National Crime Victims' Rights Week, 2014, 19797-19800 [2014-08132]

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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 68 (Wednesday, April 9, 2014)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 19797-19800]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-08132]



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Vol. 79

Wednesday,

No. 68

April 9, 2014

Part IV





The President





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Proclamation 9099--National Crime Victims' Rights Week, 2014



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                        Presidential Documents 



Federal Register / Vol. 79 , No. 68 / Wednesday, April 9, 2014 / 
Presidential Documents

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Title 3--
The President

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                Proclamation 9099 of April 4, 2014

                
National Crime Victims' Rights Week, 2014

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                This year marks 30 years since the passage of the 
                Victims of Crime Act and the Family Violence Prevention 
                and Services Act, and two decades since the Violence 
                Against Women Act became law. These milestones 
                represented major steps toward upholding the rights of 
                millions of Americans who become victims of crime each 
                year--from women seeking shelter after leaving abusive 
                relationships to families demanding justice for a loved 
                one's murder to children struggling to rebuild their 
                lives after escaping trafficking rings. During National 
                Crime Victims' Rights Week, we stand with these men, 
                women, and children, and offer our support to crime 
                victims everywhere.

                My Administration is taking action to prevent crime, 
                especially against those most at risk. Every American 
                should have a chance to pursue their education in peace 
                and security, yet one in five women is sexually 
                assaulted at college. Because this is unacceptable, I 
                created the White House Task Force to Protect Students 
                from Sexual Assault. And to achieve justice for more 
                survivors of sexual assault from every walk of life, my 
                new budget proposes funding to help process rape kits, 
                develop units to pursue cold cases, and support victims 
                throughout the process.

                We also know that young men of color are most likely to 
                become victims of violent crime, and the odds are often 
                stacked against them in ways that require targeted 
                solutions. Earlier this year, I launched the My 
                Brother's Keeper initiative, a program focused on 
                helping boys and young men of color stay on track 
                through some of life's most critical moments. With 
                partners across the public and private sectors, we will 
                give more young Americans the support they need as they 
                face great obstacles, and we will work to decrease 
                their chances of becoming victims of crime.

                This week, let us recommit to preventing crime and 
                strengthening rights and services for all victims. 
                Together, we can expand opportunity and build a safer, 
                more just world.

                NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the 
                United States of America, by virtue of the authority 
                vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the 
                United States, do hereby proclaim April 6 through April 
                12, 2014, as National Crime Victims' Rights Week. I 
                call upon all Americans to observe this week by 
                participating in events that raise awareness of 
                victims' rights and services, and by volunteering to 
                serve victims in their time of need.

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                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                fourth day of April, in the year of our Lord two 
                thousand fourteen, and of the Independence of the 
                United States of America the two hundred and thirty-
                eighth.
                
                
                    (Presidential Sig.)

[FR Doc. 2014-08132
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