Petition to Declare Public Sex Offender Registration in the United States a Violation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)
Today, approximately one-million people in the United States are forced to register as “sex offenders”. The label leads to stigmatization, separation from society, loss of employment, loss of housing and even exposure to violence at the hands of vigilantes. The stigmatization extends to the spouses, children, family, friends, employer and anyone that associates with the registrant. The isolation, shame, stress, fear of violence, loss of income and other psychological effects are experienced by the entire household.
I would love to be able to write like this and send it to my elected officials. Especially now since I live where I am able to vote. I don’t expect they would bat an eye at it. My one vote might not make a difference but all of us sending things and working together might.
Excellent, well thought out, wonderfully presented letter. I just read the June 2021 USSC report last night, so this letter is timely. I hope they sent this same letter to Sen. Rick Scott, who signed on as a sponsor of the proposed Protect Act aka “The Pandering Act” whose purpose is to pander to the base and perpetuate the myth that they are keeping the public safe.
We need to target our FL State Legislators with a similar letter, a Call to Action to our members, with an email/phone campaign BEFORE next legislative session. Who’s in?
Everyone will be in, or at least they should be if they’re complaining about life on the egistry.