Press Release: Vancouver Rape Relief Monitors Trial of a Local Man Charged with Pimping and Sexual Assault of Girls
Vancouver, BC. – Vancouver Rape Relief and Women’s Shelter (VRRWS) is closely monitoring the Supreme Court trial of Reza Moazami who has been indicted on 36 counts including human trafficking, […]
Women Protest the New Westminster Police Department’s Failure to Protect Women from Male Violence
Statement on the Deaths of Jill Lyons and Karen Nabors
Press Release: Vancouver Rape Relief’s Statement on the Deaths of Jill Lyons and Karen Nabors
Our hearts go out to the families and friends of Jill Lyons and Karen Nabors. The recent, sudden deaths of these two women within the same building have prompted a […]
Vancouver Rape Relief’s Response to Police-Reported Crime Statistics in Canada, 2011
There is nothing to celebrate about the decrease of sexual assault reports to police in British Columbia. Vancouver Rape Relief and Women’s Shelter, the oldest rape crisis center in Canada […]
Vancouver Rape Relief Statement about Sexual Harassment in the RCMP
Last night media coverage informed the public that the RCMP’s top recruiter in B.C expects female officers to have ‘inner strength’ to endure sexual harassment and that the RCMP are denying […]
Statement by Vancouver Rape Relief on BC RCMP Officer Posing in Violent Pornographic Images Reminiscent of the Pickton Murders
We are outraged by the fact that a police officer created pornographic images that sexualize horrifying acts of violence against women. It is absurd to think that Coquitlam, Cpl. Jim […]
Press Release: Vancouver Rape Relief Condemns Prosecution of Battered Woman in the Supreme Court of Canada
Vancouver Rape Relief and Women’s Shelter stands in solidarity with Nicole Ryan and alongside the women’s groups who are interveners in her case; Canadian Association of Elizabeth Fry Societies (CAEFS) […]
Press Release: Vancouver Rape Relief is Outraged by Crown’s Failure to Prosecute Gang Rape in Pitt Meadows
Vancouver, B.C. – Vancouver Rape Relief and Women’s Shelter is outraged with the Crown’s decision to stay charges of rape in the Pitt Meadows’ “Another Night in Bangkok” gang-rape case. […]
Vancouver Rape Relief Letter Re: UN Inquiry into the Murders and Disappearances of Aboriginal Women
The Right Honourable Stephen Harper Prime Minister We, the collective of Vancouver Rape Relief and Women’s Shelter, members of the Canadian Feminist Alliance For International Action (FAFIA) welcome the decision […]
Press Release: Dr. Rang Pham Convicted of Sexual Assault in BC Supreme Court
We are relieved the jury has convicted Dr. Rang Pham on 4 counts of sexual assault at the BC Supreme Court. “We applaud the women for their courage and stamina […]