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Published by derryn hinch on May 27, 2008
Category: Law Reform
Region: Australia
Target: Lawmakers and courts
Web site: http://hinch.net
Background (Preamble):
In Australia serial rapists and paedophiles are using the court system to have their names, photos, addresses and convicted accomplices' details legally suppressed.
Unlike the USA there is no Megan's Law.
Unlike the USA there is no Megan's Law.
Petition:
WE, the undersigned, demand the Victorian Parliament change the laws so that a judge or magistrate cannot suppress the identity of a serious sex offender unless such identification will also identify a victim.
The Name Them and Shame Them petition to Lawmakers and courts was written by derryn hinch and is hosted free of charge at GoPetition. Contact author here. Petition tags: hinch, suppression orders, paedophiles
