ELENA RAPTI, MP GREECE Member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, of the Committee on Social Affairs, Health and Sustainable Development, of the Committee on Equality and Non-Discrimination, of the Network of contact parliamentarians to stop sexual violence against children. Coordinator of the ONE in FIVE campaign in Greece 1
It consists of 47 member states The Council of Europe Objectives: to protect human rights, pluralist democracy and the rule of law; to promote awareness and encourage the development of Europe's cultural identity and diversity; to find common solutions to the challenges facing European society; to consolidate democratic stability in Europe by backing political, legislative and constitutional reform The Greek delegation in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe consists of 14 Members of Parliament. Head of the Greek delegation is Mrs. Dora Bakoyianni 2
Building a Europe for and with children A Council of Europe program for the promotion of children's rights and the protection of children from violence Council of Europe proposes four-year plan for children s rights 3
About one in five children in Europe falls victim of some kind of sexual violence Greece: 16%
My job Inform and raise awareness on child abuse among the Greek society by using the tools of the Council of Europe Elena Rapti Member of the Hellenic Parliament, Member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe Coordinator of the campaign ONE in FIVE in Greece
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A child should not be touched by others on parts of the body usually covered by their underwear Nor children should touch others in those areas Their body belongs to them There are good and bad secrets There is good but also bad touch THE UNDERWEAR RULE 13
FIVE IMPORTANT ASPECTS OF THE RULE 1. Your body is your own No-one one is allowed to touch their body without their permission CHILDREN have the right to refuse a kiss or a touch should be taught to say NO, immediately and firmly, to inappropriate physical contact should be taught to get away from unsafe situations should be taught to tell a trusted adult THE UNDERWEAR RULE 14
FIVE IMPORTANT ASPECTS OF THE RULE 2. Good touch bad touch Children do not always recognise appropriate and inappropriate touching PARENTS Tell your children it is not okay if someone looks at or touches their private parts of their body, or asks them to look at or touch someone else s private parts An obvious easy-to-remember border: THE UNDERWEAR THE UNDERWEAR RULE 15
FIVE IMPORTANT ASPECTS OF THE RULE 3. Good secrets bad secrets Secrecy is a main tactic of sexual abusers PARENTS It s important to teach the difference between good and bad secrets Every secret that makes them anxious, uncomfortable, fearful or sad is not good and should not be kept On the contrary it should be told to a trustworthy adult THE UNDERWEAR RULE 16
FIVE IMPORTANT ASPECTS OF THE RULE 4. Prevention and protection are the responsibility of an adult Abused children feel shame, guilt and fear ADULTS Should make sure their children know whom to turn to if they are worried, anxious or sad Should be attentive and receptive to their children's feelings and behavior CHILDREN Should always feel that they can talk to their parents about this issue THE UNDERWEAR RULE 17
FIVE IMPORTANT ASPECTS OF THE RULE 5. Information, reporting & disclosure Children need to be instructed about adults who can be part of their safety network. Only one member of the safety network should live with the child The other should live outside the immediate family circle Children should know how to seek help from such a trust network THE UNDERWEAR RULE 18
FIVE IMPORTANT ASPECTS OF THE RULE Known perpetrators In most cases the perpetrator is someone known to the child. It is difficult for the children to understand that someone who knows them could abuse them. RULE A set rule must be in the house; informing parents regularly about someone who: gives him/her GIFTS asks him/her to keep SECRETS tries to spend time ALONE with the child THE UNDERWEAR RULE 19
FIVE IMPORTANT ASPECTS OF THE RULE Unknown perpetrators In some cases the perpetrator is a stranger PARENTS Teach your child simple rules about contact with strangers: never get into a car with a stranger never accept gifts or invitations from a stranger THE UNDERWEAR RULE 20
FIVE IMPORTANT ASPECTS OF THE RULE HELP Children should know that there are: professionals that can be particularly helpful Special welfare centers where they can seek help Helplines they can call to seek advice and help THE UNDERWEAR RULE 21
WHY THE UNDERWEAR RULE? Child abuse happens to children of every gender, every age, every skin colour, every social class and every religion The perpetrator is often someone the child knows and trusts The perpetrator can also be a child YOU CAN HELP PREVENT THIS HAPPENING TO YOUR CHILD Good communication is the key THE UNDERWEAR RULE 22
WHAT TO DO IF YOU SUSPECT CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE χ Do not get angry with the child χ Do not make your child feel as they have done something wrong χ Try not to be upset in front of your child χ Try not to jump to conclusions Reassure your child that you will do something about it Contact someone who could help, like a psychologist, child care specialist, doctor, social worker or the police THE UNDERWEAR RULE 23
