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FROM THE FAWCETT SOCIETY
Every 34 minutes a rape is reported to the police in the United Kingdom. Thousands more victims do not come forward. Yet three-quarters of local authorities have no services for rape victims, and only one in twenty rapes reported to the police leads to a conviction. This failure to bring rapists to justice amounts to a near licence to rape.Women are being failed by the criminal justice system, and left with nowhere to turn for support. We are launching a campaign today for justice for rape victims. Your voice adds power to our campaign, so please take one of these supporter actions:
Two minute action – sign our open letter to Jacqui Smith, the Home Secretary
30 minute action – write to your MP and ask them to support our campaign
Two hour action – go and see your MP and find out what they are doing for rape victims
For more information go to Fawcett’s website here
PRO-CHOICE EVENT & PEACEFUL PICKET – GLASGOW
From Abortion Rights Scotland
“Alive” the anti-choice student group is organising a meeting with various MPs such as Anne Widdicombe and Jim Dobbin to speak at Glasgow University on Wednesday 23rd January at 7.30pm.Members of Glasgow Labour Club (and other student societies we think) are organising a peaceful picket outside the event. The details are:Assemble at 6.30pm outside Glasgow University Union (GUU) on University Avenue
(see for map: http://www.multimap.com/maps/?hloc=GB|glasgow university union – t=l&map=55.87247,-4.28498|17|4&loc=GB:55)*** All pro-choice people welcome – we hope non-student will also attend! ***
