help survivors get their rights
Target:
German Parliament (Deutscher Bundestag)
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Sexual abuse means the end of childhood. Survivors often need years to be able to talk about their ordeals let alone to fight for their rights. The limitation period of sexual abuse in civil law in Germany prevents for many survivors to ever get justice.
Norbert Denef a survivor of sexual abuse in a catholic diocece created this petition and fights to repeal the limitation period for many years.
Please help survivors to get their rights!
Sexual abuse means the end of childhood. Survivors often need years to be able to talk about their ordeals let alone to fight for their rights. The limitation period of sexual abuse in civil law in Germany prevents for many survivors to ever get justice.
Norbert Denef a survivor of sexual abuse in a catholic diocece created this petition and fights to repeal the limitation period for many years.
Please help survivors to get their rights!
We the undersigned want to repeal the limitation of sexual abuse in civil law, so that victims of sexual abuse do not need to remain quiet about the crimes done to them.
The term "sexual abuse" is deceptive as it is used in current legislation: Sexual abuse is violence that inflicts long-term psychological damage. Society needs to be informed about these long-term implications. Experts and victims can and will testify that victims often need decades to talk about what was done to them. We want the government to accept this fact as well as the life-long damage done by sexual abuse.
The offenders are the ones who are protected by the limitation period for sexual abuse in German Civil Law, as it often takes victims decades to manage talking about the crime. When they do speak about the crimes done to them after the limitation period, they have to fear libel action. Through this situation, the legislation promotes the victims silence and thereby prevent their healing process. The limitation period violates human rights.
Sexual abuse marks the end of childhood and the beginning of life-long suffering of body and soul. The victims silence, inflicted by the current law, amplifies feelings of guilt and shame, thereby making the crime a taboo in society. Victims break when they can not express their suffering in words freely and openly.
Thank you for reading our letter!
We signed the "help survivors get their rights" petition!
# 98:
11:28 am PST, Jan 9,
Michelle Parsneau, Minnesota
When disassociation and repression are the coping mechanisms people use to endure the horror of sexual abuse, not to mention the fear and manipulation abusers use to keep victims from talking, there cannot be a legitimate reason to have a time limit for reporting abuse. There should not be a time limit on justice and healing.
When disassociation and repression are the coping mechanisms people use to endure the horror of sexual abuse, not to mention the fear and manipulation abusers use to keep victims from talking, there cannot be a legitimate reason to have a time limit for reporting abuse. There should not be a time limit on justice and healing.
# 97:
3:42 am PST, Jan 9,
Amin Amin, Egypt
# 96:
1:20 am PST, Dec 27,
Patricia Brown, South Africa
I feel very strongly about purpetrators of abuse being brought to justice no matter how long it takes the victim to be strong enough to do so.
I feel very strongly about purpetrators of abuse being brought to justice no matter how long it takes the victim to be strong enough to do so.
# 95:
2:12 am PST, Dec 19,
Silky Wylder, Wisconsin
# 94:
1:34 am PST, Dec 16,
Name not displayed, California
# 93:
10:19 am PST, Dec 5,
Karine Marchand, Belgium
# 92:
2:06 am PST, Dec 4,
Dee C., New York
# 91:
11:46 am PST, Dec 3,
Annie De Bondt, Belgium
# 90:
6:00 am PST, Nov 29,
Jillian Greenriver, Ohio
The limitation period has always been a way to make the victim responsible for the abuse and not the offender. This is why it must be repeled. Thank you.
The limitation period has always been a way to make the victim responsible for the abuse and not the offender. This is why it must be repeled. Thank you.
# 89:
4:39 pm PST, Nov 26,
Patrick D. Richmond, Missouri
Secual abusers feel that they can get away with anything. all they want to do is to make their victims swear to secrecy which I feel is just plain stupid! It is time that we get rid of the limit for the victims and give the victims the rights to free speech in all countries. It is now the predator's turn to shut up!
Secual abusers feel that they can get away with anything. all they want to do is to make their victims swear to secrecy which I feel is just plain stupid! It is time that we get rid of the limit for the victims and give the victims the rights to free speech in all countries. It is now the predator's turn to shut up!
