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‘Abhorrent and cruel!’ 21 people convicted in major Black Country child sex abuse investigation
April 11, 2023 · By Express and Star for www.expressandstar.com
‘Abhorrent and cruel!’ 21 people convicted in major Black Country child sex abuse investigation The defendants were arrested for offences relating to seven children aged under 12 in Walsall and Wolverhampton spanning nearly a decade. Of the 21 offenders involved, 13 have so far been jailed at Wolverhampton Crown Court with four others due to […]
Read More...Police ‘take up to 18 months’ to make arrests in online child sexual abuse cases
April 5, 2023 · By Emine Sinmaz for www.theguardian.com
Police ‘take up to 18 months’ to make arrests in online child sexual abuse cases Police can take up to 18 months to make an arrest after becoming aware that a child is at risk of online sexual abuse, an official report has concluded. His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) […]
Read More...Bombshell report exposes the disturbing scale of child abuse in Australia impacting 1 in 4 kids
April 5, 2023 · By FRASER BARTON FOR AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATED PRESS for www.dailymail.co.uk
Bombshell report exposes the disturbing scale of child abuse in Australia impacting 1 in 4 kids The physical, emotional and sexual abuse of children is ‘disturbingly prevalent’ across Australia, triggering calls for urgent government action to protect the nation’s youth. One in three children experience physical abuse and one in four experience sexual abuse, according […]
Read More...Police taking months to arrest child abuse suspects, report finds
April 5, 2023 · By Tom Symonds, Home affairs correspondent, BBC News for www.bbc.com
Police taking months to arrest child abuse suspects, report finds Police investigating online child abuse are failing to follow up concerns about suspects, a report has found. A watchdog investigated forces in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and found one example of officers doing nothing for 18 months despite being aware children could be abused. […]
Read More...EU human rights rep vows to continue fighting for accountability on EJKs
April 4, 2023 · By JAIRO BOLLEDO for www.rappler.com
EU human rights rep vows to continue fighting for accountability on EJKs (1st UPDATE) The European Union special representative for human rights says the European Commission has been monitoring the country’s human rights performance MANILA, Philippines – The European Union’s (EU) special representative for human rights vowed accountability for extrajudicial killings (EJK) during his visit […]
Read More...Asian bishops suspend radio project after ownership crisis
April 4, 2023 · By UCA News reporter for www.ucanews.com
Asian bishops suspend radio project after ownership crisis The Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences has suspended their pan-Asian Catholic radio, Radio Veritas Asia, allegedly following a dispute over its ownership. The federation’s president Cardinal Charles Bo in a March 28 letter said all activities of the project based in the Philippine capital Manila will be suspended from […]
Read More...Singapore police arrest 23 in child abuse crackdown
March 31, 2023 · By UCA News reporter for www.ucanews.com
Singapore police arrest 23 in child abuse crackdown Singaporean law enforcers arrested 23 men amid an island-wide crackdown on online child sexual exploitation activities, police say. The men aged between 22 and 61 are suspected of possessing, distributing, and gaining access to child abuse materials, transmitting obscene materials, and possessing obscene films, police said in a […]
Read More...Rise in online child abuse triggers alarm in Macau
March 31, 2023 · By UCA News reporter for www.ucanews.com
Rise in online child abuse triggers alarm in Macau Online sexual abuse cases involving minors in Macau increased by more than 30 percent last year while the territory experienced a drop in the overall crime rate, a government official said. Wong Sio Chak, the secretary for security in the Macau Special Administrative Region said there was an […]
Read More...It’s time for women religious to think of their rights
March 31, 2023 · By Kochurani Abraham for www.ucanews.com
It’s time for women religious to think of their rights A week before this year’s International Women’s Day, Bishop Paul Mattekkat of Diphu in India’s eastern state of Assam sent a letter to all his priests and religious, revising the salaries of women religious working in his diocese. The Feb. 28 letter stated that from April 2023 the […]
Read More...More women given senior roles in the Vatican
March 28, 2023 · By AFP, Vatican City for www.ucanews.com
More women given senior roles in the Vatican Once a rare sight in the Vatican’s halls of power, women are increasingly being seen in senior posts under Pope Francis, but the gender battle is far from won. The centuries-old institution has an inherently patriarchal image, from the Swiss Guards at the gates to the cardinals […]
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