Fathers 4 Justice
Fathers 4 Justice (German "Fathers for Justice" ), also called short f4j, is a lobby group with action groups in the UK, the Netherlands, the USA, Canada, Australia, Italy and Sweden. It advocates for joint custody, family law reforms and fathers' rights.
A hallmark of f4j actions is that they are always well organized and effective public a stir. The actions are often staged as a media spectacle and, although the "Fathers 4 Justice " itself as a harmless call, sometimes regarded as militant.
History
2004
2004 saw the six-hour occupation of a balcony of Buckingham Palace dressed as Batman by a father for a worldwide media coverage.
On 19 May 2004 Prime Minister Tony Blair with condoms filled with purple flour, thrown in the House. The aim of the " guerrilla " actions was to draw attention from the viewpoint of "Fathers 4 Justice " virtually lawless situation of fathers and thus to pressure politicians to bring about legislative changes in family law.
In May 2004, The Times wrote: " Only 18 months after its inception, this group is the most famous guerrilla - interest group in the UK ."
2005
From the BBC the group in March 2005 has been called " the world's fastest growing interest group."
Due to the militancy and criminal offense of some members who attended the public for strong displeasure, it was the end of 2005 to disputes within the group. 40 men were deprived of membership in the organization end of 2005/early 2006. The immediate cause was a conspiracy of some f4j members to kidnap the then five- year-old son of Prime Minister Tony Blair. The excluded members founded the Real Fathers 4 Justice. You want to be more radical than founding father Matt O'Connor, who although says he leads his organization as a military and not as a democratic organization, but lately relies more on negotiations.
The British "Fathers 4 Justice " have a banner with the slogan attached in the spring of 2005, "In the Name of the Father" on the dome of Saint Paul 's Cathedral in London to demonstrate for a more equitable in their view access rights.
2006
In May 2006, they managed to f4j family rights activists, while the BBC's live broadcast of the national lottery draw publicity to place their protest with the storming of the studio stage from the auditorium out right before the broadcast of the Euro Vision Song Contest. The BBC subsequently sought an investigation into the security measures in the television studio.
2007
In November 2007, the club was founded Fathers for Justice in Germany.
2008
On 15 August 2008 the f4j activist Geoffrey Hibbert caused as Batman costumes a more than 10 -mile traffic jam in the rush hour by climbing the tower for the road signs on the M25 towards London's Heathrow airport, several hours of patience and attaching a protest Transparent against discrimination in family law practice.
2010
In June 2010, the Bronze Age Uffington White Horse, an important prehistoric archaeological site in Oxfordshire (District Vale of White Horse ), was damaged by smearing with purple color. In the immediate vicinity of a banner f4j was discovered. Speaker of the New Fathers 4 Justice as well as the Real Fathers 4 Justice, however, distanced themselves from the act.
2013
In June 2013, activists sprayed a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II in Westminster Abbey.
Prominent supporters
Learns celebrities support "Fathers 4 Justice ", etc. by Bob Geldof.