October, 2022
UN Human Rights Council rejects debate on Xinjiang
October 7, 2022 · By Agence-France-Presse for mb.com.ph
UN Human Rights Council rejects debate on Xinjiang GENEVA,Switzerland — The UN Human Rights Council on Thursday voted against debating alleged widespread abuses in China’s Xinjiang region after intense lobbying by Beijing, in a heavy setback for Western nations. The United States and allies last month brought a draft decision targeting China to the UN’s […]
Read More...Implementation of Human Rights Council Resolution 45/33 and on the progress on and results of technical cooperation and capacity- building for the promotion and protection of human rights in the Philippines
October 7, 2022 · By Reliefweb for reliefweb.int
Implementation of Human Rights Council Resolution 45/33 and on the progress on and results of technical cooperation and capacity- building for the promotion and protection of human rights in the Philippines DELIVERED BY Nada Al-Nashif, Acting United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights AT 51st session of the Human Rights Council FROM Geneva, Palais des […]
Read More...Technology is a tool for and against forms of online abuse
October 7, 2022 · By Katie Smith for www.newsnationnow.com
Technology is a tool for and against forms of online abuse (NewsNation) — When it comes to abuse, technology can be a double-edged sword, both facilitating online sexual harassment and shielding against it. From deepfakes to sharing intimate images without consent, technology has created new pathways to victimize people in familiar ways. Increasingly sophisticated technology, […]
Read More...Climate change heightens threats of violence against women and girls
October 6, 2022 · By United Nation, UN News for news.un.org
Climate change heightens threats of violence against women and girls Presenting a report to the General Assembly on its causes and consequences, Reem Alsalem, UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls described climate change as “the most consequential threat multiplier for women and girls, with far-reaching impacts on new and existing forms of gendered inequities”. She maintained that the […]
Read More...Philippines: UN Rights Body Fails to Act
October 6, 2022 · By Human Rights Watch for www.hrw.org
Philippines: UN Rights Body Fails to Act (Geneva) – The United Nations Human Rights Council dealt victims of human rights violations in the Philippines a serious blow by failing to pass a resolution that would ensure continued scrutiny of the country’s rights situation, Human Rights Watch said today. The council will end its 51st Session in Geneva […]
Read More...New campaign bids to halt rise in online child sexual abuse
October 6, 2022 · By Julian Owen for edtechnology.co.uk
New campaign bids to halt rise in online child sexual abuse Online safety platform, Natterhub, has launched a campaign to help stem the rising tide of online child sexual abuse. The initiative exhorts parents and schools to ‘Have the conversation before someone else does’, following a report from the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) that incidences of abuse […]
Read More...Probe in Hong Kong over child abuse in special school
October 6, 2022 · By UCA News reporter for www.ucanews.com
Probe in Hong Kong over child abuse in special school The authorities in Hong Kong have launched an investigation into a school for intellectually disabled children after media reports claimed several parents complained of child abuse by its staff members. The school under fire is the Hong Chi Pinehill No. 2 School in Tai Po operated by […]
Read More...Gender inequality contributes to higher levels of child abuse
October 6, 2022 · By News Medical Life Science for www.news-medical.net
Gender inequality contributes to higher levels of child abuse The challenges women in low- and middle-income countries face as they seek equal rights can cause distress—and some of them may take it out on their children with physical abuse. In a new report published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, University […]
Read More...How China’s civil society collapsed under Xi
October 5, 2022 · By France24 for www.france24.com
How China’s civil society collapsed under Xi Beijing (AFP) – Human rights activist Charles remembers a time when civil society was blossoming in China, and he could dedicate his time to helping improve the lives of people struggling in blue-collar jobs. Now, 10 years into President Xi Jinping’s rule, community organisations such as Charles’s have been […]
Read More...Killing people can silence people, but never the truth
October 5, 2022 ·
Killing people can silence people, but never the truth. There is no hope for a nation whose members of the media can be cowed, frightened or intimidated (and bribed). Only the adulterated and polluted are prone to fear and surrender in the performance and conduct of their calling as journalists, undaunted and guiltless. Truth plus […]
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