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| Greek holiday sex attack warning | Greek holiday sex attack warning |
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| Greece has the highest number of rapes reported by British tourists, according to figures obtained by Newsbeat. | Greece has the highest number of rapes reported by British tourists, according to figures obtained by Newsbeat. |
| In 2007, British officials dealt with a higher number of sexual assaults per head than anywhere in the world with Brit on Brit rape the biggest problem. | In 2007, British officials dealt with a higher number of sexual assaults per head than anywhere in the world with Brit on Brit rape the biggest problem. |
| They're worried many go unreported and it could be "the tip of the iceberg". | They're worried many go unreported and it could be "the tip of the iceberg". |
| The Foreign Office says the figures are so high because of big resorts that attract thousands of young people out for the clubs and the cheap booze. | The Foreign Office says the figures are so high because of big resorts that attract thousands of young people out for the clubs and the cheap booze. |
| Beer mats warning against drunken trouble are in Greek barsEighteen-year-old Helen from north London is out in Zante on the Greek Island of Zakynthos for the first time. | Beer mats warning against drunken trouble are in Greek barsEighteen-year-old Helen from north London is out in Zante on the Greek Island of Zakynthos for the first time. |
| She said: "The drinks are so cheap. You get into the clubs for free and you buy one drink and get three shots free. | She said: "The drinks are so cheap. You get into the clubs for free and you buy one drink and get three shots free. |
| "It's great, it doesn't cost hardly anything to go out." | "It's great, it doesn't cost hardly anything to go out." |
| Laganas, like Malia in Crete, Cavos in Corfu and other Greek resorts, is packed with bars and clubs. | Laganas, like Malia in Crete, Cavos in Corfu and other Greek resorts, is packed with bars and clubs. |
| It's all about clubbing, getting a good tan and letting yourself go. | It's all about clubbing, getting a good tan and letting yourself go. |
| Helen's friend Tori is out here too. | Helen's friend Tori is out here too. |
| She said: "Boys are out here for a laugh, aren't they? | She said: "Boys are out here for a laugh, aren't they? |
| "They love the girls and they're out here for sex." | "They love the girls and they're out here for sex." |
| Helen adds: "But the girls come out here for the sex too, they're just as bad as the boys." | Helen adds: "But the girls come out here for the sex too, they're just as bad as the boys." |
| Unreported rapes | Unreported rapes |
| The Foreign Office says although the number of rapes reported by British tourists in Greece is down on the year before and the situation is improving. | The Foreign Office says although the number of rapes reported by British tourists in Greece is down on the year before and the situation is improving. |
| Jess Prasard is from the Foreign Office. | |
| The girls never remember because they're too drunk. I ask them if they've had sex and they don't remember Dr Renesis from the state hospital in Zante She said: "You're not going to get a true picture because so many people don't report them. This is only the tip of the iceberg." | The girls never remember because they're too drunk. I ask them if they've had sex and they don't remember Dr Renesis from the state hospital in Zante She said: "You're not going to get a true picture because so many people don't report them. This is only the tip of the iceberg." |
| The Foreign Office doesn't want to scare people away from Greece and says the figures show a distorted picture of the country. | The Foreign Office doesn't want to scare people away from Greece and says the figures show a distorted picture of the country. |
| It says it's mainly the big clubbing resorts where they get the problems. | It says it's mainly the big clubbing resorts where they get the problems. |
| Helen added: "It's very related to alcohol and the thing to remember is that it's not saying Greece is more dangerous because it's about Brit on Brit. | Helen added: "It's very related to alcohol and the thing to remember is that it's not saying Greece is more dangerous because it's about Brit on Brit. |
| A widespread anti-rape campaign aimed at British tourists has now started across Greece. | A widespread anti-rape campaign aimed at British tourists has now started across Greece. |
| Top 10 tips for Brits travelling abroad | Top 10 tips for Brits travelling abroad |
| It began in Cavos last year and was thought to be a success, so was rolled out across all the Greek resorts this summer. | It began in Cavos last year and was thought to be a success, so was rolled out across all the Greek resorts this summer. |
