INTERNATIONAL FALSELY ACCUSED DAY – 2022
In 2022, observances were held in 12 countries. The observances included marches, petitions, Public Interest Litigation, editorials, videos, social media messages, and more:
UNITED KINGDOM (Events in the U.K. were postponed to December 9 due to the passing of the Queen)
- Organizations
- Falsely Accused Day
- A.C.T UK
- Twitter – Julie Healy
- The Defendant
- EasyJail
- FASO (False Allegation Support Organisation)
- SAFARI (Supporting All Falsely Accused with Reference Information)
- BFMS (British False Memory Society)
- Selected Media Coverage
UNITED STATES
- Organizations
- NCFM-Women Against False Accusations
- Facebook announcements – NCFM-Women Against False Accusations
- September 10 rally: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9BCNBtlnLU
- Center for Prosecutor Integrity
- Press Release – 99% of False Accusations Go Unpunished. Center for Prosecutor Integrity Asks, ‘Why?’
- Coalition To End Domestic Violence
- Dads and Moms of Michigan
- Promoted Falsely Accused Day through social media, the press, and sending a press release to all members of the Michigan legislature.
- Global Initiative for Boys and Men
- SAVE
- Radio Interviews by Ann Silvers:
- Sept 5: Genesis Communications Network, National, (hour 2) https://tunein.com/podcasts/Conservative-Talk/Bill-Martinez-Live-Podcast-p261354/?topicId=174733421
- Sept 9: KXEL-AM, Cedar Rapids, IA, https://soundcloud.com/newstalk1540kxel/therapist-ann-stevens-fri-sep-09-2022
- 9: WCHV-AM, Charlottesville, VA
- Press Release – Falsely Accused Day Spotlights Growing Exasperation of Judges and Juries with Pernicious Problem that Affects 20 Million
- Text messaging campaign to California residents: “SAVE here: Brian Banks of Long Beach was a future NFL star, until he was falsely accused of rape. Banks spent 5 years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit. Support Falsely Accused Day, Sept. 9. facebook.com/SaveForFalselyAccused “
- Radio Interviews by Ann Silvers:
- NCFM-Women Against False Accusations
- Selected Media Coverage
- Jewel Eldora – Falsely Accused Day – 2022
- Reddit – Falsely Accused Day – 9th September 2022
IRELAND
- Organization
- Men’s Voices Ireland – September 9 is Falsely Accused Day
POLAND
- Organization
- Waldemar Hiero
- Selected Media Coverage
- Warszawa i Okolice – Dzień Walki z Fałszywymi Oskarżeniami – Pikieta [ZDJĘCIA]
SPAIN
- Organizations
- ANAVID (Asociación Nacional de Ayuda a Víctimas de Violencia Doméstica)
- Asociación Contra la Sustracción Internacional de Menores (Association Against the International Abduction of Children)
- Selected Media Coverage
AUSTRALIA
- Organization
- Mothers of Sons
- One in Three
- Selected Media Coverage
INDIA
- Organization
- All Bengal Men’s Forum
- Public Interest Litigation (PIL) submitted to State Government and the Judicial Ministry to look into cases wherein men are in custody as a result of false accusations.
- All Bengal Men’s Forum
SOUTH AFRICA
- Organization
- Optimystic Bikers Against Abuse
ARGENTINA
- Organizations
- Observatorio de Falsas Denuncias (False Allegations Observatory)
- Infancia Compartida (Shared Infancy)
- Verdad y Justicia de Rafaela (Truth and Justice of Rafaela)
- Padres de Rio Negro y Nequen (Fathers of Rio Negro and Nequen)
- Open Letter by Carlos Balmaceda:
- Selected Media Coverage
CHILE
- Organization
- Crianza Compartida Chile (Shared Parenting of Chile)
- Selected Media Coverage
ECUADOR
- Organization
- Coparentalidad Ecuador (Coparenting of Ecuador)
- Fundación Padres por Justicia (Foundation of Parents for Justice)
MEXICO
- Organization
- Lazos Protectores de la Familia A.C. (Protective Ties of the Family)
- Masculinismo México (Masculinity of Mexico)
- Selected Media Coverage
PRESS RELEASE
A Spanish-language press release was sent to all national lawmakers in 8 countries: Argentina, Chile, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Mexico, Nicaragua, Peru, Uruguay.