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Paul Clark: Former MP jailed over child abuse images
May 15, 2023 · By Christian Fuller & Ian Palmer, BBC News for www.bbc.com
Paul Clark: Former MP jailed over child abuse images A former Labour MP who shared child abuse material has been jailed. Paul Clark, who represented Gillingham in Kent for 13 years, was caught with more than 1,400 images on five electronic devices. During his career, Clark worked as a parliamentary private secretary to deputy Prime […]
Read More...French Catholic Church to provide clergy with scannable IDs to battle sexual abuse
May 15, 2023 · By Aude MAZOUE for www.france24.com
French Catholic Church to provide clergy with scannable IDs to battle sexual abuse Rattled by repeated cases of sexual abuse over the years, the French Catholic Church will soon provide digital ID cards with scannable QR codes that will offer colour-coded background information – ranging from green to orange to red – on bishops, priests […]
Read More...Myanmar violence ‘deep concern’ for ASEAN leaders
May 10, 2023 · By AFP, Labuan Bajo for www.ucanews.com
Myanmar violence ‘deep concern’ for ASEAN leaders Southeast Asian nations said Wednesday they are “deeply concerned” about the violence ravaging Myanmar, and condemned a recent attack on a convoy of diplomats delivering humanitarian aid in the country. Turmoil in junta-ruled Myanmar has dominated talks at this week’s Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit in […]
Read More...EU lawyers say plan to scan private messages for child abuse may be unlawful
May 10, 2023 · By Daniel Boffey Chief reporter for www.theguardian.com
EU lawyers say plan to scan private messages for child abuse may be unlawful An EU plan under which all WhatsApp, iMessage and Snapchat accounts could be screened for child abuse content has hit a significant obstacle after internal legal advice said it would probably be annulled by the courts for breaching users’ rights. Under the proposed […]
Read More...Life sentence ordered for ex-DODEA teacher in Germany who sexually abused young students
May 10, 2023 · By JOHN VANDIVER for www.stripes.com
Life sentence ordered for ex-DODEA teacher in Germany who sexually abused young students STUTTGART, Germany — A former elementary school teacher at the U.S. Army garrison in Stuttgart will serve a life sentence for sexually abusing his students between 2006 and 2010, the Justice Department said this week. Stefan Zappey, 57, who had taught first […]
Read More...Violent porn acts occurring in sexual abuse between under-18s, report finds
May 10, 2023 · By Dan Milmo Global technology editor for www.theguardian.com
Violent porn acts occurring in sexual abuse between under-18s, report finds England’s children’s commissioner has called for the “most robust” online protections for under-18s after publishing research examining links between sexual abuse cases and pornography. In the second of a series of reports exploring the impact on children, Rachel de Souza said she wanted to […]
Read More...Afghanistan: ‘Nothing we can do but watch babies die’
May 8, 2023 · By Yogita Limaye, Afghanistan correspondent for www.bbc.com
Afghanistan: ‘Nothing we can do but watch babies die’ Three-month-old Tayabullah is quiet and motionless. His mother Nigar moves the oxygen pipe away from his nose and puts a finger below his nostrils to check if she can feel him breathing. She begins to cry as she realises her son is fading. At this hospital […]
Read More...Meta putting child users at risk, says US regulator
May 8, 2023 · By James Clayton, BBC North America technology reporter for www.bbc.com
Meta putting child users at risk, says US regulator The top US data privacy regulator has accused Meta, the firm that owns Facebook and Instagram, of not putting proper parental controls in place. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) also said Meta should be banned from making money from children’s data. “The company’s recklessness has put […]
Read More...Nearly half of world’s child brides are in South Asia
May 8, 2023 · By UCA News reporter for www.ucanews.com
Nearly half of world’s child brides are in South Asia South Asia faces the daunting task of eliminating child marriages as the region is home to nearly half of the world’s child brides, says a report from the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). South Asian countries account for 290 million or 45 percent of the […]
Read More...Chinese, Philippine vessels almost crash near Ayungin Shoal – PH Coast Guard
May 5, 2023 · By RYAN MACASERO for www.rappler.com
Chinese, Philippine vessels almost crash near Ayungin Shoal – PH Coast Guard (2nd UPDATE) The April 23 incident posed a ‘significant threat to the safety and security’ of the Philippine vessel and its crew, says the Philippine Coast Guard MANILA, Philippines – A Chinese Coast Guard ship came dangerously close to a Philippine patrol vessel […]
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