Survivors Against Terror
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We help families and survivors of terrorism get the rights and the support they deserve
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Martyn's Law finally gets Royal Assent
Proposed legislation aimed at preventing and reducing the harm of terror attacks at events venues has been given Royal Assent.
The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill, known as Martyn’s Law, requires venues with a capacity of 200 or more to have a plan in place in case of an attack on their premises.
Martyn’s mother Figen Murray, who has led the campaign for the new law, is travelling to London for the final stage of the process.
Martyn was among 22 people killed in the 2017 Manchester Arena bombing in May 2017.
Survivors Call for Day of Remembrance to Remember Victims of Terrorism
A new report published by Survivors Against Terror calls for a guarantee of recognition and memorialisation for those affected by terror attacks, as set out in the Survivors’ Charter.
In a survey for the report, 97% of British victims of terrorism stated their support for the introduction of a “National Day” in the United Kingdom, and 78% would like to see a permanent, physical or living memorial to all victims of terrorism.
In particular, Survivors Against Terror are calling for an addition to the system of Royal Honours that would recognise the sacrifice of those injured or bereaved in acts of terrorism, and the creation of a National Day of Remembrance and Tribute to Survivors of Terrorism- and that survivors be part of any decision making process.
Isolate extremists from the Muslim majority who deplore violence
Fifty-eight UK survivors of terrorism have signed a letter condemning Islamist extremism and calling for extremists to be isolated from the vast majority of British Muslims who deplore terrorist violence.
Survivors report: ‘Broken’ terror compensation scheme
Survivors of terror attacks have given a damning verdict on the UK’s terror compensation system in a new report by Survivors Against Terror (SAT) – leading to calls for the system to be replaced.
More than 130 survivors from 11 different terror attacks responded to a SAT survey (conducted by research company Kantar) on the Government’s Criminal Injuries and Compensation Authority (CICA).
A staggeringly low 7% of survivors felt that CICA was sympathetic to their needs, whereas 72% said that they were not.
68% felt that the process was unfair and unreasonable, only 9% felt the opposite. More than half said they were unable to speak to someone from CICA for help
