澳大利亚活动家布列塔尼·希金斯在圣丹斯首映她的故事,强调诽谤诉讼如何使性攻击的幸存者沉默不语。 Australian activist Brittany Higgins premiered her story at Sundance, highlighting how defamation lawsuits silence survivors of sexual assault.

澳大利亚积极分子布列塔尼·希金斯参加了纪录片 *Silenced* 首映的 " 圣丹斯电影节 " ,该纪录片探讨了如何利用诽谤诉讼来压制那些公开谈论性攻击和性别暴力的妇女。 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. 这部电影强调了希金斯,记者卡塔琳娜·鲁伊兹-纳瓦罗和女演员安伯·赫德面临的法律斗争,在2024年的裁决中,希金斯在概率平衡上维持了2021年的强奸指控. 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. 人权律师Jennifer Robinson和其他人警告说,法律系统被武器化,使幸存者名誉扫地,会产生寒冷效应。 Human rights lawyer Jennifer Robinson and others warn of a chilling effect, where legal systems are weaponized to discredit survivors. 纪录片强调尽管在#MeToo运动中有所进展, 正义与言论自由仍面临全球性挑战。 The documentary underscores ongoing global challenges to justice and free speech, despite progress from the #MeToo movement.