January, 2022
Preda’ Advocacy Work on Child Protection for 2021
January 10, 2022 · By Preda News
Preda’ Advocacy Work on Child Protection for 2021 On May 19, 2021, Preda was invited to showcase its project against trafficking in person in the Philippines and its response during the pandemic at the UN High Level Event of UN Voluntary Trust Fund for Victims of Human Trafficking (UNVTF) co-sponsored by the governments of Spain, […]
Read More...Socialite Maxwell convicted for sex trafficking
January 7, 2022 · By Agence France-Presse for www.manilatimes.net
Socialite Maxwell convicted for sex trafficking NEW YORK: British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell was found guilty on Wednesday (Thursday in Manila) of recruiting and grooming young girls to be sexually abused by the late American financier Jeffrey Epstein. Maxwell, who turned 60 on Christmas Day, was convicted by a 12-person jury of 5 of the 6 counts she was facing, […]
Read More...Maxwell conviction a symbolic win for sex abuse survivors, advocates say
January 7, 2022 · By Shayna Jacobs for www.washingtonpost.com
Maxwell conviction a symbolic win for sex abuse survivors, advocates say NEW YORK — Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex trafficking conviction is being hailed by advocates as symbolically significant for sex abuse victims, the latest example of women convincing a jury in a high-profile prosecution despite defense efforts to tear down their testimony. Maxwell, 60, an Oxford-educated former […]
Read More...657 human trafficking victims rescued in 2021
January 7, 2022 · By Jeffrey Damicog for mb.com.ph
A total of 657 victims of human trafficking were rescued while 41 suspects were arrested in 2021 during 66 operations conducted by law enforcers. In a report, the Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT) said that in 2020 there were 317 operations conducted that resulted in the rescue of 30 victims and the arrest of 40 […]
Read More...Prayer for Abused Children
January 7, 2022 · By Fr. Shay Cullen
Prayer for Abused Children Fr. Shay Cullen Lord we have seen and heard the children cry and pour out their suffering and their pain, They cry to you to rescue them from the abusers and the shame, That is unjustly heaped upon them as if they were to blame, while the abusers walk free and […]
Read More...The Enablers of Child Abuse in Society, School, Family and Church
January 7, 2022 · By Fr. Shay Cullen
The Enablers of Child Abuse in Society, School, Family and Church Fr. Shay Cullen 07 January 2022 After months of trial and deliberation by a jury in New York, a wealthy British socialite, Ghislaine Maxwell, has been convicted of crimes related to human trafficking, grooming and facilitating and enabling the sexual abuse of minors by […]
Read More...Courage to win in another Year ahead
January 6, 2022 · By Fr. Shay Cullen
Courage to win in another Year ahead We have crossed the burning deserts, Travelled the ocean waves, braved the challenge of storms and floods, survived the typhoon’s rage. We have endured the pain of loss, the hardship of broken love, helped the sick, stood by our parent’s grave. We are the true believers that goodness […]
Read More...No good choice for Myanmar’s refugees
January 6, 2022 ·
No good choice for Myanmar’s refugees Across Myanmar, hundreds of thousands of people have fled their homes, trying to escape violence since the military seized power in a coup on Feb. 1. Many are living in tents in the jungles of Myanmar. Some have left their homeland en-tirely, pouring into neighboring countries. For those who […]
Read More...Ghislaine Maxwell: The harrowing testimony that brought her down
January 6, 2022 · By Nada Tawfik, BBC News for www.bbc.com
Ghislaine Maxwell: The harrowing testimony that brought her down The first time I saw Ghislaine Maxwell, I followed her from the door of her luxurious brownstone down the streets of Manhattan, asking her about the horrific allegations against her. Nearly a decade later, I saw her for the final time, in court and no longer […]
Read More...Number of jailed journalists reached global high in 2021, at least 24 killed for their coverage – CPJ report
January 6, 2022 · By REUTERS for www.rappler.com
Number of jailed journalists reached global high in 2021, at least 24 killed for their coverage – CPJ report ‘The number reflects two inextricable challenges – governments are determined to control and manage information, and they are increasingly brazen in their efforts to do so,’ says CPJ Executive Director Joel Simon The number of journalists […]
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