In 2005, Jamie Leigh Jones was working for a private contractor in Iraq when she was brutally gang-raped by coworkers. Four years later, Jamie is still being denied justice. Jamie can't file U.S. criminal charges because the rape took place overseas, and a fine-print clause in her contract takes away her right to file a lawsuit in the U.S.
Congress is working to protect the rights of rape victims like Jamie. But, shockingly, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce is fighting it. They say that it would "set a dangerous precedent" to allow rape victims into court.I signed a petition urging the Chamber of Commerce to stop protecting rapists. Can you join me at the link below? http://pol.moveon.org/chamber/rape/?r_by=17974-6614184-MV.jwsx&rc=comment_paste
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