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<BR><BR>> Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2007 21:39:04 +0000<BR>> From: joy_helbin@hotmail.com<BR>> Subject: [Fwd: Women in London] Scotland now has a national rape crisis helpline<BR>> <BR>> --- In londonfeministnetwork, <BR>
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> Launch of Rape Crisis Scotland National Helpline<BR>> <BR>> The launch of the new Rape Crisis Scotland National Helpline<BR>> will take place on Thursday 11th October.<BR>> <BR>> The National Helpline is for anyone affected by sexual violence,<BR>> no matter when or how it happened. It will be open from 6pm to<BR>> midnight, 7 days a week, and will offer free and confidential<BR>> initial and crisis support and information. The helpline will<BR>> also be able to put people in touch with local rape crisis<BR>> centres or other services for ongoing support. The helpline will<BR>> offer a minicom service for Deaf or hard of hearing people, and<BR>> will be able to arrange for language interpreters for callers<BR>> whose first language is not English.<BR>> <BR>> The freephone National Helpline number (voice and minicom) is:<BR>> 08088 01 03 02<BR>> <BR>> [Please note the number does not become operational until 6pm on<BR>> Thurday 11th October 2007]<BR>> <BR><A href="http://www.rapecrisisscotland.org.uk/news.htm">http://www.rapecrisisscotland.org.uk/news.htm</A><BR><BR>> <BR>> Link also has information on:<BR>> * Research reveals that the law fails to protect women from<BR>> questioning about sexual history and character<BR>> * Scottish government commits to reform the law on rape<BR>> * New figures released by the Scottish Government reveal the<BR>> following differences in the number of reported rapes, attempted<BR>> rapes and other "crimes of indecency" over the past year.<BR>> * Other figures also show that clear-up rates for rape &<BR>> attempted rape fell by 7%, and indecent assault by 5%<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> (see newspaper story about this at <BR>
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