Czech mayor: Romani people face lynching unless rape suspect taken into custody. News server Novinky.cz reports that Mayor Jaroslav Trégr has said that residents of Rumburk could attempt to lynch Romani people in the Šluknov district and cause other racial unrest there if a court in Děčín doesn't remand violent recidivist offender Martin K.
(age 49) into custody. Trégr has called upon the court to reconsider its decision to prosecute Martin K. at large and has also called on the Czech Government and Czech Justice Ministry to intervene. "The crime of Martin K. and the subsequent incomprehensible decision of JUDr. Miloš Řízek could spark another explosion of racism," the mayor said in his written protest, dated 8 October, of the decision not to remand the defendant into custody. Trégr sent his protest to Czech Justice Minister Pavel Blažek and Czech Government Human Rights Commissioner Monika Šimůnková. Police say Martin K. is a recidivist who has been convicted 15 times previously. What We Can Learn From The Largest International Study On Rape That's Been Conducted So Far.
By Tara Culp-Ressler "What We Can Learn From The Largest International Study On Rape That’s Been Conducted So Far" The UN study surveyed over 10,000 men from Bangladesh, China, Cambodia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and Sri Lanka.
The researchers caution that some regional attitudes about sexuality in Southeastern Asia may contribute to the results that they gathered across those six countries. Still, though, there are some big takeaways from their findings. Here’s what the new research can tell us about the landscape of sexual violence as a whole: Many people have the wrong idea about what “rape” actually is. Rape occurs within marriages, too. Repeat offenses are very high among rapists. Unhealthy attitudes about sexuality take root at a young age. Men rape because they have been taught that they have a right to claim women’s bodies. Rape typically goes unpunished in Southeast Asia. United Nations Human Rights Council. The Czech Republic as a Paedophile Paradise. I would like to dwell on the statistics on rape and sexual abuse of children.
The study shows that 6% of women have been raped once, and 5% more than once - most often by their own husband or partner. 7% of women and 3% of men were sexually abused as children. That’s 528,820 Czech citizens (I have calculated this using the population statistics). Approximately one in twenty people were sexually abused as children, which is a very high number. Why is the Czech Republic labelled a „Paedophile’s Paradise“? That definitely doesn’t mean that all Czechs are paedophiles. First let’s say something about the established methods of criminal investigation. The examination of a little girl is often entrusted to male police officers and psychologists, even though she is afraid of men and it makes it difficult for her to speak at all, but that doesn’t interest anyone.
The attitude of our society is the result of the unsatisfactory knowledge of sexual problems amongst the population. What We Can Learn From The Largest International Study On Rape That's Been Conducted So Far. Czech Republic. Click map to view larger image.
Population of women: 5,363000 /10,534,000 Life expectancy of women (at birth): 81 School life expectancy: 16 Unemployment of women: 5.6% Women engaged in economic activity: 48.8% Source: U.N. Statistics Division, Social Indicators, updated January 2012 last updated February 2012 The Czech Republic, as an independent state, became a member of the United Nations on 19 January 1993 and has continued its enforcement of obligations arising from conventions obligatory for the Czechoslovak Republic, including the protection of human rights.
Domestic violence Domestic violence encompasses violence between partners- current or former, in married or unmarried cohabitation (National Action Plan for the Prevention of Domestic Violence). The Czech Republic adopted domestic violence legislation Act. The problem of domestic violence was addressed by NGOs ROSA, proFem, Gender Studies, La Strada and Elektra in 1995. Gender equality Rape Sexual Harassment Trafficking in persons. What We Can Learn From The Largest International Study On Rape That's Been Conducted So Far. What We Can Learn From The Largest International Study On Rape That's Been Conducted So Far.