July, 2017
Feltham boy’s solitary confinement breached human rights
July 6, 2017 · By UK for www.bbc.com
A 16-year-old boy’s human rights were breached by his being kept in solitary confinement for 23-and-a-half hours a day, a judge has ruled. The High Court said the boy, who is referred to as AB, was unlawfully denied access to education and the ability to mix with other inmates. But it rejected claims his treatment […]
Read More...Forest destroyed after Lopez fired
July 6, 2017 · By Sunday Examiner's Newspaper
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Martial law a coup for vested interests
July 6, 2017 · By Sunday Examiner's Newspaper
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Pope removes German cardinal as sex abuse crisis catches up
July 6, 2017 · By Nicole Winfield | AP for www.washingtonpost.com
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis sacked the head of the Vatican office that handles sex abuse cases Saturday, just days after he released another top Vatican cardinal to return home to stand trial for alleged sexual assault. The developments underscored how the Catholic Church’s sex abuse crisis has caught up with Francis, threatening to tarnish […]
Read More...The State Department just released its human trafficking report. Here’s why it matters.
July 5, 2017 · By Judith Kelley for www.washingtonpost.com
The State Department has released its annual Trafficking in Persons report on human trafficking. The big headline was that China was downgraded to Tier 3, the lowest ranking, suggesting that the Trump administration had decided to rebuke China by grouping it with the likes of Syria, Iran and North Korea. The report grades countries on […]
Read More...Lower age of criminal liability? Here’s why psychologists are against it
July 5, 2017 · By Jee Y. Geronimo for www.rappler.com
‘The label of ‘criminal’ shapes [children’s] sense of self and makes it likely that they will imbibe a criminal identity,’ says developmental psychologist Liane Peña Alampay MANILA, Philippines – “Mas advanced na tayo ngayon in terms of discernment. Bakit kailangan nating i-akyat ‘yan (Now we’re more advanced in terms of discernment. Why do we have […]
Read More...Brain surgeon charged with child sex abuse gives up license
July 5, 2017 · By Associated Press for newsinfo.inquirer.net
SAN FRANCISCO, United States — A California brain surgeon has agreed to give up his state medical license while he faces charges of sexually abusing children. Dr. James Kohut agreed to the suspension, electronic monitoring and staying off the internet in addition to other conditions in exchange for bail, according to court documents. A judge […]
Read More...Black girls are seen as ‘less innocent’ than white girls, study finds
July 5, 2017 · By www.usatoday.com
Adults perceive black girls as less innocent and more adult-like than white ones, a new study found. The Georgetown Law report, Girlhood Interrupted: The Erasure of Black Girls’ Childhood, expands on a 2014 study on adult perceptions of black boys. But the new study differs in how it examines adults’ views of black girls and […]
Read More...Safe from harm: Tackling online child sexual abuse in the Philippines
July 4, 2017 · By Andy Brown for blogs.unicef.org
The Philippines has become the global epicentre of the live stream sexual abuse trade, and many of the victims are children. In the slums of Manila, a police raid of a child sexual exploitation operation illuminates the challenges the country faces in protecting vulnerable children and prosecuting their abusers. As stated by the UN Convention […]
Read More...Press Release: One year Rodrigo Duterte – A dark chapter for human rights?
July 4, 2017 · By Kim Dominik Hammann
Manila, 30th June, 2017. A year has passed since Rodrigo Duterte was elected as the president of the Philippines and sworn into office. Considering the 12 months following Duterte’s election, it has not been a good year for human rights in the Philippines. What hopes remained that the rhetoric of Duterte’s election campaign scorning human […]
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