Child Sexual Abuse - India

If the podcast is difficult to follow, you can read the transcript - the link is midway through the article.  http://www.upworthy.com/this-19-year-old-pedophile-has-never-gone-near-a-child-and-he-needs-you-to-hear-his-story?c=exit1 "The definition of pedophilia is "a psychiatric disorder in which an adult or older adolescent experiences a primary or exclusive se xual attraction to prepubescent children, generally age 11 years or younger." Note how I emphasized "attraction." To be a pedophile, you don't have to act on your urges. Just thinking them is enough. Which makes sense. The thing is, though, this attraction can start manifesting in kids as young as 12 or 13. And they have no way to talk about these urges or how to prevent them from taking control of their lives without being considered a threat. Talk to a shrink? You risk being reported to the authorities. The scientific community is so afraid of the stigma attached to even researc...

http://edition.cnn.com/interactive/2013/11/world/india-rape/?iid=article_sidebar Over 30 years ago, legislative changes and some sensitization yes, but has there been any major change??

pls share with all friends and family and acquaintances and media students http://www.chitaskforce.org/policy-recommendations/reporting-on-rape-and-sexual-violence/ In 2011, we convened to discuss how the Taskforce could continue to raise the issue of violence against girls in the public discourse. We decided that producing a Media Toolkit to disseminate to members of the press was not only necessary for helping address the ever-deepening stigma around rape and sexual violence, but a critical and timely resource to address the pervasiveness of rape culture in society. This Toolkit provides concrete facts about the issue of violence against girls and young women; suggestions about issues to be covered regarding violence against girls, including the Taskforce’s recommendations of how to end violence; and information about key organizations.

An important factor to consider when challenging the current situation of violence perpetuated by boys and young men or as importantly, addressing violence against boys Add caption

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This is a man (http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/india-appeals-against-uk-refusal-to-extradite-child-sex-offender/article6059102.ece?homepage=true)  who has abused many children, despite a red corner Interpol notice has travelled the world widely, has said that his human rights will be violated if sent back to India to face trial and has finally invoked dementia - a diagn osis which is being contested due to the competency of the diagnostician. Pls write to the UK Home Secretary Thersea May Home Office, 2 Marsham Street, London, SW1P 4DF Tel: 020 7035 4848 privateoffice.external@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk and the Foreign secretary William Hague, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, King Charles Street, London, SW1A 2AH Tel: 020 7008 1500 private.officegsi@fco.gsi.gov.uk as well as to our own powers that be   Why should the children of India be given short shrift??? India appeals against U.K. refusal to extradite child sex offender Ramya Kannan Asha Sridhar ...