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UNESCO reports continuing ‘misuse’ of judicial system to attack freedom of expression
December 14, 2022 · By GELO GONZALES for www.rappler.com
UNESCO reports continuing ‘misuse’ of judicial system to attack freedom of expression MANILA, Philippines – A United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) report published on on Friday, December 9, found that there is a continuing “misuse” of judicial systems around the world to attack press freedom. The UNESCO report, “The ‘misuse’ of the judicial […]
Read More...[OPINION] Is a global treaty against plastics needed for Filipinos?
December 12, 2022 · By JOHN LEO C. ALGO for www.rappler.com
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[OPINION] Is a global treaty against plastics needed for Filipinos? While the 2022 UN climate negotiations (COP27) in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt grabbed most of the headlines worldwide in recent weeks, it is only one of several key conferences of global leaders that would drive climate and environmental action for decades to come. The first […]
Read More...Apple abandons controversial plan to check iOS devices and iCloud photos for child abuse imagery
December 9, 2022 · By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business for edition.cnn.com
Apple abandons controversial plan to check iOS devices and iCloud photos for child abuse imagery CNN – Apple is abandoning its plans to launch a controversial tool that would check iPhones, iPads and iCloud photos for child sexual abuse material (CSAM) following backlash from critics who decried the feature’s potential privacy implications. Apple first announced the feature […]
Read More...Twitter Has Cut Its Team That Monitors Child Sexual Abuse
December 9, 2022 · By Peter Suciu, Contributor for www.forbes.com
Twitter Has Cut Its Team That Monitors Child Sexual Abuse Even as Elon Musk has said that removing child sexual exploitation content from Twitter was “Priority #1,” the teams charged with monitoring for, and subsequently removing such content have been reduced considerably since the tech entrepreneur took control of the social media platform. Bloomberg reported last […]
Read More...Prosecutors not trained for child abuse cases
December 9, 2022 · By Franco Jose C. Baroña for www.manilatimes.net
Prosecutors not trained for child abuse cases THE United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur on the sale and sexual exploitation of children on Thursday said Philippine prosecutors lack the training in handling child sexual abuse cases and recommended the creation of a special prosecution unit to address the issue. In a press briefing following a two-week […]
Read More...Spend quiet time before creche in Christmas, pope says
December 7, 2022 · By Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service for www.ucanews.com
Spend quiet time before creche in Christmas, pope says Stopping to gaze at and perhaps pray before a Nativity scene is one of the best ways to remember the real meaning of Christmas, Pope Francis said. “In its genuine poverty,” the pope said, “the creche helps us to rediscover the true richness of Christmas and […]
Read More...DepEd launches anti-child abuse helpline
December 7, 2022 · By Jane Bautista - Reporter for newsinfo.inquirer.net
DepEd launches anti-child abuse helpline The Department of Education (DepEd) launched on Thursday its Learner Rights and Protection Office (LRPO) and Telesafe Contact Center Helpline to address child abuse and strengthen child protection. During the culminating activity of National Children’s Month, Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte said DepEd data noted 1,871 cases of […]
Read More...German ‘babysitter’ on trial in huge child sexual abuse case
December 7, 2022 · By The Associated Press for abcnews.go.com
A 45-year-old German man who had offered babysitting services online has gone on trial in the western city of Cologne accused of almost 100 counts of child sexual abuse German ‘babysitter’ on trial in huge child sexual abuse case BERLIN — A 45-year-old German man who had offered babysitting services online went on trial Tuesday in […]
Read More...UN Member Countries Should Accredit Blocked Human Rights Groups
December 7, 2022 · By Louis Charbonneau, United Nations Director for www.hrw.org
UN Member Countries Should Accredit Blocked Human Rights Groups United Nations member countries in the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) should vote to accredit nine human rights and other civil society organizations whose UN applications have been stuck in limbo due to several countries including China, Russia, and India obstructing the accreditation process. On December 7, ECOSOC’s 54 members will vote on […]
Read More...Indonesia set to punish sex before marriage with jail time
December 6, 2022 · By Thomas Mackintosh, BBC News for www.bbc.com
Indonesia set to punish sex before marriage with jail time Indonesia’s parliament is expected to pass a new criminal law this month that will punish sex outside marriage with imprisonment of up to a year. Bambang Wuryanto, a politician involved in the draft, said the code could be passed as early as next week. The […]
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