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flag Australian activist Brittany Higgins premiered her story at Sundance, highlighting how defamation lawsuits silence survivors of sexual assault.

flag Australian activist Brittany Higgins attended the Sundance Film Festival premiere of the documentary *Silenced*, which examines how defamation lawsuits are used to silence women who speak out about sexual assault and gender-based violence. flag The film highlights legal battles faced by Higgins, journalist Catalina Ruiz-Navarro, and actress Amber Heard, with a 2024 ruling upholding Higgins’ 2021 rape allegation on the balance of probabilities. flag Human rights lawyer Jennifer Robinson and others warn of a chilling effect, where legal systems are weaponized to discredit survivors. flag The documentary underscores ongoing global challenges to justice and free speech, despite progress from the #MeToo movement.

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