September, 2015
Pensioner flies in from the Philippines to face justice in Britain over string of sex charges
September 14, 2015 · By PAUL CAHALAN FOR THE MAIL ON SUNDAY for www.dailymail.co.uk
A pensioner who returned from the Philippines to face justice in Britain has appeared in court charged with a string of sex offences involving boys. Douglas Slade, 74, flew into Heathrow Airport from the Philippines late on Wednesday evening and was immediately arrested. He was seen exiting the arrivals hall at Terminal 4 in a […]
Read More...WHAT GOOD SWEDEN HAS DONE FOR THE REFUGEES.
September 14, 2015 · By Leslie Salzillo for www.dailykos.com
Some countries are doing little to nothing to help Syrian refugees. Other countries are doing quite a bit. What many around the world do not know is Sweden has been going above and beyond. Facebook’s The Christian Left shared a story that reports Sweden was the first country in the EU to offer permanent residency […]
Read More...GLOBAL : “Pope Francis a man of moral voice and purpose”
September 14, 2015 · By World News for Vatican Radio
Ban Ki-Moon, Secretary General of the United Nations (Vatican Radio via CNUA) “[Pope Francis] is a man of humility and humanity, and he is a man of moral voice, and purpose.” There were the words with which the UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon, described the Holy Father in an exclusive interview with Vatican Radio ahead of […]
Read More...Northern Ireland authorities refuse to reveal details of paedophile with links to former government adviser on national security grounds
September 14, 2015 · By MICK BROWNE , JAMES HANNING for www.independent.co.uk
Authorities in Northern Ireland are refusing to reveal what they know about a notorious convicted paedophile with close links to a former government adviser on the grounds of “national security”, despite official assurances that two major inquiries will uncover the truth about an alleged child sex-abuse ring involving leading members of the establishment. The Police […]
Read More...Danish national faces raps for bringing a minor.
September 11, 2015 ·
A 68-year-old Danish national is facing trial for bringing to his hotel room a 16-year-old Cebuana whom he met through a dating website. Peter Sten Schibbye was charged before the Cebu City Prosecutor’s Office with child abuse or violation of Republic Act 7610 , the the Special Protection of Children Against Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination […]
Read More...WB official lauds DSWD programs
September 11, 2015 ·
PROGRAMS of the Department of Social Welfare and Development received praises from the World Bank. But a key official cautioned the importance of close monitoring so it will not be subject to abuse. “You have to keep on monitoring this.. (You should) have a maximum accountability and where there is not, you go after the […]
Read More...Coal power plants in Bataan commit human rights violations.
September 9, 2015 ·
Ash fall is just the tip of the iceberg. Residents of a Bataan town are facing violence and harassment amidst the fight against their eviction from their own land to accommodate the new coal-fired power plants Clinker and ash from coal are seen in seabeds in Lucanin, Mariveles, Bataan. All photos from Nuclear Free Bataan […]
Read More...School head, 2 lumad leaders killed in Surigao del Sur.
September 9, 2015 ·
The victims are known for their firm position on ancestral lands and their campaign against human rights violations targeting indigenous peoples A school director and two community leaders were killed by a paramilitary group in Lianga, Surigao del Sur, on Tuesday, September 1, according to a human rights group. Karapatan said that Emerico Samarte, executive […]
Read More...The bitter story behind the UK’s national drink (Part 1)
September 9, 2015 ·
Several of Britain’s biggest tea brands, including PG Tips, Tetleys and Twinings, have said they will work to improve the tea estates they buy from in India after a BBC investigation found dangerous and degrading living and working conditions. Harrods has stopped selling some tea products in response, and Rainforest Alliance, the ethical certification organisation, […]
Read More...Elation as refugees are received with open arms in Austria and Germany.
September 9, 2015 ·
Austria and Germany threw open their borders to thousands of exhausted refugees on Saturday, bussed to the Hungarian border by a rightwing government that had tried to stop them but was overwhelmed by the sheer numbers reaching Europe’s frontiers. Left to walk the last yards into Austria, rain-soaked travellers, many of them refugees from Syria’s […]
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