Sex Attacks in Cologne and other European Cities Part VII

[januarybrown1998]

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The events of NYE were shocking enough; the subsequent minimising and under-reporting were an affront to women's rights to equality across Europe.

It's a testament to the tenacity and commitment of this community that we are at thread VII; do join the discussion and feel free to share the links and letters to anyone you think may wish to be part of this important debate.

We are currently awaiting the approval of a petition to parliament.

Shortly we will post links for those who want to take a proactive part in safeguarding the rights of all UK women to live in freedom from the fear of mass sexual assault as we sadly saw in NYE and reports of which are finally seeing daylight across Europe.

Sonya, people are posting on the thread the petition links to. I suggest you mentioned the early day motion there too. I suspect that is where you should place your press statement also.

www.express.co.uk/news/world/637481/Anti-violence-leaflets-given-out-Swiss-authorities-migrants-Cologne

This is interesting, about leaflets by ven to migrants in Austria, eg showing that men and women are equal
We should have something like this in the uk

Signed and passed on

I have added my signiature to the petition.

Sorry I haven't read everything but great news about the petition!!!
I will post the gif for now on the other thread...and the updated link -until MN sort out the first post
and can we do something in chat or abiu?
Will share on fb...
Awaiting Glen's list
Fantastic news ....

This is the list, so far.

I've not had a chance to fully update thanks to lurgy being passed on from DD.

Name Twitter email
David Cameron @David_Cameron [email protected]
George Osbourne @George_Osbourne [email protected]
Jeremy Corbyn @jeremycorbyn [email protected]
Teressa May [email protected]
William Hauge @WilliamJHague [email protected]
Maria Miller @Maria_MillerMP [email protected]
Nicky Morgan @educationgovuk [email protected]
Stella Creasey @stellacreasy [email protected]
Nicola Sturgen [email protected]
Leanne Wood [email protected]
Kate Smurthwaite @Cruella1
Caroline Lucas @CarolineLucas [email protected]
Natalie Bennett
Jenny Jones
Tim Fallon
Harriet Harman
Yvette Cooper
Dvid Davies
Zac Goldsmith @ZacGoldsmith
Kate Green
Womens Institute (WI)
Labour Equality Team @LabourEquality
Muslim Feminists @muslimfeminist
Muslim Womens Network UK (MWNUK) @MuslimWomenUK
Shaista Gohir @ShaistaGohir
Patricia Hewitt
Hillary Clinton
Lena Dunham
Grimes
Cate Blanchett
Jessica Ennis Hill
Claire Danes
Dawn O Porter
Glosswitch
Julie Bindel
Julia Long [email protected]
Miranda Yardley
Germaine Greer @TheFemaleGreer
Angelina Jolie
Emma Watson @EmWatson
Katy Price
Jeremy Clarkson @JeremyClakson
Patrick Stewart
Victoria Derbyshire @Victorialive
JK Rowling
Polly Dunbar
Sarah Ditum
Rachel Johnson
Jessica MacAllin
Hamed Abdel-Samad
John Gaunt
Allison Pearson
Melanie Philips
Janet Street PorterMatthew Parris
Emma Blackery @emmablackery
Rebecca Brown @beckieO
Luke Cutforth @LukeIsNotSexy
Zoella @Zozeebo
Charlotte Church @charlottechurch
Glenda Jackson
Richard Littlejohn
Nick Ferrari
Pam Cameron @PCameronMLA [email protected]
Sylvia Herman [email protected]
Madonna
India Knight
Caitlin Moran
Emma Thompson
Stephen Fry
Sandy Toksvig
Samantha Cameron
Saira Kahn @IAmSairaKahn
Rape Crisis @RapeCrisisEandW
Womens Aid @womensaid
Tom Break
Alistair Carmichael @acharmichaelmp
Baroness Jane Bonham-Carter
Helena Bonham Carter @HelenaBC_
Lord Johnathan Marks
Baroness Meral Hussein-Ece
Hilary Benn @hilarybennmp
Maria Eagle @meaglemp
Lord Falconer
Karl Turner @KarlTurnermp
Chris Bryant @RhonddaBryant
Jonathan Ashworth @JonAshworth
Michael Gove @MickGove
Philip Hammond @phammondmp [email protected]
Baroness Stowell @tinastowell
John Whittingdale @Jwhittingdale
Chris Grayling
Suzanne Evans
Lord Singh
Anil Bhanot
Lord Carrey
Dr John Sentenue
Andrew Neil
Maajid Nawaz
caroline dinnage
Seyran Ateş [email protected]
Sonja Fatma Bläser [email protected]
Serap Cileli @SerapCileli
Necla Kelek
Sara Khan @wewillinspire

