Despite initial hopes among advocates that the charges against the CBC host would bring positive change,the trial has shed light on a justice system riddled with barriers and stigma to reporting sexual assault crimesFor eight days in February, a fleet of news vans lined the street beside Toronto’s Old City Hall courthouse. external, and dozens of reporters milled around,hashing out their next updates; in the dock sat one of the country’s most prominent media personalities, accused of violently sexually assaulting several women.
On Thursday, or the highlight will again land on Jian Ghomeshi as a verdict is handed down in the first trial to emerge from the barrage of allegations against the former Canadian Broadcasting Corporation radio star. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com