(Dec 14) The past two week's site and project updates

[Randy McCall]

There was no update published last week, as a major examination of all links was conducted, including the updating of older links to their current addresses (which will speed up link viewing); the updating or eliminating of links which had gone dead,  or lead to materials other than what was listed in their descriptions; and the removal of any links for organizations which have ceased to have a web presence.

The following updates have been made to our various sites over the last two weeks:

VAOnline.org

http://www.vaonline.org/

New links added to our topical Directories:

• Corrections and Conditional Release Statistical Overview 2007 (Canada)
• Domestic Violence Family Justice Centers - DC Public Safety Podcast (USA)
• Sexual Assault On Campus - A Frustrating Search for Justice (USA)
• VictimZZZ.net (USA)
• Voice of Victims (Colorado, USA)
• Western Australia Attorney General's Child Witness Service (Australia)
• Western Australia Attorney General's Victim Support Service (Australia)

New online documents added to our Virtual Library:

• Ending Threats and Reprisals against Victims of Torture and Related International Crimes: A Call to Action (REDRESS, International)
• Good practices in legislation on violence against women (United Nations)
• How Jurors Make Decisions (USA)
• Improving Responses to People with Mental Illnesses: The Essential Elements of a Specialized Law Enforcement–Based Program (USA)
• Juveniles Who Commit Sex Offenses Against Minors (USA)
• Limits of Restorative Justice, The (Canada)
• Male survivors of sexual assault and rape (Australia)
• Rape mythology and the criminal justice system A pilot study of sexual assault sentencing in Victoria (Australia)
• Rehabilitation as a Form of Reparation under International Law (REDRESS, International)
• Report of The Defense Task Force on Sexual Assault in the Military Services (USA)
• Report of The Defense Task Force on Sexual Assault in the Military Services: Annex to the (USA)

Blog Posts

V3@E (Victim services, rights and victimology on the Internet) blog

http://rmccallonline.wordpress.com/

• Southeast Asian and Africa news roundup (Indonesia, Ghana, Kenya, Korea, Pakistan, Senegal, Zimbabwe)
• New Zealand continuing to focus on victim rights discussion
• International news roundup (Senagal, Sweden, UK, USA)
• Major link update at VAOnline, but week slow news-wise

Twitter News Feed

Follow me on Twitter at: http://twitter.com/randymccall

or view the Twitter widget on the VAOnline.org or V3@E home pages

(Note, this is only a partial list)

