Shaming Rapists the Only Way to Bring Them to Justice?'
The comment outlines those circumstances in which the practice is acceptable.
The full text can be accessed at https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/10/opinion/is-naming-and-shaming-rapists-the-only-way-to-bring-them-to-justice.html
On August 6, 2017, The Northern Territory News published a comment by Lauren Ingram titled 'Lauren Ingram: The reason I named my rapist'
Ingram explains what prompted her to name online the man whom she alleges raped her.
The full text can be accessed at http://www.ntnews.com.au/news/northern-territory/lauren-ingram-the-reason-i-named-my-rapist/news-story/737a5b9723300fa0cb1cc2e4bbcc6143
On August 6, 2017, Radio National's Background Briefing broadcast a program titled 'Rape shaming: Why some women are naming their alleged attackers online'.
The program detailed the growing phenomena of women making online accusations of sexual assault, often naming their alleged assailants. It focuses on a rape allegation made by Sydney journalist, Laura Ingram
A full transcript can be accessed at http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/backgroundbriefing/rape-shaming-why-some-women-are-naming-their-alleged-attackers/8762740#transcript
On August 5, 2017, ABC News published an analysis titled '"I call him my rapist": Women accusing men of rape take justice into their own hands'
The piece looks at the growing trend among Australian women of naming their alleged rapists online. It focuses on a rape allegation made by Sydney journalist, Laura Ingram.
The full text of this report can be accessed at http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-08-03/women-accusing-men-of-rape-take-justice-into-their-own-hands/8767106
On August 4, 2017, news.com.au published a report by Shannon Molloy titled, ''He'll be famous for being a rapist': the rise of rape shaming, where victims name their attackers online'
The report includes arguments for and against naming alleged rapists online. The full text can be accessed at http://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/real-life/news-life/hell-be-famous-for-being-a-rapist-the-rise-of-rape-shaming-where-victims-name-their-attackers-online/news-story/76a21018142afa833687966f1757b7b1
On July 15, 2017, The Cut published a report titled 'Columbia University Settles Lawsuit with Accused Rapist'
The report details the circumstance of a student who, after being exonerated regarding a rape accusation, was publicly harassed by his accuser who carried a mattress with her around campus. The report details the results of the accused's attempt to sue the university.
The full text can be accessed at https://www.thecut.com/2017/07/columbia-university-settles-lawsuit-with-accused-rapist.html
On October 14, 2016, Medium published a comment titled 'Let's stop victim blaming and start rapist shaming'
The opinion piece argues for a shift in attitude from fixating on victims of sexual assault to holding the perpetrators legally and morally responsible.
The full text can be accessed at https://medium.com/@annetteinafrica/lets-stop-victim-blaming-and-start-rapist-shaming-ae5b2446914e
On October 5, 2016, The Atlantic published a comment titled 'The Psychology of Victim-Blaming' which analyses some of the causal factors behind blaming the victims of crimes, especially sexual assaults.
The full text can be accessed at https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2016/10/the-psychology-of-victim-blaming/502661/
On September 13, 2016, The Guardian published an analysis titled 'My own form of justice': rape survivors and the risk of social media "vigilantism"'
The article outlines some of the complications which have occurred as a result of sexual assault victims naming their alleged abusers online. The full text can be accessed at https://www.theguardian.com/society/2016/sep/13/social-media-rape-survivors-justice-legal-system
On May 16, 2016, The Guardian published article titled 'Breaking the shackles of shame': the rape survivors leading a new wave of activism'
The article details the stories of a number of US women who have named their alleged assailants online.
The report can be accessed at https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/may/16/rape-survivors-victims-activism-millennial-women
On January 20, 2016, Spiked magazine published a comment by its law editor, Luke Gittos, titled 'Why rape defendants shouldn't be anonymous'
Though Gittos argues that those formally charged with rape should not have anonymity in the media, his principal concern is to defend the presumption of innocence which is, he claims, the only basis on which publication of the accuseds' identities can be allowed.
The full argument can be accessed at http://www.spiked-online.com/newsite/article/why-rape-defendants-shouldnt-be-anonymous/17941#.WZDgLVFLdVc
On October 19, 2015, The Sydney Morning Herald published a comment by Marilyn Warren, the Chief Justice of Victoria, titled 'In defence of suppression orders, by Victoria's Chief Justice'
The comment defends the bases on which suppression orders are issued. The full text can be accessed at http://www.smh.com.au/comment/valid-reasons-for-suppression-orders-victoria-chief-justice-20151017-gkbkvu.html
On June 18, 2015, Sydney journalist, Lauren Ingram, named on Twitter a man she claimed had raped her on April 25, 2015.
The partial text of the allegations can be accessed at https://twitter.com/laureningram/status/876372864479379456
On March 11, 2015, Dame Magazine published an interview with a sex educator who had recently published the name of her alleged rapist online and explains why.
The full text can b accessed at https://www.damemagazine.com/2015/03/11/i-named-my-rapist-internet
On September 18, 2014, Slate published a comment by Cathy Young titled 'Crying Rape'.
The comment argues that it is necessary to admit that some accusers lie about having been raped.
The full text can be accessed at http://www.slate.com/articles/double_x/doublex/2014/09/false_rape_accusations_why_must_be_pretend_they_never_happen.html
On July 14, 2014, Spin published an article titled 'Conor Oberst's Name Cleared; Rape Accuser Admits She Lied'
The report details a popular singer, Conor Oberst, being falsely accused online of rape.
The full text can be accessed at http://www.spin.com/2014/07/conor-obersts-name-cleared-rape-accuser-admits-she-lied/
On February 26, 2014, The Center for Inquiry published an article titled 'The Anatomy of False Accusations: A Skeptical Case Study' which details five cases in which schoolgirls or adult women made false accusations of rape in order to avoid the consequences of something else.
The full text can be accessed at http://www.centerforinquiry.net/blogs/entry/the_anatomy_of_false_accusations_a_skeptical_case_study/
On October 18, 2013, the ABC News published a report titled 'Derryn Hinch fined $100k but avoids jail on contempt of court conviction'
The report details Derryn Hinch's conviction for posting information likely to prejudice the trial of accused rapist and murderer, Adrian Bayley.
The text can be accessed at http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-10-18/derryn-hinch-sentenced-for-breaching-court-order/5030536
In 2012 the United States National Sexual Violence Resource Center published a report titled 'False Reporting - Overview' which looked at the incidence of false reporting of sexual assault.
The full text can be accessed at https://www.nsvrc.org/sites/default/files/Publications_NSVRC_Overview_False-Reporting.pdf
On November 10, 2012, The Guardian published an opinion piece titled 'The ethics of outing your rapist'
The comment explains a range of historical and legal circumstances which justify women electronically shaming their alleged abusers.
The full text can be accessed at https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2012/nov/09/ethics-of-outing-rapist
On October 11, 2010, The Daily Mail published a report in which feminist Germaine Greer was cited urging women to name their alleged rapists online.
The full text can be accessed at http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1319322/Germaine-Greer-Name-shame-rapists-online.html
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