August, 2023
Met chief inspector facing child abuse charges took own life
August 31, 2023 · By Danny Fullbrook & Luke O'Reilly, BBC News, Buckinghamshire & PA Media for www.bbc.com
Met chief inspector facing child abuse charges took own life A Metropolitan Police officer killed himself the day he was due to be charged with child abuse image offences, an inquest concluded. Ch Insp Richard Watkinson’s body was found along with a handwritten note at his home in Saunderton in Buckinghamshire on 12 January. He […]
Read More...Ex-cardinal McCarrick’s sex abuse case is dismissed, without a ‘reckoning’
August 31, 2023 · By Michelle Boorstein and Fredrick Kunkle for www.washingtonpost.com
Ex-cardinal McCarrick’s sex abuse case is dismissed, without a ‘reckoning’ A Massachusetts judge on Wednesday dismissed a criminal charge against former high-ranking Catholic cleric Theodore McCarrick, ruling that the 93-year-old former archbishop of Washington is incompetent to stand trial for alleged child sexual abuse. The decision underscores the fast-closing window for potential accountability for McCarrick, who once […]
Read More...Navy Medicine Preparing to Care for Troops in a Pacific Conflict
August 31, 2023 · By Heather Mongilio for news.usni.org
Navy Medicine Preparing to Care for Troops in a Pacific Conflict This story has been updated to correct the name of the Crew, Readiness, Endurance and Watchstanding program. As the Navy and other services turn their attention to the Indo-Pacific as the next potential site of combat, researchers under the Navy Medical Research Center are […]
Read More...Trafficked OFWs file neglect complaint against former Philippine envoy to Syria
August 31, 2023 · By MICHELLE ABAD for www.rappler.com
Trafficked OFWs file neglect complaint against former Philippine envoy to Syria MANILA, Philippines – Over 20 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) on Friday, May 26, filed a complaint with the Office of the Ombudsman against former Philippine charge d’affaires to Syria Alex LaMadrid and other Philippine officials over alleged abuse, harassment, and neglect while they took […]
Read More...How diplomats who traffick, exploit domestic workers get away
August 31, 2023 · By PAULINE MACARAEG, ANA P. SANTOS, MICHELLE ABAD for www.rappler.com
How diplomats who traffick, exploit domestic workers get away Second of 4 parts Part 1: For many abused migrant workers, the only way out is to flee Reporting for this project was supported by JournalismFund Europe’s Modern Slavery Unveiled Grant Programme and the Pulitzer Center. MANILA, Philippines – “Napakasaklap po para sa amin. Ang sarap-sarap ng […]
Read More...DOJ wants congressional insertion to fund programs related to anti-online sexual abuse of children
August 30, 2023 · By CNN Philippines Staff for www.cnnphilippines.com
DOJ wants congressional insertion to fund programs related to anti-online sexual abuse of children Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, August 23) — The Department of Justice (DOJ) has expressed its intent to ask for a congressional insertion to fund undertakings related to anti-online sexual abuse and exploitation of children (OSAEC) in the Philippines. Gabriela Rep. Arlene Brosas […]
Read More...Report child abuse to Makabata Hotline 1383, public urged
August 30, 2023 · By Sheila Crisostomo - The Philippine Star for www.philstar.com
Report child abuse to Makabata Hotline 1383, public urged MANILA, Philippines — The public should not be silent about child abuse by reporting all forms of child rights violations to the Makabata Hotline 1383, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said on Friday. The hotline was developed by the Council for the Welfare […]
Read More...Johnny Kitagawa: J-pop talent agency boss told to quit over predator’s abuse
August 30, 2023 · By Kelly Ng, BBC News, Singapore for www.bbc.com
Johnny Kitagawa: J-pop talent agency boss told to quit over predator’s abuse The late star-maker Johnny Kitagawa’s niece must resign as head of the talent agency that he allegedly used to sexually abuse aspiring pop stars in Japan, investigators have said. The agency was also told to compensate Kitagawa’s victims, whose accounts featured in a […]
Read More...Dalit youth killed, mother stripped in central India
August 30, 2023 · By Bijay Kumar Minj for www.ucanews.com
Dalit youth killed, mother stripped in central India Nine members of a family have beaten to death a Dalit youth, stripped his mother naked, and assaulted his sister in a central Indian state, highlighting growing atrocities against the former untouchables castes. The 18-year-old Nitin Ahirwar was killed when the family put pressure on him to withdraw a sexual harassment […]
Read More...UK’s oldest man advises moderation as he turns 111
August 30, 2023 · By BBC News for www.bbc.com
UK’s oldest man advises moderation as he turns 111 The UK’s oldest man has advised “exercising the mind” and “moderation” in all things as he turns 111 years old. John Tinniswood was presented with a special birthday card from the King and Queen during celebrations at his care home in Southport. The Liverpool football […]
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