It has been pointed out that there are many cases in which victims of sexual violence are unable to report the crime to the police immediately after, and are forced to give up without leaving evidence of the crime.
Citizens' groups supporting victims have submitted approximately 28,000 signatures to the Cabinet Office, etc., calling for strengthening the system for preserving evidence at medical institutions and support centers.
The signatures were collected by the civic group "Sexual Violence Victims Support Information Platform THYME", and on the 16th, a petition was submitted to the Cabinet Office, the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, etc., with approximately 28,000 signatures, requesting the expansion of victim support. Did.
If you report a sexual crime such as sexual assault to the police, they will interview you to identify the perpetrator and preserve evidence. It is not uncommon for cases in which investigations are not carried out or the perpetrators are not prosecuted because the evidence of the crime is not preserved due to the fact that the feelings continue to persist and the police cannot be notified immediately. .
For this reason, citizens' groups are demanding that the system be strengthened to preserve evidence by consulting with medical institutions and one-stop support centers in each prefecture.
Suyoka Toda, who is a victim of sexual violence herself and is the representative of a civic group, said, ``Most people find it difficult to report to the police immediately, partly because they fear retaliation from the perpetrator. I want you to change the system to make it easier to preserve evidence for claiming damage."