| It involves leaflets and posters being handed out in clubs and bars. | It involves leaflets and posters being handed out in clubs and bars. |
| They show a picture of a dishevelled and distraught looking girl on the front, with a message saying, Know Your Limits. | They show a picture of a dishevelled and distraught looking girl on the front, with a message saying, Know Your Limits. |
| Dangerous behaviour | Dangerous behaviour |
| Dr Renesis, from the state hospital in Zante, has seen similar pictures for real. | Dr Renesis, from the state hospital in Zante, has seen similar pictures for real. |
| It's part of his job to examine women who claim they've been raped. | It's part of his job to examine women who claim they've been raped. |
| Safety leaflets and posters are being handed out in Greek clubsHe said: "All through the night we work with drunk people and most of them are British. | Safety leaflets and posters are being handed out in Greek clubsHe said: "All through the night we work with drunk people and most of them are British. |
| "Drink kills people, rapes people and destroys the face of England in Greece. | "Drink kills people, rapes people and destroys the face of England in Greece. |
| "We don't like rape and we don't like our tourists to be raped." | "We don't like rape and we don't like our tourists to be raped." |
| He puts the problem down to binge drinking, saying 90% of the women he sees are British. | He puts the problem down to binge drinking, saying 90% of the women he sees are British. |
| "The girls never remember because they're too drunk," he added. | "The girls never remember because they're too drunk," he added. |
| "I ask them how many boys were involved and they don't remember. | "I ask them how many boys were involved and they don't remember. |
| "I ask them if they've had sex and they don't remember. I ask them if they used a condom and they don't remember." | "I ask them if they've had sex and they don't remember. I ask them if they used a condom and they don't remember." |
| Safe holiday | Safe holiday |
| Tour operators like Club 18-30 and 2wentys have teamed up with the Foreign Office to try to get the health and safety message across to the tourists. | Tour operators like Club 18-30 and 2wentys have teamed up with the Foreign Office to try to get the health and safety message across to the tourists. |
| They've launched the Don't Be A Dick Campaign. | They've launched the Don't Be A Dick Campaign. |
| Jess Prasard says they don't want to preach to people and tell them what to do, they just want to keep them safe. | |
| She said: "Basically you've got a scenario of Tom, Dick and Harry and every time Dick is the one that gets into trouble. | She said: "Basically you've got a scenario of Tom, Dick and Harry and every time Dick is the one that gets into trouble. |
| "So we're basically saying, don't be a Dick." | "So we're basically saying, don't be a Dick." |
| Many young British tourists go to Zante to drink and have sexLou is from Club 18-30 and works out in Laganas where the posters are up in many of the bars and clubs. | Many young British tourists go to Zante to drink and have sexLou is from Club 18-30 and works out in Laganas where the posters are up in many of the bars and clubs. |
| She said: "We run the campaign because we want to make sure the guests have an absolutely fantastic holiday but within their limits. | She said: "We run the campaign because we want to make sure the guests have an absolutely fantastic holiday but within their limits. |
| "We want to make sure that they know they've got to be safe and not drink so much that they get into such a state." | "We want to make sure that they know they've got to be safe and not drink so much that they get into such a state." |
| Everyone wants to get rid of the negative image clubbing resorts like Zante have. | Everyone wants to get rid of the negative image clubbing resorts like Zante have. |
| Even with a street nicknames 'rape alley' Laganas remains a place where people just want to take time out of the UK to go and have fun. | Even with a street nicknames 'rape alley' Laganas remains a place where people just want to take time out of the UK to go and have fun. |
| Dave from Birmingham's one of them. | Dave from Birmingham's one of them. |
| He said: "I think this is the best place ever. It's absolute mayhem man, off the hook. | He said: "I think this is the best place ever. It's absolute mayhem man, off the hook. |
| "The music's been class, everything's been class, loads of nice girls around. You know the score." | "The music's been class, everything's been class, loads of nice girls around. You know the score." |