# 88:
12:47 am PST, Nov 26,
Laurie Zimmerman, Maine
MY DAD WAS AFFECTED BY A CATHLIC SCHOOL IN NEW YORK, AND US KIDS TOOK THE BLUNT OF WHAT THEY DID TO HIM. ON US. AND I TOOK A BABTIST. TO STRAITEN OUT THE PERVERSION, THAT WAS TOLD. MY GRANDFATHER. UNTILL ONE DAY HE SAID TO THE PASTER IN THE HOSPITAL. AM I GOING TO SEE JESUS NOW, HE SIAD YOU SURE ARE. MY DAD DID NOT STAY STRONG BUT SMASHED THE ORGAN HE LEFT ME. THE RAGE AND PERVERSION, HAS LASTED 3 GENERATIONS SHAME ON YOU NOT THE KIDS.
MY DAD WAS AFFECTED BY A CATHLIC SCHOOL IN NEW YORK, AND US KIDS TOOK THE BLUNT OF WHAT THEY DID TO HIM. ON US. AND I TOOK A BABTIST. TO STRAITEN OUT THE PERVERSION, THAT WAS TOLD. MY GRANDFATHER. UNTILL ONE DAY HE SAID TO THE PASTER IN THE HOSPITAL. AM I GOING TO SEE JESUS NOW, HE SIAD YOU SURE ARE. MY DAD DID NOT STAY STRONG BUT SMASHED THE ORGAN HE LEFT ME. THE RAGE AND PERVERSION, HAS LASTED 3 GENERATIONS SHAME ON YOU NOT THE KIDS.
# 87:
12:12 am PST, Nov 26,
Morgan Griffith, California
# 86:
10:50 pm PST, Nov 25,
Roxie Schliesman, Wisconsin
# 85:
10:10 pm PST, Nov 25,
JOSSIE ROSS, Canada
# 84:
4:53 pm PST, Nov 25,
Angel Halloran, Virginia
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# 83:
5:53 am PST, Nov 23,
Chantal Buslot, Belgium
# 82:
3:30 am PST, Nov 22,
Kirsikka Ahtiala, Finland
# 81:
3:26 am PST, Nov 22,
Carolyn Tonahill, Louisiana
# 80:
11:24 pm PST, Nov 21,
BiLL Fowlie, Maine
# 79:
10:00 pm PST, Nov 21,
Yvonne Lynn Foster, Texas
# 78:
8:43 pm PST, Nov 21,
Ann Sumpter, Tennessee
We should be deep ashamed: offenders of rape are getting the most attention and expensive and longtime psychiatric help "to cure these men", so that they can be introduced again in our society. Meanwhile the victims can't afford longtime psychiatric help and are doomed to live with the horrors of being raped. We want a change: the victims are in the first place entitled of professional help as long as they need this.
We should be deep ashamed: offenders of rape are getting the most attention and expensive and longtime psychiatric help "to cure these men", so that they can be introduced again in our society. Meanwhile the victims can't afford longtime psychiatric help and are doomed to live with the horrors of being raped. We want a change: the victims are in the first place entitled of professional help as long as they need this.
# 77:
6:58 pm PST, Nov 21,
Karen Sheaffer, Pennsylvania
# 76:
4:29 pm PST, Nov 21,
Marieemma Tarnawiecki, Florida
# 75:
3:00 pm PST, Nov 21,
Christy Tucker, Alabama
# 74:
2:53 pm PST, Nov 21,
Alice Olivo, Italy
# 73:
2:27 pm PST, Nov 21,
Frances M. Amaya, Texas
The suffering that someone endures after sexual abuse knows no limitation period. Why should there be a limit on the amount of time the victim has to prosecute the abuser?
The suffering that someone endures after sexual abuse knows no limitation period. Why should there be a limit on the amount of time the victim has to prosecute the abuser?
# 72:
12:36 pm PST, Nov 21,
Avenging Angel Warrior, Greece
# 71:
12:15 pm PST, Nov 21,
Christine Rios, Washington
Repeal the Limitation period of sexual abuse. We want to repeal the limitation of sexual abuse in civil law, so that victims of sexual abuse do not need to remain quiet about the crimes done to them. The term "sexual abuse" is deceptive as it is used in current legislation: Sexual abuse is violence that inflicts long-term psychological damage. Society needs to be informed about these long-term implications. Experts and victims can and will testify that victims often need decades to talk about what was done to them. We want the government to accept this fact as well as the life-long damage done by sexual abuse.
