Fathers protest outside Wandsworth prison

A protest took place outside Wandsworth Prison on Saturday in support of the Fathers4Justice campaigner jailed for defacing a painting of the Queen.

Tim Haries, 42, was sentenced to six months earlier for one count of criminal damage at South Crown Court in February for writing ‘help’ on the portrait having smuggled a can of purple spray paint into Westminster Abbey last June.

Protesters chanted: “No jail for being a dad, no jail for loving your kids” and “Let the daddy out”, while dressed as the Queen.

Fraser Chatburn, a founding member of Fathers4Justice, travelled down from Birmingham to voice his support.

He said: “We needed to raise public awareness to what is a loving father who has lost his kids.

“Tim is a very intelligent, articulate and hardworking guy.”

Father-of-two Haries, from Doncaster, South Yorkshire, had himself been protesting against the courts having been denied access to his children.

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A ‘new wave’ of dads joins Fathers 4 Justice

A 45-YEAR-OLD who joined a Fathers 4 Justice protest in London at the weekend said a ‘new wave’ of frustrated dads had joined the group.

Fraser Chatburn, co-ordinator for F4J in the Midlands, met with other dads outside the office of Burton MP Andrew Griffiths on Saturday morning, before travelling to Wandsworth Prison in London to support an activist who was sentenced to six months in prison for defacing a portrait of the Queen.

Mr Chatburn said: “Sadly, we have had a new band of frustrated dads join the group as the family courts system is still failing fathers, but these dads are energetic and want to bring back the highlights and humour that F4J had in the early days.

“We travelled to London in support of Tim Haries, who has featured in national newspapers. The father of two daughters was told that he could not see his children after caring for them for several years.

“Fatherless Britain is a serious topic. When I first started campaigning with F4J 11 years ago, it was estimated that 100 children each day lost contact with their fathers. Now it is estimated at 200 children each day.

“F4J has done a superb job in highlighting the plights of fathers in the UK and the needs of children to maintain a loving relationship with both parents after separation or divorce, but sadly too many judges, solicitors and social workers are riding the gravy train and ignoring the moral and social consequences of this raging antisocial cancer.

“At the same time the costs for a loving father to take his ex-partner to court has risen, and the delays due to high volumes of family court hearings creates a turmoil of emotion, which brings on depression and sometimes suicide for fathers.”

Mr Chatburn said the Conservative Party would become the main target for Burton’s F4J campaign team.

Mr Haries painted the word ‘help’ on portrait of the Queen in an attempt to get the Royal family to listen to the plight of fathers.

In support of his actions, several members of the F4J team dressed up as the monarch for Saturday’s protest.
Read more: http://www.burtonmail.co.uk/News/A-new-wave-of-dads-joins-Fathers-4-Justice-20140224175037.htm#ixzz2upLzJjk8

Polish ‘Batdads’ – Free Tim Haries Protest in Krakow

Free Tim Haries protest at the British Consulate in Krakow 23.02.2014

 

Free Tim Haries demo outside HMP Wandsworth 22/02/2014

Campaigners sre today protesting outside Wandsworth Prison with placards and loudhailers calling for the release of Tim Haries, who was jailed after damaging a painting of the Queenwith paint in Westminster Abbey.

Fathers storm Wandsworth Prison in support of jailed dad Tim Haries

The Queen has made a surprise visit to the constituency office of Andrew Griffiths MP . Member of Parliament for Burton and Uttoxeter.

The Queen has made a surprise visit to the constituency office of Andrew Griffiths MP . Member of Parliament for Burton and Uttoxeter.

No jail for being a dad…….Free Tim Haries!

Bravo! Direct Action Dads – France

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Men as fathers do shed tears after all.

Paul Manning the Hay-Wain protester would much appreciate your support when he attends his final trial on the 10th of March 2014. The location will be at the Westminster Magistrates Courts on Marylebone Road London at 10am. This will be a full days hearing and it is possible Paul may face a custodial sentence. Please support him if you can.

Abba Father.

My name is Paul Manning, this is my story and what I’m about to tell you is totally true. The following movie comparison may not be, however I use it here to emphasize and illustrate the injustices and pain perpetrated upon many parents, but particularly upon fathers especially so since I am one myself. I feel the comparison is apt and fitting although you may think it’s a little over the top, but with respect I think you would be wrong.

The comparison.

One of my all time favourite films is “Schindler’s List” It is the story of a brave and courageous German business, ‘Oscar Schindler’ a man who during the 2nd war endeavored to save the lives of hundreds of Jews from their fate of being gassed to death by the Nazis. It is not possible for me to forget a particular poignant scene in the film where a…

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