September, 2018
Philippine drug war families file ICC case against Duterte
September 14, 2018 · By Inday Espina-Varona, Manila for www.ucanews.com
Families of victims of drug-related killings in the Philippines have filed a suit against President Rodrigo Duterte before the International Criminal Court (ICC) for alleged crimes against humanity. Lawyer Neri Colmenares, counsel for six complainants under the group Rise Up for Life and Rights, said the case was filed on Aug. 28. “This is historic because this […]
Read More...Southeast Asian journalists unite to fight fake news
September 14, 2018 · By ucanews.com reporter, Bangkok for www.ucanews.com
CAJ warns against legislation that might be initiated to combat fake news but will affect press freedom Amid global concerns over the rise of so-called fake news, journalists from across Southeast Asia have called for joint efforts to battle the menace during a regional meeting in Bangkok. In a joint statement, members of the Confederation […]
Read More...Myanmar generals committing genocide: UN report
September 14, 2018 · By John Zaw, Mandalay for www.ucanews.com
Senior military officials in Myanmar must be prosecuted for genocide and war crimes against Rohingya Muslims and other ethnic minorities, a U.N. fact-finding mission has said. The mission, established by the U.N. Human Rights Council in March 2017, found patterns of gross human rights violations and abuses committed in the states of Rakhine, Kachin and Shan. “Military necessity […]
Read More...Teresita de Castro is new Supreme Court Chief Justice
September 14, 2018 · By Lian Buan and Pia Ranada for www.rappler.com
MANILA, Philippines (3RD UPDATE) – President Rodrigo Duterte has chosen Teresita Leonardo De Castro as the new Supreme Court Chief Justice replacing the ousted Maria Lourdes Sereno. Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra confirmed this to Rappler on Saturday, August 25. “Her appointment as chief justice is a fitting finale to her illustrious career in both the Department of Justice […]
Read More...Corruption of Chinese prelates is getting worse
September 13, 2018 · By Peter Lui, Beijing for www.ucanews.com
The Pennsylvania grand jury announced an investigation report on Aug. 14 that more than 300 Catholic priests have been credibly accused of sexually assaulting children, with more than 1,000 victims. The earliest case can be traced back to 1947. The state attorney general revealed that these sexual assaults were systematically covered up. The Chilean National Prosecutor’s Office […]
Read More...Update: Pope begins Mass in Dublin with penitential plea for abuse scandals
September 13, 2018 · By Cindy Wooden for www.catholicnews.com
DUBLIN (CNS) — Before celebrating Mass in a Dublin park, Pope Francis solemnly asked forgiveness for the thousands of cases of sexual and physical abuse perpetrated by Catholics in Ireland. “We ask forgiveness for the abuse in Ireland, abuse of power and of conscience, sexual abuse” by clergy and religious, he said Aug. 26. “In […]
Read More...Marie Collins: With Irish survivors, Francis said he’s not considering new accountability tribunal
September 13, 2018 · By Joshua J. McElwee for www.ncronline.org
DUBLIN — One of the eight Irish abuse survivors who met with Pope Francis Aug. 25 says that during the meeting the pontiff told the group he is not planning to implement new procedures to hold bishops who cover-up clergy abuse to account, citing measures the Catholic Church already has in place to do so. “In […]
Read More...For Rohingya, Years of Torture at the Hands of a Neighbor
September 13, 2018 · By Michael Schwirtz for www.nytimes.com
THAINGKHALI REFUGEE CAMP, Bangladesh — Mohammad Hossain knows the man who led the attack on his village, joining with Myanmar soldiers to seize his Rohingya neighbors and, as he put it, “cut them into pieces.” Two years earlier, he said, the same person locked him in a dungeon and burned his legs with a hot […]
Read More...Action needed from Pope Francis, not pious words
September 12, 2018 · By Virginia Saldanha, Mumbai for www.ucanews.com
While the People of God across the globe thank Pope Francis for finally expressing himself in his Aug. 20 letter on the issue of sexual abuse in the Catholic Church, many feel it brings little comfort. Many pious platitudes have already been expressed toward survivors of abuse, but it has not brought about any change in their […]
Read More...Inside ‘torture den’ where married pervert kept girl, 10, captive and acted out his ‘sadomasochistic fantasies’ by raping and electrocuting her while dressed in adult-sized baby outfit – as he is jailed for 22 years
September 12, 2018 · By JAMES WOOD FOR MAILONLINE for www.dailymail.co.uk
These chilling images show the ‘torture den’ attic where a twisted pervert held a 10-year-old girl captive while playing out his sadomasochistic fantasies. Evil David Challenor, 50, was jailed for 22 years on Monday after being convicted of subjecting the youngster to a horrific campaign of abuse. A court heard the twisted thug would dress […]
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