• Gaps in DNA databanks have led to tragedy (USA) http://bit.ly/5C1IRN about 4 hours ago   from TweetDeck
• Kenya ‘lacks laws to fight human trade’ (Kenya) http://bit.ly/7Hc4H0
• Dog helps Marin prosecutors comfort traumatized crime victims, witnesses (USA) http://bit.ly/6AqQVA
• Interview with chair of National Commission on Violence Against Women on 10 year anniversary (Indonesia) http://bit.ly/5tFSvs
• Victim Support Autumn Conference (Victim Support in Kent blog, UK) http://bit.ly/4v9keL
• Victim of UK's first convicted Bebo stalker on how her life has been ruined (UK) http://bit.ly/6T44Tk
• Kentucky officials knew that many of the children who died from abuse might be at risk (USA) http://bit.ly/7kB4iB
• Proposed CJ changes: Prosecutors would have to meet the victims' families before trials started (New Zealand) http://bit.ly/5qYNXf
• Korea see jump in violent and sexual crimes, sparking changes to justice system and support to victims (Korea) http://bit.ly/85jYm5
• Rescued child prostitution victims have nowhere to go (Blog, Change.org) http://bit.ly/4Jzn2q
• Men victims to sexual assault in Alaska (USA) http://bit.ly/87vpd7
• Not all rape kits must be tested, lab chief says (California, USA) http://bit.ly/54z5oP
• Murder victim's family defy censor (New Zealand) http://bit.ly/6UqsBC
• The VAOnline.org site has undergone a major update. All links have been checked,updated or, if needed, eliminated: http://www.vaonline.org/
• Victim-notification system marks 15 years (USA) http://bit.ly/5HLG0T
• Zardari directs BISP to help terror victims (Pakistan) http://bit.ly/86S78m
• Some financial relief for victims of crime involved in coronial inquests and parole hearings (New Zealand) http://bit.ly/8qlLmV
• Iowa consolidates child abuse call centers; lengthens record keeping policy (USA) http://bit.ly/5Od7fw
• 'Assessment of abuse' must take place in Province (Northern Ireland) http://bit.ly/8RNTB
• Reflections on 2009 Victim Advocacy (Opinion, Blog, USA) http://bit.ly/4yF9nM
• Domestic Violence and Family Justice Centers (Podcast, Washington DC, USA) http://bit.ly/4vNErt
• Texas judge refuses bid to make child porn users pay damages - advocates call it a setback for victims (USA) http://bit.ly/69G9Xl
• Bill would require FBI, Justice Dept. to share info on missing persons (USA) http://bit.ly/7rR6OT
• Zimbabwe ruling party used rape against opponents, study finds (USA) http://bit.ly/82Ye4S
• Sexual abuse prompts Senegalese legal reforms (Senegal) http://bit.ly/4BiN1k
• Advocates in the news: New class of victim-assistance providers join MPD (USA) http://bit.ly/8nwRwy
• Advocates in the News: Princess in Devizes to thank victim support volunteers (UK) http://bit.ly/78CF5Z
• Child Protection Unit inaugurated at Korle-Bu (Ghana) http://bit.ly/4w5SK2
• Freed man 'angry' at DNA mix-up; technologist's error sends man to prison for rape (Australia) http://bit.ly/7vQdFk
• Honour crime up by 40% due to rising fundamentalism (UK) http://bit.ly/5GNH9x
• Sweden's work against human trafficking (Video, YouTube) http://bit.ly/82OyM9
• Reports on victims' services proposed (New Zealand) http://bit.ly/7xfMLG
• Plans nearly complete for study of effects of race on criminal justice system (Ohio, USA) http://bit.ly/66Hzue
• Report slams flaws in DoD sex assault program (USA) http://bit.ly/8JHS15
• Dept. of Justice Programs: Effective Interventions To Address Violence, Victimization, and Victims’ Rights (USA) http://bit.ly/8XDxvl
• Police official says: stop abuse of terror law -- taking photographs is not "suspicious activity" (UK) http://bit.ly/5a0rze
• Child abuse spikes as economy fails (Zimbabwe) http://bit.ly/5h3HH0
• Restorative Justice: Focus on Healing (Texas Baptist News Journal, USA) http://bit.ly/7wxcco
• Sexual assault on campus: Schools don't always offer much assistance (commentary, USA) http://bit.ly/90GMXI
• Government mulls new victim support services (New Zealand) http://bit.ly/5cPMBN
• Increase in reports of men battered by spouses, but most victims not reporting due to self-stigma (Zambia) http://bit.ly/6IWM5K
• Adult victim of childhood sexual abuse and rape "failed by police" (UK) http://bit.ly/4oTcJ1
• Fighting violence against women a national priority (INAVEM, France) en francais http://bit.ly/6L5EbN | in English http://bit.ly/6A3xbq
• Less than half of court-ordered fine paid out to victims (Israel) http://bit.ly/7Dviws
• Governor has plans to stop domestic violence and sexual assault in Alaska (USA) http://bit.ly/6IlF5M
• Justice Minister proposals changes in Victim Impact Statement regulations (New Zealand) http://bit.ly/74cwQ0
• Recession hurts abuse victims: Metro Detroit safety net for abuse victims 'crumbling' (Michigan, USA) http://bit.ly/7ULLz7
• Victim Support UK dismisses new national violence strategy (UK) http://bit.ly/4CGYh7
• Double jeopardy law to be overhauled, victims "deeply disappointed" (Scotland, UK) http://bit.ly/5jWYKn
• Thousands of NY sex offenders booted from Facebook, MySpace (Wired Magazine, USA) http://bit.ly/8Ja2Vn
• Cops take all day to respond to desperate crime victims (South Africa) http://bit.ly/5VMG9b
• Study: Half of kids report digital abuse (USA) http://bit.ly/8zmnR0
• Study: Sexual assault against Native American women often overlooked (Minnesota, USA) http://bit.ly/60r6PE
• Palestinian Human Rights group condemns honor killing (Gaza) http://bit.ly/5WL5Ad
• Tree of Angels to honor violent crime victims, families (USA) http://bit.ly/7hD0n3
• Sexual Assault on Campus: Report, tools, background material (Center for Public Integrity, USA) http://bit.ly/6xJyBg

Randy McCall

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