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Legalizing child porn deters sex abuse?

ANI, Dec 1, 2010, 01.34pm IST Researchers from University of Hawaii have suggested that legalizing child pornography could aid in reducing the rates of child sex abuse. Researcher Milton Diamond and colleagues noted that results from the Czech Republic showed, as seen everywhere else studied ( Canada, Croatia, Denmark, Germany, Finland, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Sweden, USA), that rape and other sex crimes have not increased following the legalization and wide availability of pornography. And most significantly, the incidence of child sex abuse has fallen considerably since 1989, when child pornography became readily accessible – a phenomenon also seen in Denmark and Japan. The findings support the theory that potential sexual offenders use child pornography as a substitute for sex crimes against children. However, the authors do not approve of the use of real children in the production or distribution of child pornography, they say that artificially produced materials might serv

TSO's listen up!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-11971829 Despite being thousands of miles away, lax laws and laxer implementation, compounded by lethargy and corruption, which emboldens many of you to to think India is your ideal destination ( as some of you have openly stated in press conferences) justice does prevail! Hertfordshire man jailed for raping girl in Goa Barry McCloud plied the girl with spiked drinks to carry out the attacks A Hertfordshire man who travelled to India to film himself raping a 10-year-old girl has been sentenced to life in prison. Barry McCloud, 54, of Tudor Walk, Watford, groomed his victim after befriending her "slum-dwelling" family, St Albans Crown Court heard. He admitted three rapes and 18 related charges in Goa between 2005 and 2007. Judge Marie Catterson said McCloud's crimes were "abhorrent". She said he must serve at least seven years. The court heard the girl had felt unable to report what was hap

Airport campaign targets sex tourists

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Airport campaign targets sex tourists Last Updated: Thursday, November 18, 2010 6:53 PM ET Comments10Recommend12CBC News A new poster campaign at two Quebec airports will warn travellers about the consequences of child sex tourism. The campaign is part of a nationwide effort to reduce the sexual exploitation of children around the globe. It was spearheaded by a number of law enforcement agencies, non-governmental organizations, as well as the Trudeau Airport and Air Canada. Posters intended to discourage sex tourism will soon be visible at airports in Montreal and Quebec City as well as on iar Canada flights. (CBC)The posters show an image of a middle-aged man with his arm around a young girl in a tropical setting. Their faces are scratched out, and the caption reads, "If you can't show what you did on vacation, maybe you shouldn't do it." The posters will soon be up at Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport in Montreal and the Jean Lesage Internatio

Europol launches Project HAVEN – Halting Europeans Abusing Victims in Every Nation

The Hague - The Netherlands. Europol launches Project HAVEN – Halting Europeans Abusing Victims in Every Nation. The initiative was launched at Europol’s annual meeting of Child Sexual Exploitation Experts and aims to detect and disrupt European travelling sex offenders that exploit local children in destination countries. While it is almost impossible to know the true extent of the problem given its illegal nature, UNICEF figures estimate that around 2 million children are currently enslaved in the global commercial sex trade. A large majority of individuals engaging in child sex tourism are paedophiles who travel from developed countries to exploit the most vulnerable children, who are generally found in areas of low income. Shockingly, these children can be as young as six or seven years old. At the expert meeting on 18 November 2010, the results of a situation report drafted by Europol’s Child Sexual Exploitation Group were presented to law enforcement experts from EU

Tulir creates another blog

Tulirindia.blogspot.com will publish posts pertaining only to Tulir's activities. Childsexualabuseinindia.blogspot.com will continue as a platform to inform and discuss views and opinions on news, initiatives and other aspects of relevance to addressing child sexual abuse.  Both blogs hope to engage with bystanders/readers/slackactivists to keep up  and increase the drumbeat against child sexual abuse

COE campaign to stop sexual violence against children.

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The Council of Europe this week launched a new  http://www.underwearrule.org/ The campaign sets a simple rule, called the Underwear Rule, to help parents explain to their children where others should not try to touch them, their right to set limits, and the need to expr...ess their feelings and speak up against abuse. The rule is explained in a TV spot, a children’s book, a website and other support materials featuring a character called Kiko.

http://www.sexnrespect.co.nz/

A website working to create communities free of sexual violence, where young people are enjoying positive, respectful experiences of sexuality and relationships free of pressure & coercion

Complete Resource Guide for MALE Victims & Survivors of Abuse

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http://www.help4guys.org/Home_Page.html This site is a Complete Resource Guide for MALE Victims & Survivors of Abuse and is here to provide all the information and resources you may need if you are thinking of getting help and healing your life in order to move forward in a positive direction. We also wish to inspire people and organizations that provide help services to female victims and survivors to start offering specialized services for abused males, if you do not already. If you are a service provider, we offer information here to help you start to understand some basics of how to deal with the special needs of male victims and survivors of all forms of abuse.