Women alleging rape and sexual assault in France call to abolish statute of limitations

The update

More than 50 women are calling for the abolition of the statute of limitations which they say has prevented them seeking justice

Why this counts

What makes this worth tracking, according to BBC, is the chain of decisions it may trigger.

What precedes this

BBC notes that this did not emerge in isolation; pressures have been building around women.

Where this fits in Signal Ledger

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The lens

Signal Ledger reads this through the lens of women, alleging, rape, sexual, assault: More than 50 women are calling for the abolition of the statute of limitations which they say has prevented them seeking justice.