- Vereniging MARTIJN
Vereniging MARTIJN is a Dutch association that advocates the acceptance of
pedophilia and legalization of sexual relationships between adults and children. Founded inHoogeveen in 1982 [ [http://www.martijn.org/page.php?id=200000 Vereniging MARTIJN (pedofilie) - About MARTIJN (Index) ] ] , the group's main activity has been the publication of "OK magazine", known until 1987 as "Martijn".MARTIJN was expelled from the International Lesbian and Gay Association in 1994. [ [http://www.paedosexualitaet.de/hist/ILGAexp/index.html PRD - ILGA expulsion ] ] It has issued statements opposing rape and other forms of sexual violence, and urges its members to abide by the law [ [http://www.martijn.org/page.php?id=200000 Vereniging MARTIJN (pedofilie) - About MARTIJN (Index) ] ] , but is nevertheless highly controversial in its home country.
The organization was in the news in October 2007 when it was learned that photographs of Princess Amalia, daughter of
Willem-Alexander, Prince of Orange and his wifePrincess Maxima , were on display on the websites forum. The Prince went to court to request a €50,000 fine and the removal of the photos from the website. [ [http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2007/10/prince_furious_over_photos_on.php Prince furious with paedophile website] ] The court agreed that the photos must be removed, and imposed a fine of €5,000 to be paid every time photos of children of the royal family are placed on the site again. The organisation had to pay €1235 in costs. [ [http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2007/11/paedophile_site_must_remove_ro.php Paedophile site must remove royal photos] ] [ [http://www.nos.nl/nosjournaal/artikelen/2007/11/1/011107_wamax.html NOS Journaal: Koninklijke familie wint kort geding] ] [Official publication [http://zoeken.rechtspraak.nl/resultpage.aspx?snelzoeken=true&searchtype=ljn&ljn=BB6926&u_ljn=BB6926 court ruling] (in Dutch) (or use [http://translate.google.nl/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fzoeken.rechtspraak.nl%2Fresultpage.aspx%3Fsnelzoeken%3Dtrue%26searchtype%3Dljn%26ljn%3DBB6926%26u_ljn%3DBB6926&sl=nl&tl=en&hl=nl&ie=UTF-8 this] translation]See also
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Dutch Society for Sexual Reform
*Naastenliefde, Vrijheid en Diversiteit References
External links
* [http://www.martijn.org/page.php?id=203000 MARTIJN Association]
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