The exhibition ‘SHAME – European Stories’ opened on May 10 in Berlin at the Jakob Kaiser House in the Bundestag. The event – whose theme was “Help and Justice for the Affected!” – was organised by Justice Initiative in cooperation with the organisations Eckiger Tisch and Brave Movement.
The three organisations call on the European Union to adopt new legislation with more preventive measures against the massive and increasing abuse online – without leaving out digital rights.
Legislative measures with this aim are currently being implemented at EU level. It is a courageous step forward in the fight against the spread of abuse. In the public debate, however, data protection is child protection. This prevents the search for common solutions that effectively combine data and child protection.
Opening the evening were MdB Lars Castellucci, Lamya Kaddor, Katja Adler, who in their speeches emphasised the need to provide protection and justice for victims. Kersin Claus, Independent Commissioner for Sexuality Issues, also spoke on behalf of the German authorities.
The founder of Justice Initiative, Guido Fluri from Switzerland, outlined the NGO’s activities in relation to the European Union, and in particular presented the petition launched in support of the new legislation.
In addition to them, activists and members of Eckiger Tisch Agnes Wich and Matthias Katsch spoke, as well as Mié Kohiyama from BeBraveFrance and Maria Mesrian, from umsteuern! Robinsisterhood e.V.
A video message in support of the petition by European Commissioner for the Interior Ylva Johansson was also broadcast during the evening.
The exhibition “SHAME – European Stories” was presented by the Justice Initiative during the event. These are portraits of adults who experienced sexual violence in their childhood and in their youth.
