[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 128, 113th Congress, 2nd Session]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

 
PROCLAMATION 9099--APR. 4, 2014

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

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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 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.
BARACK OBAMA