Awakening Day -campaign against false allegations of child sexual abuse

	Groups campaigning against false allegations of child sexual abuse will hold a NATIONAL SPRING TIME AWAKENING DAY *On Tuesday 27th March 2007 (11.30 till 2.30)* To awaken the public and the politicians to our concerns over a modern day witchhunt There will be a National Awakening Day in the form of Vigils at locations across Britain and Ireland organised by campaign groups. The timing of the event coincides with coming out of the darkness and cold of Winter. The clocks having gone forward, our hopes and energies raised by the expectations Spring brings, through warmer weather and longer daylight hours. Later there will be another national event, a Vigil for all groups‘ supporters, focussed on the Police’s and Home Office’s role, outside the Association of Chief Police Officers’ Conference at GMEX in Manchester on either 20th, 21st or 22nd June 2007 – whichever day the Home Secretary addresses the Conference.. The Purpose of the Day To raise awareness of the consequences of false allegations of child sexual abuse - lives destroyed – broken families - earning ability wrecked – wrongful imprisonment - and to promote our call for politicians in England, Ireland, Wales and Scotland to set up commissions of inquiry into the methods of disclosing, investigating and prosecuting allegations of child sexual abuse in criminal inquiries and psychotherapeutic settings. The Theme of the Day The right of the falsely accused to be heard and the need for the wrongly convicted to be freed. The Responsibilities of the Groups The group or groups sponsoring and organising the event at each location will be responsible for liaising with the authorities over where they will stand, informing their local press and providing placards and banners and any ‘creative work’ they wish to use to get publicity. A national leaflet and poster will be provided to each group to print or photocopy the number they require. Supporters who do not live near the location sponsored by their group should attend an event at another location. Invitation to other Interested Groups A welcome invitation to join the Awakening Day is extended to members and supporters of groups which do excellent work on the issue of false memories of childhood abuse recovered in therapy, notably the British False Memory Society, and to other groups concerned about false allegations of child sexual abuse. The Vigils, Locations and Attending Groups are shown on the next page. This action is being organised by United Campaigners for Abuse Investigation Reform (U-CAIR) PO Box 84, LS5 3XZ Tel. 0113 2550559 Email. aafaaorganistion@hotmail.com The Parliaments Calling for government inquiries into child abuse investigation methods UK Parliament in London False Allegations Support Action (FASO), People Against False Allegations of Abuse (PAFAA) and supporters of Falsely Accused Carers and Teachers (FACT) in London and South East Irish Parliament in Dublin Irish Groups Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh False Allegations Action Scotland (FAAS) and Kerelaw supporters Welsh Assembly in Cardiff South Wales Falsely Accused Carers and Teachers (FACT) The Symbols Wrongful Imprisonment Vigil at Wakefield Prison St Camillus Support Group and FACT members in Yorkshire and North East Delay and Failure in getting an Appeal Vigil at Criminal Cases Review Commission in Birmingham Justice for Kevin (JFK) and Friends of Robin (FORE) Appeals process Vigil at Court of Appeal in London Families Lobbying for Innocent Prisoners (FLIP) and Supporting All Falsely Accused with Reference Information (SAFARI) Media Hostility Vigil at Daily Post in Llandudno North Wales Falsely Accused Carers and Teachers (FACT) Psychotherapeutic malpractice in child sexual abuse disclosure Vigil at the Royal College of Psychiatrists HQ in London Justice from Psychotherapy (JFP) who extend an invitation to attend to supporters of the British False Memory Society (BFMS) Birthplace of FACT Vigil in Liverpool North West Falsely Accused Carers and Teachers (FACT)

Groups campaigning against false allegations of child sexual abuse will hold a

NATIONAL SPRING TIME AWAKENING DAY

On Tuesday 27th March 2007 (11.30 till 2.30)

To awaken the public and the politicians to our concerns over a modern day witchhunt

There will be a National Awakening Day in the form of Vigils at locations across Britain and Ireland organised by campaign groups. The timing of the event coincides with coming out of the darkness and cold of Winter. The clocks having gone forward, our hopes and energies raised by the expectations Spring brings, through warmer weather and longer daylight hours. Later there will be another national event, a Vigil for all groups‘ supporters, focussed on the Police’s and Home Office’s role, outside the Association of Chief Police Officers’ Conference at GMEX in Manchester on either 20th, 21st or 22nd June 2007 – whichever day the Home Secretary addresses the Conference..

The Purpose of the Day

To raise awareness of the consequences of false allegations of child sexual abuse -

lives destroyed – broken families - earning ability wrecked – wrongful imprisonment - and to promote our call for politicians in England, Ireland, Wales and Scotland to set up commissions of inquiry into the methods of disclosing, investigating and prosecuting allegations of child sexual abuse in criminal inquiries and psychotherapeutic settings.

The Theme of the Day

The right of the falsely accused to be heard and the need for the wrongly convicted to be freed.

The Responsibilities of the Groups

The group or groups sponsoring and organising the event at each location will be responsible for liaising with the authorities over where they will stand, informing their local press and providing placards and banners and any ‘creative work’ they wish to use to get publicity. A national leaflet and poster will be provided to each group to print or photocopy the number they require. Supporters who do not live near the location sponsored by their group should attend an event at another location.

Invitation to other Interested Groups

A welcome invitation to join the Awakening Day is extended to members and supporters of groups which do excellent work on the issue of false memories of childhood abuse recovered in therapy, notably the British False Memory Society, and to other groups concerned about false allegations of child sexual abuse.

The Vigils, Locations and Attending Groups are shown on the next page.

This action is being organised by

United Campaigners for Abuse Investigation Reform (U-CAIR)

PO Box 84, LS5 3XZ Tel. 0113 2550559 Email. aafaaorganistion@hotmail.com

The Parliaments

Calling for government inquiries into child abuse investigation methods

UK Parliament in London

False Allegations Support Action (FASO), People Against False Allegations of Abuse (PAFAA) and supporters of Falsely Accused Carers and Teachers (FACT) in London and South East

Irish Parliament in Dublin

Irish Groups

Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh

False Allegations Action Scotland (FAAS) and Kerelaw supporters

Welsh Assembly in Cardiff

South Wales Falsely Accused Carers and Teachers (FACT)

The Symbols

Wrongful Imprisonment

Vigil at Wakefield Prison

St Camillus Support Group and FACT members in Yorkshire and North East

Delay and Failure in getting an Appeal

Vigil at Criminal Cases Review Commission in Birmingham

Justice for Kevin (JFK) and Friends of Robin (FORE)

Appeals process

Vigil at Court of Appeal in London

Families Lobbying for Innocent Prisoners (FLIP) and

Supporting All Falsely Accused with Reference Information (SAFARI)

Media Hostility

Vigil at Daily Post in Llandudno

North Wales Falsely Accused Carers and Teachers (FACT)

Psychotherapeutic malpractice in child sexual abuse disclosure

Vigil at the Royal College of Psychiatrists HQ in London

Justice from Psychotherapy (JFP) who extend an invitation to attend to supporters of the British False Memory Society (BFMS)

Birthplace of FACT

Vigil in Liverpool

North West Falsely Accused Carers and Teachers (FACT)