February, 2023
Judge orders release of report on clergy abuse in Baltimore
February 28, 2023 · By George P. Matysek Jr., OSV News for www.ucanews.com
Judge orders release of report on clergy abuse in Baltimore Baltimore Circuit Court Judge Robert Taylor Jr. ruled Feb. 24 that a redacted version of the Maryland Attorney General Office’s report on child sexual abuse in the Archdiocese of Baltimore must be released publicly. The judge ordered the attorney general’s office to redact more than […]
Read More...Sec. Remulla set to address UNHRC March 1
February 28, 2023 · By Jeffrey Damicog for mb.com.ph
Sec. Remulla set to address UNHRC March 1 Department of Justice (DOJ) Secretary Jesus Crispin C. Remulla is set to address on Wednesday, March 1, the participants in the 52nd Regular Session of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, Switzerland. In a statement, the DOJ said Secretary Remulla is expected to talk […]
Read More...Uphold human rights, rebuild confidence in peace process
February 28, 2023 · By Philippine Daily Inquirer for opinion.inquirer.net
Uphold human rights, rebuild confidence in peace process We are peace advocates in Aotearoa New Zealand and Australia concerned with the human rights situation and roadblocks to the peaceful and just resolution of armed conflicts in the Philippines. Recent events, including the terrorist designation of community doctor Naty Castro, and the arrest of Jennifer Awingan […]
Read More...DOJ chief: Child sex abuse, incest cases should not end in settlement
February 28, 2023 · By By: Jacob Lazaro - @inquirerdotnet for newsinfo.inquirer.net
DOJ chief: Child sex abuse, incest cases should not end in settlement The Department of Justice (DOJ) will seek the removal of amicable settlement as an option in resolving cases of incestuous rape and child abuse, according to Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla. At a press briefing on Friday, Remulla said the DOJ would also ask […]
Read More...Top NHS consultant and girls’ rugby team coach who downloaded more than 100 ‘abhorrent’ child abuse images on his phone avoids jail
February 28, 2023 · By OLIVIA JONES FOR MAILONLINE for www.dailymail.co.uk
Top NHS consultant and girls’ rugby team coach who downloaded more than 100 ‘abhorrent’ child abuse images on his phone avoids jail An eminent NHS consultant who was found with more than 100 ‘abhorrent and perverted’ images of children on his phone has been spared jail. Plastic surgeon Mansoor Khan was deemed a ‘pillar of society’ and […]
Read More...The suffering caused by uncontrolled Internet
February 25, 2023 · By Fr. Shay Cullen
The suffering caused by uncontrolled Internet 25 February 2023 Fr. Shay Cullen The shock and trauma of child sexual abuse caused by the uncontrolled content on Internet platforms and passing through the servers of Internet Service Providers (ISPs) is life-lasting. Hundreds of thousands of children as young as three years old are damaged psychologically and […]
Read More...Fight rising online child sex abuse, government urged
February 23, 2023 · By Rainier Allan Ronda - The Philippine Star for www.philstar.com
Fight rising online child sex abuse, government urged MANILA, Philippines — Civil society and watchdog groups called for closer collaboration between government agencies and private sector to fight rising cases of online sexual abuse and exploitation of children (OSAEC). Professor Louie Montemar, convenor of Bantay Konsyumer, Kalsada, Kuryente (BK3), said the worsening OSAEC situation in […]
Read More...Ex-US soldier faces 22 years behind bars for sexually abusing Filipino children
February 23, 2023 · By Kaycee Valmonte - Philstar.com for www.philstar.com
Ex-US soldier faces 22 years behind bars for sexually abusing Filipino children MANILA, Philippines — The U.S. District Court in Tacoma sentenced a former active-duty US soldier to 22 years in prison after he admitted to his involvement in the sexual abuse of children and in the production of child pornography in the Philippines. Former Staff […]
Read More...Uncle convicted of child rape of his 14-year-old niece
February 23, 2023 · By Preda News
Uncle convicted of child rape of his 14-year-old niece The Philippine court decisions finding those accused of child sexual abuse guilty and sentencing them to life in prison on the testimony of the child victim is welcome news for the many victims of child sexual abuse and should be published to give hope and encouragement […]
Read More...Myanmar junta to close Kachin IDP camps
February 23, 2023 · By UCA News Reporter for www.ucanews.com
Myanmar junta to close Kachin IDP camps To prove that normalcy has returned ahead of polls in August this year, the junta in civil war-torn Myanmar is winding up shelter camps, leaving thousands of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the lurch. Nearly 25 camps in Myitkyina, the capital of Christian-majority northern Kachin State, are slated […]
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