Glen Thanks for the updated list. It means I can show this to my MP with respect to signing Early Day motion 953.

www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3410787/German-government-admits-account-600-000-1-1million-asylum-seekers-using-multiple-identities-travel-Europe.html

YES put in chat and aibu

www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/Jeremy_Corbyn/12118575/Jeremy-Corbyn-All-Calais-migrants-who-want-to-come-to-Britain-should-be-allowed-entry.html

^^ So thankful this man is not leading us right now.

He is a very dangerous man Allthemadmen.

Petition signed.

Off to a meeting, I will, if helpful, post a draft email for anyone to use in order to publicise this important petition

I'm asking everyone I know to forward to ten people.

I have had some incredible feedback from quite unexpected areas; don't give up. Just because people can't publicly add their support, please know that there are lots of potential signatories out there.

I confess I had a little tear of pride in all of you fabulous types who battled on through all the surreal nonsense.

Great stuff.

Onwards.

I've emailed it to friends and they are shocked and horrified at the events. They had no idea things were so bad.

Signed - well done!! Will distribute link in the morning. X

signed and emailed MP about EDM 953.
Also don't forget to tweet and facebook this!

We are at 63 signitures already on the government petition on the first day!

Lets keep going!

petition.parliament.uk/petitions/119385

May include Students Unions and Local Councillors.

Signed and shared on FB. Well done MNetters. We can't let this go. The establishment has crossed the line this time. Fed up with all the lies and the deafening silence from public figures.

I emailed also my MP (Labour) the petition and the Early Day Motion.

Signed and shared.

Just seen an article on BBC news about the resistance in Syria. These are the real heroes, the ones who stay behind, who risk all to tell the world to make sure the people left behind don't join IS. IS is assassinating them even when they do flee which many have to do once they are discovered. But there are many they still cannot find. I felt myself give a silent cheer to those people and hope they stay safe and keep showing the world what IS is and keeping the hearts and minds of the Syrians left free from their taint.

The men from other parts of NA who are coming in as chancers are just making it harder for the genuine ones and harder for these people left behind. We need to make it clear that unless you are genuine you are not welcome and will be sent back. Helping women and children should be priority and safe places for them should be prioritised.

Hopefully the petition will keep the issue firmly in the spotlight and have some concrete outcomes.

As an aside in early October we were told by a Portuguese friend who had recently arrived from living in Frankfurt and whose girlfriend was still in the city (where she had lived and worked for a number of years) that things were getting bad with the number of young single migrant men, low level harassment, propositioning women, thefts and some sexual assaults. He said she was scared and had decided to join him in the UK despite having a very good job there. At the time I thought it just was a result of the initial lack of organisation and amount of migrants on the streets, now I wonder...

Signed. Over 80 signatures now. I hope it takes off.

Is the petition on a separate thread? If not perhaps it should be so people can find it easily?

Signed and shared. My profound gratitude and respect go out to the women who initiated this petition.

Wordsaremything Separate thread, trying to persuade MNHQ to delete link to the rejected first petition ........

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/petitions_noticeboard/2550186-Women-in-the-UK-must-be-free-to-work-travel-and-live-free-of-sexual-violence?watched=1&msgid=58865355#58865355