We will stand as one against victim-blaming silent protest

Campaigner Ellie to lead counter demo outside Holyrood parliament

- BY SALLY HIND

RAPE survivors will go head to head outside Holyrood with a controversial men's rights group accused of trolling victims.

Members of Justice for Innocent Men Scotland (JIMS), who have been slammed for targeting women speaking out on abuse, are to stage a "silent protest" outside the Scottish Parliament, pledging support for "innocent people caught in broken justice systems".

But the group will be met with a counter protest organised by JEMS - Justice for Exploited and Mistreated Survivors - after members hit out over being targeted online by supporters of the group.

Ellie Wilson, who says she was labelled an "attention seeker" for campaigning in the wake of her rapist's conviction, said survivors will stand up to those who seek to blame victims.

The 27-year-old said: "All of us survivors have come together because we've faced targeting by this group.