Rape Awareness Week
Not Above the Law - We Support Louise Nicholas March
To mark Rape Awareness Week (1-7 May) I have organised a We Support Louise Nicholas March, Sunday 30 April, 2.00 pm from
Queen Elizabeth Square (outside Britomart). The march will proceed up Queen Street to Aotea Square. There will be
speakers from Rape Crisis and Auckland Sexual Abuse Help Foundation.
Organising this march was a way to give those unhappy with the outcome of the Louise Nicholas case a platform to express
their concerns.
NZ has some of the most stringent suppression laws in the common law world. There is a perception that suppression
orders are being used to protect the rich, famous or powerful while others must battle for name suppression.
Rape complainants must have enough confidence in the justice system to come forward.
The Louise Nicholas verdict sends a strong message to perpetrators, particularly those in positions of power and
influence, that they are above the law.
ENDS