United Kingdom Child Sex Abuse People's Tribunal
The United Kingdom Child Sex Abuse People's Tribunal (UKCSAPT)[1] was created by survivors of Child Sexual Abuse and their supporters, looking to erase the human rights problem of institutional child sexual abuse in the United Kingdom. The initial information meeting was held in London on 4 August 2014. The Report was published in March 2016, having been launched in the Houses of Parliament. At the meeting, Sarah Champion MP said "it was a shame you had to draft this Report rather than the State".
In November 2014, it was announced that Professor Payam Akhavan had agreed to take a role on the Main Panel. The full Panel also included Basia Spalek, Catherine McCall, Professor Basia Spalek and Heather Bacon, a mixture of international and UK experts.
Background and aims[edit]
Statistics on child sex abuse show that this particular human rights issue has become a major concern in the United Kingdom.[2] The UKCSAPT was formed to allow survivors, victims, and witnesses of child sex abuse an opportunity to address this national issue. Currently, the UKCSAPT focuses on institutional child sex abuse which has occurred in the UK. The UKCSAPT is entirely survivor-initiated, being independent from, and receiving no funds from, the government. It also addresses an ongoing issue within the UK. Other People's Tribunals have addressed historical human rights abuses.
According to its Terms of Reference,[3] the UKCSAPT seeks to raise awareness and discussion on the issue of institutional child sex abuse, and to create a record of where institutional child sex abuse has taken place. In March 2016, the UKCSAPT produced a final report regarding the evidence presented and made recommendations on how the UK can approach this issue. The UKCSAPT had an independent judicial panel utilise the submissions by survivors and witnesses. The UKCSAPT states that its findings will complement the current initiative by the United Kingdom's Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse.[4]
On 1 March 2016, the UKCSAPT presented and published the report at the House of Parliament. The meeting was sponsored by Sarah Champion MP. The meeting was also attended by Simon Bailey who leads Operation Hydrant on historic Child Sex Abuse. A copy of the report was delivered to the Home Office and to the IICSA, both of which have acknowledged receipt. The report is also now with the UN and IICSA (the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse).
References[edit]
- ↑ "United Kingdom Child Sex Abuse People's Tribunal". Retrieved 30 April 2015.
- ↑ Chalabi, Mona (12 June 2013). "Child Sexual Abuse: What the Statistics Tell Us". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 January 2015.
- ↑ "UKCSAPT Terms of Reference". Retrieved 30 April 2015.
- ↑ "Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse". Retrieved 11 January 2015.
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