Survivors` meeting with Home Office

Chris Tuck recalls what took place at an earlier meeting between Survivors/Survivor Organisations and the Home Office. The important issues raised at the meeting were:

The need for an inquiry with statutory powers

The need for transparency around the panel

The Terms of Reference should be extended back to the 1950s and include other areas as well as England.

Chris Tuck explains: "The HO know that they are skating on thin ice with regards to their credibility with us. I know that some survivors/orgs have already boycotted the inquiry..."  Regarding the Terms of Reference he has this to say:
"One of the main concerns was that the TOR geographical location was not wide enough. There was grave concern about the movement of perpetrators of abuse to different countries and unless the TOR included these countries the perpetrators would get off scot free because they would not be tracked if that particular country was excluded from the Inquiry."

"There was grave concern about Scotland not being involved in the Inquiry and John (O`Brien) explained that ...the UK government cannot make Scotland take part but can invite them and they have done so just waiting for a firm response. The Scottish individuals in the room said that Scotland would take part."

"The Welsh representative in the room said Wales are waiting for inclusion into the Inquiry and would like representation in some form."

http://www.survivors-of-abuse.com/survivorssurvivor-org-meeting-home-office-fri-51214/ 
Meanwhile the general discontent continues as two members of Theresa May’s panel inquiring into child sex abuse are facing calls to resign after being accused of sending threatening or insulting emails to victims who had criticised the inquiry.

http://www.theguardian.com/society/2014/dec/06/theresa-may-child-sexual-abuse-inquiry-panel-accused-victims-letters