Repeal the Limitation period of sexual abuse. We want to repeal the limitation of sexual abuse in civil law, so that victims of sexual abuse do not need to remain quiet about the crimes done to them. The term "sexual abuse" is deceptive as it is used in current legislation: Sexual abuse is violence that inflicts long-term psychological damage. Society needs to be informed about these long-term implications. Experts and victims can and will testify that victims often need decades to talk about what was done to them. We want the government to accept this fact as well as the life-long damage done by sexual abuse.
# 70:
11:19 am PST, Nov 21,
Animalspirit Martz, Indiana
# 69:
11:17 am PST, Nov 21,
Heather Wolf, Washington
# 68:
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10:58 am PST, Nov 21,
Claudia For the Oceans, Netherlands
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# 67:
10:56 am PST, Nov 21,
Angela Gunn, United Kingdom
# 66:
10:53 am PST, Nov 21,
Maria Oniga, Romania
# 65:
7:24 am PST, Nov 21,
Kelli Stowe, California
# 64:
6:44 am PST, Nov 21,
CHIEF DUBIE, Missouri
I sign this for Patrick Light, who after 20 years of suppressing his tragic experience, was awakened to the fact when his sister, under hypnosis remembered the whole incidence and told him about it, after 2 weeks, of trying to accept it, he took his life, leaving behind a wife and 5 children, I could never put a face on my molester, but I went to the same Catholic church!!! I say that celibacy leads to unquestionable behavior, and that practice, needs to come to an end, or this will continue!!!
I sign this for Patrick Light, who after 20 years of suppressing his tragic experience, was awakened to the fact when his sister, under hypnosis remembered the whole incidence and told him about it, after 2 weeks, of trying to accept it, he took his life, leaving behind a wife and 5 children, I could never put a face on my molester, but I went to the same Catholic church!!! I say that celibacy leads to unquestionable behavior, and that practice, needs to come to an end, or this will continue!!!
# 63:
6:22 am PST, Nov 21,
Jenny O'Neil, United States Minor Outlying Islands
# 62:
6:14 am PST, Nov 21,
Pamylle Greinke, New York
# 61:
6:13 am PST, Nov 21,
Gase Hady, Cyprus
# 60:
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6:02 am PST, Nov 21,
Suzanna Van der Voort, Netherlands
We should be deep ashamed: offenders of rape are getting the most attention and expensive and longtime psychiatric help "to cure these men", so that they can be introduced again in our society. Meanwhile the victims can't afford longtime psychiatric help and are doomed to live with the horrors of being raped. We want a change: the victims are in the first place entitled of professional help as long as they need this. |
# 59:
3:45 am PST, Nov 21,
Julie Van Niekerk, South Africa
Strange that people who should be respected are the ones committing these disgusting crimes and then walk the streets with a smile as if nothing has happened. The death penalty for rapists.
Strange that people who should be respected are the ones committing these disgusting crimes and then walk the streets with a smile as if nothing has happened. The death penalty for rapists.
# 58:
12:11 pm PST, Nov 9,
Dr Monica Hall, United Kingdom
# 57:
1:47 am PST, Nov 7,
Stacy Christian, Oklahoma
# 56:
8:18 am PDT, Oct 20,
Name not displayed, Alabama
# 55:
1:25 pm PDT, Oct 19,
Sandra Knowles, Florida
# 54:
10:37 am PDT, Oct 13,
Margaret Hartley, Washington
# 53:
7:21 am PDT, Oct 13,
Name not displayed, Michigan
I am a survivor of sexual abuse. I believe that the laws should be changed. I dissociated my abuse, I knew the event took place, but to describe the person was hard for many years, and it was too late. I know survivors deserve justice no matter how long it takes. Thank you for your consideration for this on your decision to change the laws.
I am a survivor of sexual abuse. I believe that the laws should be changed. I dissociated my abuse, I knew the event took place, but to describe the person was hard for many years, and it was too late. I know survivors deserve justice no matter how long it takes. Thank you for your consideration for this on your decision to change the laws.
# 52:
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11:33 am PDT, Oct 12,
Susan Marden, Maine
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# 51:
9:46 pm PDT, Sep 3,
Guninder Gill, India
I think that time should not be a limitating factor to bring in such a despicable crime to justice, rather it should be decided on the the evidential value of the evidences-which would not come to light if sexual abuse is protected under limitation.
I think that time should not be a limitating factor to bring in such a despicable crime to justice, rather it should be decided on the the evidential value of the evidences-which would not come to light if sexual abuse is protected under limitation.
