June, 2021

Podcast Episode 1: Human Slavery

Human Slavery Fr. Shay Cullen A short podcast on the exploitation of human beings in Human trafficking and sex slavery.

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Prayer for the victims/survivors of human trafficking

Prayer for the victims/survivors of human trafficking They are the trafficked, the poor and wretched of the earth, the downtrodden enslaved women and children, and men, forced to work without pay, sexually exploited, and abused. Lord Jesus, you came to free them all, to inspire us your followers to stand up and fight for their […]

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CHR urges gov’t to probe killing of 3 Lumad, including minor, in Surigao del Sur

CHR urges gov’t to probe killing of 3 Lumad, including minor, in Surigao del Sur The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) on Friday urged the government to investigate the killing of three Lumad, including a 12-year-old child, in a military operation in Surigao del Sur. CHR spokesperson Atty. Jacqueline de Guia denounced the deaths and […]

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CHR to probe Laguna cops’ killing of 16-yr-old boy

CHR to probe Laguna cops’ killing of 16-yr-old boy The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) on Friday said it would investigate the police’s killing of a 16-year-old boy during an anti-drug operation in Biñan, Laguna. CHR spokesperson Jacqueline de Guia expressed “deep concern” at the death of teenager Johndy Maglinte and his companion Antonio Dalit. […]

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Callamard to new ICC prosecutor Khan: You have Amnesty International’s support

Callamard to new ICC prosecutor Khan: You have Amnesty International’s support Amnesty International secretary general Agnes Callamard said the organization will render support to new International Criminal Court prosecutor Karim Khan, underscoring the official’s role in international justice. Khan, who was sworn in on Wednesday, will take over probes opened in hotspots like the Palestinian territories, Afghanistan, […]

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Minister’s apology to rape victims

Minister’s apology to rape victims Each year in England and Wales, there are about 128,000 victims of rape and attempted rape. But fewer than 20% of them report the crime to the police, according to a government review. Just 1.6% of rapes result in someone being charged. Convictions have fallen to a record low in […]

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The birds I see and hear

The birds I see and hear The Sparrows perch on the balcony railing outside my open door, they flit and fly and peck as they gather up the crumbs. They argue, fight and chase each other like friendly playful chums. Then three swifts come zooming thorough the open door and circle in a flash and […]

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Pornhub rocked by child abuse, rape video claims

Pornhub rocked by child abuse, rape video claims Adult content giant Pornhub is in turmoil over claims it turned a blind eye to videos of child abuse, rape and revenge porn, leading Mastercard and Visa to cut payments to the site as lawmakers in Canada, where it is based, seek to hold it accountable. Pressure […]

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Pornhub removes a majority of its videos after investigation reveals child abuse

Pornhub removes a majority of its videos after investigation reveals child abuse By Jordan Valinsky | CNN Business Pornhub has removed a majority of its content — millions of explicit videos — uploaded from unverified users as part of a series of changes following allegations that the site showed videos of child abuse and nonconsensual sexual […]

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Pornhub videos: Women sue, alleging lack of consent

Pornhub videos: Women sue, alleging lack of consent More than 30 women are suing the company which owns the streaming site Pornhub, alleging exploitation over the use of explicit videos of them. The women say the videos were uploaded to Pornhub without their consent and have lodged a civil suit in California. The California lawsuit […]

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