[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 125, 112th Congress, 1st Session]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

 
Proclamation 8650 of April 8, 2011

National Crime Victims' Rights Week, 2011
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
Though our homes and neighborhoods are safer than they have been in
decades, millions of Americans still become victims of crime each year.
For many citizens, a sense of security remains painfully elusive, and we
must continue to fight crime wherever it exists.
During National Crime Victims' Rights Week, we renew our commitment to
assisting those who have been victimized by crime and supporting those
who help survivors rebuild their lives. Crisis counselors, law
enforcement professionals, legal advocates, safe haven staff, and other
service providers help victims meet basic needs and find renewed hope
for their future.
My Administration remains focused on advancing the progress made in
preventing crime and enforcing the rights of its survivors. We have
shined a light on hidden crimes like cyberbullying, online child sexual
exploitation, and sexual assault on college campuses. Through the
President's Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in
Persons, we are coordinating efforts to address this heinous offense and
support its victims. The Tribal Law and Order Act I signed into law last
year gives Native communities new tools to fight crime and greater
resources to assist American Indian and Alaska Native women who have
been the victims of sexual assault or domestic abuse.
To avoid the recurrence of another financial crisis, we are also working
to prevent and prosecute financial crimes. My Administration's Financial
Fraud Enforcement Task Force helps combat fraud and restore losses
suffered by individuals affected by predatory lending, mortgage fraud,
and other deceptive financial practices.
For assistance, resources, or additional information, Americans can
visit: www.CrimeVictims.gov. As we commemorate National Crime Victims'
Rights Week, we reaffirm our pledge to join in supporting crime victims
and creating safer communities.

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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 10 through April
16, 2011, 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.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this eighth day of
April, in the year of our Lord two thousand eleven, and of the
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-
fifth.
BARACK OBAMA