March, 2021
Britan’s huge payout to UK slave owners nothing for their slaves
March 24, 2021 ·
Britan’s huge payout to UK slave owners nothing for their slaves If we hear at all about Britain’s involvement in slavery, there’s often a slight whiff of self-congratulation – for abolishing it in 1833, 32 years ahead of the US, where the legacy of slavery is still more of an open wound. Less well known, […]
Read More...Football’s child sex abuse scandal: Sheldon review finds ‘institutional failings’
March 24, 2021 · By BBC Sports for www.bbc.com
Football’s child sex abuse scandal: Sheldon review finds ‘institutional failings’ “Significant institutional failings” by the Football Association meant it “did not do enough to keep children safe” – according to the findings of an independent review into historical child sexual abuse in the game. It found the FA was “too slow” to have sufficient protection […]
Read More...Uighur abuse: MPs criticise companies over China forced labour
March 24, 2021 · By BBC News for www.bbc.com
Uighur abuse: MPs criticise companies over China forced labour Some British firms could be complicit in the use of forced labour in China’s Xinjiang region, an MPs’ report says. The Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee said there was a lack of transparency in firms’ supply chains and failures in government. Xinjiang, in north-west China, […]
Read More...Mozambique insurgency: Children beheaded, aid agency reports
March 23, 2021 · By BBC News for www.bbc.com
Mozambique insurgency: Children beheaded, aid agency reports A leading aid agency says that children as young as 11 are being beheaded in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province. One mother told Save the Children she had to watch her 12-year-old son killed in this way close to where she was hiding with her other children. More than […]
Read More...Australia March 4 Justice: Thousands march against sexual assault
March 23, 2021 · By BBC News for www.bbc.com
Australia March 4 Justice: Thousands march against sexual assault Tens of thousands of people have turned out to marches across Australia, protesting against the sexual abuse and harassment of women in the country. They were spurred by a recent wave of allegations of sexual assault, centred around Australia’s parliament. The allegations have focused scrutiny on […]
Read More...“Peace is possible. Peace is the only way. Democracy is the only light to that path.”
March 23, 2021 ·
“Peace is possible. Peace is the only way. Democracy is the only light to that path.” The Catholic Church in Korea expresses her deepest concern about the Statement of the Korean Bishops on the Present Crisis in Myanmar Sharing Lament and Pain with Brothers and Sisters Suffering from the Crisis in Myanmar. H. E. Charles […]
Read More...Human trafficking in Indonesia a tough nut to crack
March 23, 2021 · By Katharina R. Lestari, Jakarta for www.ucanews.com
Human trafficking in Indonesia a tough nut to crack Fransiska (not her real name) was only 32 and still working as a babysitter in Indonesia’s capital Jakarta when a group of four matchmakers — two men and two women — introduced her to three Taiwanese men on three separate occasions back in December 2018. She […]
Read More...We thank St. Patrick!
March 22, 2021 · By Shay Cullen
We thank St. Patrick for going back to Ireland to persuade the kings to free their slaves. He was a child slave victim of human trafficking for 6 Years today 1.2 million children are enslaved we must follow the example of Patrick and free the child prisoners! Amen
Read More...Sacked priest in Timor-Leste ‘will remain defrocked’
March 19, 2021 · By Ryan Dagur for www.ucanews.com
Sacked priest in Timor-Leste ‘will remain defrocked’ The superior of the Society of the Divine Word congregation in Timor-Leste has moved to scotch rumors that ex-priest and self-confessed pedophile Richard Daschbach, who is currently on trial for sexual abuse, will be reinstated. In a statement, a copy of which was obtained by UCA News on […]
Read More...At least 38 killed in Myanmar’s bloodiest Sunday
March 19, 2021 · By UCA News Report for www.ucanews.com
At least 38 killed in Myanmar’s bloodiest Sunday The United Nations and right groups have strongly condemned the worsening bloodshed in Myanmar as at least 38 people were killed in the military’s crackdown on protesters on March 14. Christine Schraner Burgener, the UN’s special envoy on Myanmar, said she strongly condemned the bloodshed as the military […]
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