Historic Child Abuse Victims in Scotland May Receive Compensation
VICTIMS of historic child abuse in Scotland could be in line for financial compensation under plans to be presented to Scottish ministers. The independent Scottish Human Rights Commission will this week outline options for making reparations to the victims of abuse in state, church and private children’s homes across the country. It is estimated that many hundreds of people may have suffered systematic abuse in more than 100 care institutions in Scotland in the last 70 years but under current legislation cases are time-barred.
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http://www.scotsman.com/scotland-on-sunday/politics/abused_children_in_line_for_payouts_1_1987138
---------------------------------------------By the time you finish reading this, 15 children will have been abused; In the next five minutes, 30 more; Within the next hour, 360 more; And by tonight, close to 8,000+ children will have suffered from abuse, 5 of which will die. Child abuse has increased 134% since 1980 and is now considered a worldwide epidemic. The high jump in child abuse deaths and the shocking increase in statistics highlights the frightening lack of public knowledge.
Educate Yourself -- Learn the Facts
It May Just Save a Child's Life!!
Andrew Peacher Says:
WORLDWIDE PEACEFUL PROTEST GOOGLE HOLLIE DEMANDS JUSTICE AND FREE ROBERT GREEN EVENT
EDINBURGH 9AM hOLYROOD HOUSE SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT TUESDAY MARCH 6TH
http://www.facebook.com/groups/304360222954715/
Edinburgh 9am holyrood house scottish parliament buildings march 6th with richard lyle msp supporting his client at the event
London Event 2 to 4pm http://mckenzies4fairness.wordpress.com/events/
Cardiff Event National assembly Buildings 10am
with mark isherwood mp
Shadow Minister for Communities and Housing
One Voice For The Kids
Official Press Release
Tuesday March 6th 2012 Edinburh Scotland 9am Scottish Parliament Holyrood House.
For the attention of all UK press and media offices.
My name is Sam Edwards and, I am the Chief Executive to the campaign One voice for the kids and the Against child abuse network.
I am writing to you to inform you and your organisation of a high-profile event called the “Worldwide Peaceful Protest Against Child Abuse”. This event is scheduled to take place on the 6th March 2012 and, as the title suggests, this protest is worldwide.
The purpose of this protest is to raise the much needed awareness in to the effects of all types of childhood abuse and how it irrevocably changes the lives of so many young and vulnerable children around the world. Its primary goal is to get people and organisations talking to one another in order to create a meaningful dialogue between them. We are opening this event to all support groups and organisations that help and provide vital support to people affected by abuse. . Imagine a protest so large, all protesting on the same day around the world at as many of the world’s Government Offices as possible. To date, 38 worldwide countries are taking part on the 6th March.
What’s the alternative? Is there one? Ask the victims, see what they say. Listen to them, really listen to them. It is them and the people around them that have to deal with their wrecked lives while some pervert fulfils a fetish or a yearning for power.
How long is it going to be before cases like Baby Peter don’t even make the news or is that already happening? Dead is still dead while perpetrators walk free. Is this the society we have become? With your help and support, this protest can and will help to change a child’s life and their future but, only if we stand shoulder to shoulder and unite. The first step is to get the groups working together, which is why the Peaceful Protest was created. Get involved. For more information, please visit our websites or you can email our press team manager Andrew Peacher via: andrewpeacher@btconnect.com or, alternatively, you can contact Andrew on: 01507 477 433 (during normal office hours 9am to 5pm Mon-Fri)
Child abuse is preventable, not inevitable. Show your support and join in.
Here are just a few of the countries taking part:
Queensland, New York, Florida, Tunisia, Germany, Russia, Ghana, Finland, Denmark, Canada, Glasgow, Belfast, Donegal, London, Manchester, Liverpool and many more.
Here are just a few of the organisations that are taking part in the protest:
Action Against Social Services, Families Fighting For Justice, Grandparents Apart UK, SAVI – East Kilbride, Parents Injustice Group Scotland, Hollie Demands Justice, Glasgow Women’s Rape And Sexual Abuse Centre, Global Fighters Protecting Children UK and many more.
For further information, please visit http://www.onevoiceforthekids.org.uk or find us on Facebook.
Sam Edwards (CEO)
One voice for the kids.
Posted on February 25th, 2012 at 10:40 am