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The Legal Weapon Being Used to Silence Survivors, and the Lawyer Taking It On
Let's be honest: most of us thought #MeToo was the moment that change really took off. And in some ways, it did. But here's what we didn't see coming: the pushback. With devastating effect, powerful men (and their lawyers) discovered that defamation law could do what public shame couldn't: shut women up for good. Silenced is a groundbreaking story that follows the fallout and human toll of these legal tactics.
Film Guide Coming Soon. Subscribe for Updates ›After #MeToo broke the cultural silence around gender violence, survivors swiftly found themselves facing a new kind of silencing, as defamation laws became weaponised against women for speaking out.
International human rights lawyer Jennifer Robinson takes audiences into the courtroom and behind the headlines to reveal how the legal system is used to discredit and revictimise survivors, with lawsuits designed to emotionally and financially ruin those who dare to speak their truth.
Robinson brings unrivalled access to the women and journalists at the centre of some of the world's most high-profile legal battles, many of whom are speaking for the first time. From International Emmy Award-winning filmmakers Selina Miles and Blayke Hoffman, Silenced is a powerful, emotional and urgent documentary that challenges the devastating flaws maintaining the status quo within the justice system.
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