Petition updateDavid Cameron, Make it illegal to display porn around children.Victory! It is illegal to display porn around children!
Kirsty HopleyCarlisle, ENG, United Kingdom
Dec 3, 2014
Congratulations all supporters and campaigners who signed this petition, there are two amazing successes to announce. The Home Office has confirmed that supermarkets displaying magazines and newspapers with sexualised front covers at child height are “not observing current legislation in relation to the Indecent Displays Act 1981.” Minister Baker said, “I am particularly struck by the difficulties and resistance parents have been experiencing when seeking the co-operation of supermarkets who are often not observing current legislation.” He added that it is “vital that a robust approach to promoting the self-regulation is in place and that the Indecent Displays Act is able to provide for sufficient protection.” As a result of this confirmation of the law, and relentless campaigning by thousands of parents, many big changes are happening out there! Tesco are no longer displaying front pages of newspapers in child eye line after making a massive alteration in-store based on parents concerns. This means that not only has it been confirmed that it is illegal to make displays containing sexual imagery that are visible to children but that huge retailers are now taking action. Waitrose is expected to announce the same news shortly and it is hoped that these changes will trickle down to smaller retailers and make a huge culture change with regard to the type of media we accept on public display around children. Well done to everyone who has campaigned on this, every signature, every letter, email and tweet has made this reality! People power really can make a positive, more equal future for our kids!
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