Petition · PE01614
Adult Consensual Incest (ACI)
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Comments
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Considered
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What it asks
Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to amend the law against adult consensual incest, to provide: that an offence occurs only where one of the participants (even if consenting) was under the age of 21 ; for those who have previously been convicted of incest when both participants were consenting and over 21 years of age to have any sentences received ended; for convictions to be removed from criminal records of any individuals previously convicted and for a compensation scheme to be established.
What the petitioner did first
Before I submitted this petition:
I researched and almost finished writing a book about adult consensual incest;
I wrote to a man who was in jail in Scotland because he was convicted of incest with his adult daughter. (My letters were not delivered to him, but were returned to me. I also wrote to his solicitor, but my letter was ignored;)
I started a worldwide petition on his behalf.(not this one);
I wrote to several major newspapers, Australian politicians and radio personalities about Scotland's laws that mistreat ACI people;
I wrote to the present Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and to the head of the police in Scotland by email about this issue. (Justice Directorate reply reference: 2015/0027901);
I wrote to the Heads of State and PMs of 20 of the 35 states and countries that do not punish ACI people and asked them to promote human rights for ACI people in the UK and USA.
I researched and almost finished writing a book about adult consensual incest;
I wrote to a man who was in jail in Scotland because he was convicted of incest with his adult daughter. (My letters were not delivered to him, but were returned to me. I also wrote to his solicitor, but my letter was ignored;)
I started a worldwide petition on his behalf.(not this one);
I wrote to several major newspapers, Australian politicians and radio personalities about Scotland's laws that mistreat ACI people;
I wrote to the present Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and to the head of the police in Scotland by email about this issue. (Justice Directorate reply reference: 2015/0027901);
I wrote to the Heads of State and PMs of 20 of the 35 states and countries that do not punish ACI people and asked them to promote human rights for ACI people in the UK and USA.
Where it was considered
Official Report-
15 Sep 20161 mention
Signatures by country
36 online signaturesComments
2 comments, oldest first-
Richard Morris 15 Jul 2016Today a country that is famous for leading the world in human rights, France was attacked by terrorists.Shame on them. France legalized ACI in 1810 becoming the world leader in human rights. today, Scotland and other countries that still make ACI a crime, lag behind in the field of human rights. Please vote to make difference.
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Richard Morris 1 Aug 2016Thank you to all the people involved in organising the petition, including Scottish Parliamentary staff and to all those who signed.