MATERIAL AND INFORMATION a TV Spot (an animated cartoon) a Book posters & postcards Website: www.underwearrule.org www.coe.int/oneinfive facebook: www.facebook.com/enastapente www.facebook.com/oneinfivegreece twitter: www.twitter.com/oneinfive2013 THE UNDERWEAR RULE 24
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Work plan Elena RaptiMember of the Hellenic Parliament, Member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe Coordinator of Member the ONE of the in FIVE Hellenic campaign Parliament, in Greece Member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe 26 Coordinator of the ONE in FIVE campaign in Greece
The Hellenic Model 27
Elena Rapti Member of the Hellenic Parliament, Member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe Coordinator of the campaign ONE in FIVE in Greece 28
Ecumenical Patriarch Prime Minister of the Hellenic Republic Speaker of the Hellenic Parliament Archbishop of Athens and all Greece Minister of Education and Religious Affairs Minister of Health Head of the Hellenic Police Deputy Ombudsman for the Rights of the child Directors of public and private TV channels Chairpersons of state child care institutions Volunteer groups Regional and Local Governors Special scientists and members of academia Elena Rapti Member of the Hellenic Parliament, Member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe Coordinator of the ONE in FIVE campaign in Greece 29
Elena Rapti Member of the Hellenic Parliament, Member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe Coordinator of the ONE in FIVE campaign in Greece 30
Elena Rapti Member of the Hellenic Parliament, Member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe Coordinator of the ONE in FIVE campaign in Greece 31
The ONE in FIVE campaign cooperates with the Cyber Crime Unit of the Hellenic Police Elena Rapti Member of the Hellenic Parliament, Member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe Coordinator of the ONE in FIVE campaign in Greece 32
Xanthi
Kavala
Florina
Larissa
Naupaktus
Lefkada
Sitia
Chania
Grevena
Athens ATHENS, Speech in the 3 rd Conference on Safer Internet Speech in the 3 rd Conference on Safer Internet, Athens, Thursday, February 6 th, 2014
Ioannina IOANNINA, Speech Speech in a Cyber Crime Unit, Ioannina, Friday 14 th, 2014
The ONE in FIVE campaign cooperates with the Hellenic Amateur Athletic Association-SEGAS Elena Rapti Member of the Hellenic Parliament, Member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe Coordinator of the ONE in FIVE campaign in Greece 44
8 th International Marathon
Kastoria
Kastoria
Heraklion
Thessaloniki
Patras
2 nd International Night Semi-Marathon
The ONE in FIVE campaign cooperates with athletic summer camps and football clubs Elena Rapti Member of the Hellenic Parliament, Member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe Coordinator of the campaign ONE in FIVE in Greece 52
Skouras Camps
Chalkidiki
Chalkidiki
PAOK Football Stadium
The ONE in FIVE campaign supported by local government Elena Rapti Member of the Hellenic Parliament, Member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe Coordinator of the campaign ONE in FIVE in Greece 57
Iktinou pedestrian walk
Aristotelous square
Evosmos
Lefkada
Evosmos
32 nd Book Festival of Thessaloniki
Rethymnon
Chania
Evosmos
Kalamaria
Filothei-Psychiko
Peristeri
Piraeus
Ilioupoli
Markopoulo
Lavrio
Chalandri
Athens
Triandria
Agioi Anargyroi - Kamatero
Ossia Kseni Church
World Day for Prevention of Child Abuse
Panagia Deksia Church
Siatista
Agia Varvara Church
Agios Spyridon Church THESSALONIKI, Campaign stand in Agios Spyridon Church Campaign stand in Agios Spyridon Church, Thessaloniki, Wednesday, December 11 th, 2014
Drama ( Oneiroupoli ) DRAMA, Campaign stand in Oneiroupoli Campaign stand in Oneiroupoli, Drama, Sunday, December 15 th, 2014
Iktinou pedestrian walk THESSALONIKI, Campaign stand Campaign stand in the Iktinou pedestrian walk, Thessaloniki, Monday, December 23 rd, 2014
Serres ( ( Politeia ton Eyxon ) SERRES, Campaign stand Campaign stand in Politeia ton Eyxon, Serres, Saturday, December 28 th, 2014
Evosmos THESSALONIKI, Campaign stand Campaign stand in Evosmos. Thessaloniki, Wednesday, December 29 th, 2014
The ONE in FIVE campaign close to schools Elena Rapti Member of the Hellenic Parliament, Member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe Coordinator of the ONE in FIVE campaign in Greece 88
41 st Primary School
34 th Primary School
43 rd Primary School
55 th Primary School
AKMI Institute of Vocational Training
Greek-French College De La Salle THESSALONIKI, Informative event Informative event at Greek-French College De La Salle, Thessaloniki, Wednesday, February 19 th, 2014
Activities carried out in several occasions Elena Rapti Member of the Hellenic Parliament, Member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe Coordinator of the ONE in FIVE campaign in Greece 95
Athens
Ampelokipoi-Menemeni
Xanthi
Thessaloniki
Hortiatis
Greek Scout Corps
Thessaloniki International Fair
Ippokrateio General Hospital
G. Genimatas General Hospital
Ahepa General Hospital
The ONE in FIVE campaign cooperates with the Observatory for the Prevention of School Violence and Bullying & the Regional Directorate of Education of Central Macedonia Elena Rapti Member of the Hellenic Parliament, Member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe Coordinator of the ONE in FIVE campaign in Greece
