n 1998, a police act in the Philippines led to the creation of - TopicsExpress



          

n 1998, a police act in the Philippines led to the creation of dedicated desks in police stations across the country after society realized crimes against women and children needed a different perspective with the victims needing greater sensitivity and support. Run by female police officers, these desks now exclusively handle crimes against women and children. Now Philippine Congresswoman Sol Aragones is seeking similar LGBT desks in every police station to handle hate crimes against the community. Aragones has filed a bill that, if approved, would amend the Philippine National Police Reform and Reorganization Act of 1998 and enable the creation of the LGBT desks. The initiative comes after rights organizations reported a significant number of rights violations suffered by the LGBT community.
Posted on: Mon, 07 Oct 2013 20:16:58 +0000

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