The Generalitat Valenciana will distribute bracelets of detection of chemical drugs of submission, which will be available during New Year’s Eve parties to avoid sexual assault in leisure areas. In 88% of these crimes, alcohol, drugs or pharmaceutical products are used, … according to statistics.
This same week, an initiative was announced in precisely the same direction to provide means against this scourge, in particular a fluorescent light sensor developed by the Polytechnic University of Valencia (UPV) for the detection of scopamine.
Regarding the distribution of bracelets this New Year’s Eve, the regional secretary of Equality and Diversity, Asunción Quinzaexplained that “this initiative has been promoted for several years and reinforces the commitment to prevention and protection of the women in festive contexts, where the risk is present” due to this use of prohibited substances in order to annul the wishes of the victims.
The availability of these devices in different parts of the Valencian Community “allows us to increase the perception of security and offer a simple and accessible tool for the early detection of possible substances,” he added.
According to data from the National Institute of Toxicology and Forensic Sciences (INTCF), in 88% of cases complaints by sexual assault a substance is detected, the most common being ethanol –alcohol– (61.7%), the drugs (40.2%) and illicit drugs (27.1%).
Regarding operation, the bracelets have a sensor to detect, by taking a drop of the drink, if it is contaminated with GHB either Burundi. If the test is positive, the impregnated liquid will leave a green stain.
These bracelets can be used in various tests as long as they are not positive and users use them well and preserve them. Once a positive appears, they will have to throw.
The project is developed by the Interuniversity Research Institute for Molecular Recognition and Technological Development (IDM) of the University of Valencia (UV) and the Polytechnic University of Valencia (UPV), through its NoSum project.
Valencia City Hall strengthens “Purple Points”
He The town hall of Valence strengthens the device Purple dots for the celebrations of END of Year in the city. Concretely, a new point will be installed in the area around Plaza de L’Ajuntament with Carrer de les Barques, thus adding a total of three service points.
In this regard, the equality advisor, Rocio Gilhighlighted that this year the City Council celebration will have “the largest Violeta Points device in recent years to continue to strengthen security and proximity to care and referral resources”.
In addition, the municipality will continue to install two other points around the square, as it has done in recent years: the first, on Avenida del Marqués de Sotelo, halfway up Sant Pau and Periodista Azzati; and the second, in the Plaza de L’Ajuntament with Cotanda.
Three identified professionals will be located at each point: psychologistsPromoters of equality and agents of equality. “So that this government team guarantees the security and defense of the equality “It is a fundamental pillar that we want to transfer to all spaces, especially those of entertainment,” he stressed.
“Raise awareness among citizens”
“We want to raise awareness At citizenship and guarantee the proximity of public resources, an objective that we will achieve with these three points located around the square during the celebration”, he insisted.
Two functions are provided from this accompanying device: inform And attend. The information aims to explain basic concepts, such as what purple dots are, sexual violencewhat services do the Town Hall and public administrations make available to citizens?
Attention is focused on the detection of any possible situation of sexual or gender-based violence, by offering appropriate support and referral resources depending on the case. Hours will be from 6 p.m. to 6 p.m. at 2:00 a.m.
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