Kilkis KILKIS, Campaign stand Campaign stand in an informative event of the Observatory for the Prevention of School Violence and Bullying, Monday, January 20 th, 2014
Serres SERRES, Speech Speech in an informative event of the Observatory for the Prevention of School Violence and Bullying, Friday, January 31 st, 2014
Katerini KATERINI, Speech Speech in an informative event of the Observatory for the Prevention of School Violence and Bullying, Monday, February 3 rd, 2014
Veria VERIA, Speech Speech in an informative event of the Observatory for the Prevention of School Violence and Bullying, Tuesday, February 18 th,2014
The ONE in FIVE campaign banners Elena Rapti Member of the Hellenic Parliament, Member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe Coordinator of the ONE in FIVE campaign in Greece 111
The ONE in FIVE campaign posters Elena Rapti Member of the Hellenic Parliament, Member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe Coordinator of the ONE in FIVE campaign in Greece 112
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PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION To the Minister of Justice, Transparency and Human Rights Strengthening the national legal framework on child abuse With respect to the necessity of further strengthening the national legal framework and to achieve a uniformity of laws in the member states for the offences related to children sexual abuse, I asked the minister to inform me a) of all the relevant international agreements and conventions to which Greece is a signatory country b) of all relevant European Regulations and Directives and which of them and in what way they have been incorporated to our national legal system c)of all relevant national laws currently existing as well as all to which European and international institutional bodies operating with the aim of protecting children from sexual abuse Greece is a part of. 118
PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION To the Minister of Justice, Transparency and Human Rights Stricter criminal penalties for pedophiles I noted that the issue of child sexual abuse is in the top of the Council of Europe priorities, being an enormous problem with the utmost serious social repercussions and I asked the Minister if he can proceed with reviewing the relevant criminal provisions, so that all crimes against sexual freedom of minors under the age of 15 will be considered hideous and be exemplary punished and if, in these new law reform, pedophiles will be exempted from the general leniency provisions related to sentences suspensions and to conditional prisoners release 119
PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION To the Minister of Citizens Protection The need to create a Subdivision for Minors in the General Diractorate of Thessaloniki I asked the minister to take all necessary steps in order to create a fully operational Minors Subdivision in the Police Headquarters of Thessaloniki, which would have the capacity to handle delicate issues of children sexual abuse and violence, an obligation that is expressly stated in the relevant Presidential Decree but still not discharged as far as Thessaloniki is concerned. 120
PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION To the Minister of Health Establishment of Houses for Children, victims of sexual abuse I asked the Minister to create, organize and fund two Children Houses in Athens and Thessaloniki, in the way similar houses currently operate in Sweden. Such houses will host children victims of sexual abuse and violence and will, by statutory power, be organized in a way so that all necessary procedures (medical examination, testimony and so on) will be carried out there, so that psychological burden for the child is diminished to the greatest possible extend. 121
PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION To the Minister of Education, Religion, Culture and Sports Training educators to combat sexual abuse of children With respect to the fact that schools are the most important source of information for the children, I asked the Minister to educate and train public and private school teachers through special seminars in order to enable them to recognize cases of possible abuse and to teach children, in a simple and pedagogical manner, about the existing dangers and the value of sharing these serious incidents with their parents and teachers. 122
PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION To the Minister of Education, Religion, Culture and Sports Lessons in school on the sexual abuse of children With respect to the fact that public primary schools have a so called flexible zone where subjects of great importance, outside the curriculum, could be taught, I asked the minister to incorporate into the daily program of the flexible zone lessons about children sexual abuse, thereby facilitating the open discussion of delicate issues, distributing the relevant material of the Council of Europe and promoting awareness to parents, children and the school community. 123
Ministerial decision for Feasibility Approval of a Day Center for Children and Adolescents - victims of abuse/ neglect/ domestic violence by The Smile of the Child organization 124
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ELENA RAPTI, MP GREECE Member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, Coordinator of the ONE in FIVE campaign in Greece