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Child Abuse Inquiry: Goddard Issues Guidance On Destruction Of Documents

24 Wednesday Jun 2015

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Inquiry Chair Justice Goddard has just published guidance on the destruction of documents relating to child sexual abuse, as held by Government and other agencies.

She has written to Whitehall, Religious Leaders, the Police, the NHS and heads of Local Authorities. You can read the letters here.

The guidance is quite broad and requires each department or body to refrain from destroying documents that could offer vital clues and direction to the Inquiry itself.

The inquiry website offers this helpful introduction to the measure:

“On announcing the statutory Inquiry, the Home Secretary requested a moratorium on the destruction of material. Today (23rd June) the Inquiry sent out further guidance on the detail of what may or may not be destroyed across Government and by other agencies.

These letters have been sent to both the Cabinet Secretary and other relevant organisations setting out categories of documentation that must be kept pending further requests from the Inquiry.”

The most up to date Terms of Reference for the Inquiry can also be read here.

Lowell Goddard, Chair for the Statutory Inquiry Into Child Abuse

Lowell Goddard, Chair for the Statutory Inquiry Into Child Sexual Abuse

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Summary Of White Flowers Westminster Meeting On Nation’s Inquiry Into Child Sexual Abuse

24 Wednesday Jun 2015

Posted by Natasha in child abuse inquiry

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In what is a very good summary, Newsweek have published details of the most recent White Flowers Westminster meeting urging politicians to put the nation’s Statutory Inquiry Into Child Sexual Abuse at the top of their agenda.

The event, which took place yesterday, was heated, with panel members and survivors pressuring the government to keep focusing on the inquiry. The White Flowers Group asked the government to respond to the following demands:

  • Full legal representation for survivors,
  • The amendment of the Official Secrets Act implemented, to make sure it does not cover historical allegations of child sexual abuse, and
  • Greater measures to protect and support whistleblowers, as well as the prompt prosecution of Lord Greville Janner, who was deemed unfit to stand trial earlier this year

The event was attended by politicians, lawyers, activists and survivors of child abuse, many of whom spoke and which included Michael Mansfield QC, Sam Stein QC, John Mann MP, Dr Lisa Cameron of the Scottish National Party,  Sarah Champion, the MP for Rochdale and leader of the Green Party, Natalie Bennett. The meeting was chaired by Phil Frampton, the co-director of White Flowers Group.

The outcome over whether a review of the decision of the director of public prosecutions not to charge Lord Janner has been successful is due to be made known next week.

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Victims’ & Survivors’ Downing Street Anti Child Abuse Rally

24 Wednesday Jun 2015

Posted by Natasha in child abuse, event

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Victims and survivors will be uniting opposite Downing Street on Saturday June 27th to urge the government to break the cycle of child abuse.

The meeting, which takes place on Richmond Terrace directly opposite Downing Street, will start at 1pm and finish at 4.30pm.

Anyone with an interest in child safety and child abuse awareness is welcome to attend. A stage and PA system will be set up on the grass of Richmond Terrace to allow survivors and guests to speak.

This rally is an ‘official’ rally and has been granted approval by the relevant councils and police. All groups, campaigners and members of the public are welcome to attend. The organisers will be updating their events page with information throughout the run-up to the rally.

Please find some more information on the event and its guest speakers below:

Karen Billingsley is a survivor of abuse. Bravely she reported the abuse and went through the court system. Her uncle was sentenced to 18 years imprisonment.

Karen has gone on to help others by setting up her own Facebook group.

Karen will be sharing her story with us and how she now helps others.

Cheryl Corless is the daughter of an Irish care survivor who put Cheryl in care where she was sexually abused.

When Cheryl tried to disclose as an adult and look for help her children were removed for forced adoption.

Cheryl will be sharing her story and how she now helps victims and survivors of CSA.

Stinson Hunter the Paedophile Hunter is speaking about the grooming of children and the escalation of online sexual activity with children. And the do’s & don’t to safeguard your children.

Twitter hashtags:  #BTCRally #childabuse

The organisers have also very kindly offered budget friendly travel suggestions:

Travel from any part of the UK to London for under £30 return with Mega bus Example – Manchester to London on 27th June ‘return.’

Many thanks to Maggie for alerting us to this rally.

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