In September, a delegation from Tuzla University, comprising five students and a member of staff, will set off for the Netherlands in order to visit universities there. The students and young people in Tuzla continue to defend the right to live together as a multi-ethnic community and to study. This continues to be a very tough assignment when you consider that the university has become isolated from the outside world. All the literature and magazines are at least three years old and the same goes for materials they arise. such as parts for machinery, chemicals and stationery. Students themselves have been hit by the people. really high food prices that existed there most particularly last winter. So, even now that there is food getting into Tuzla, they cannot afford to buy any of it. When the delegation visits the Netherlands, they will have the opportunity to talk to people who are in a position to help. They need to maintain the high technical knowledge for which Tuzla University was famous, and obviously other colleges have this knowledge. It is so important that this is the venue for the twelfth International Youth Camp. The week-long gathering is a unique chance to meet people from Europe and beyond, all fighting together against militarism, racism, poverty and the attack on Planned and run by the young people there, the camp mixes discussions with concerts, discos, films, cabaret, trips, plays, comedy and lots more. Liberation! has a package tour all worked out. Including food, travel and entry to the camp, the cost is £150. A And of course Italy's a pretty nifty place to go for a holiday...
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the new brutality • sex • libel • tories • By Lusi Davin The Tory Government are now attacking sex education. X> A Health Education pamphlet has been withdrawn for failing to promote the Tories' values. X A nurse in Leeds has hit the headlines for answering school pupils' questions about oral sex nonesty. X John Patten has insisted that teachers must inform parents of anyone under 16 who asks for help and advice on sex or contraception.
This attitude is sadly not confined to the Tories. Sex: our right to chose X In Leeds a Labour better than this patroniscouncillor in charge ing and reactionary attiof education policy tude. has denied that fif- They need sex education teen year olds need which enables them to teaching about make their own decisions HIV/AIDS. The Tories about their sexuality, connow plan to legislate traception, health hazards on sex education. of all kinds.
They claim concern Miserable about "morality". Basi- Look at the problem cally, they want children to pages of any magazine be taught that sex is aimed at young women. linked with having chil- It's quite frightening to dren, within stable two- see how little the letter parent families, preferably writers know, how misermarried ones. able they are about their "Corruption' sexuality.
They want to prevent Regular problems which young people being "cor- crop up include worries rupted" by the possibility about being lesbian or gay of sexual choices they (young men write to these might not have thought of. problem pages too), painYoung people deserve ful sex, fears about bodies and sexual organs. Generally, the problem is a lack of knowledge and a dreadful fear of not being "normal".
We need better sex education, not Tory government policies. It's difficult to imagine ideal sex education taking place in schools.
After recent scandals, even the best teachers are likely to be afraid of complete honesty with pupils. Many young people are too ashamed to admit what they don't know. Confident & positive Still, sex education in schools is necessary. The aim should be for young people to feel confident and positive in their sexuality. Outreach services, for example in youth clubs, should be set up.
As well as sex education, we should demand provision of free and confidential information, advice, contraceptive and medical services to all young people, without a minimum age limit.