October, 2023
AI is Supreme Court’s latest experiment to reform slow justice
October 26, 2023 · By JAIRO BOLLEDO for www.rappler.com
AI is Supreme Court’s latest experiment to reform slow justice In the next months, the Supreme Court will launch new solutions that will continue to address the problems of the justice system, including the use of artificial intelligence MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine justice system is far from perfect – and that’s the reality. According […]
Read More...Supreme Court wants a prisoner rights writ but BuCor disagrees
October 25, 2023 · By JAIRO BOLLEDO for www.rappler.com
Supreme Court wants a prisoner rights writ but BuCor disagrees The legal and moral debate also centers on this question: how to balance interests – protecting a prisoner’s rights versus the state’s need to incarcerate criminals MANILA, Philippines – The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) has filed an opposition to the writ of kalayaan, or prisoners’ […]
Read More...German police probe 30,000 people over child abuse network
October 25, 2023 · By Euronews with AP for www.euronews.com
German police probe 30,000 people over child abuse network The investigation was launched in October after police arrested a man in Bergisch Gladbach, near the western city of Cologne. Authorities in western Germany are investigating 30,000 people suspected of taking part in a child abuse network. Peter Biesenbach, Justice Minister for the North Rhine-Westphalia state, told […]
Read More...Online Gender-Based Violence in the Philippines: 2023 Midyear Report
October 25, 2023 · By Rappler News for fma.rappler.com
Online Gender-Based Violence in the Philippines: 2023 Midyear Report As technology continues to define the landscape of our everyday lives, it may also be used as an instrument to bring forth new forms of gender-based violence (GBV) and exacerbate existing inequalities experienced by and disproportionately affect women and girls. Technology-facilitated GBV is any act that […]
Read More...Extreme weather displaced 43m children in past six years, Unicef reports
October 25, 2023 · By Nina Lakhani climate justice reporter for www.theguardian.com
Extreme weather displaced 43m children in past six years, Unicef reports At least 43 million child displacements were linked to extreme weather events over the past six years, the equivalent of 20,000 children being forced to abandon their homes and school every single day, new research has found. Floods and storms accounted for 95% of […]
Read More...First Thing: Trump allegedly shared sensitive information with Australian billionaire
October 25, 2023 ·
First Thing: Trump allegedly shared sensitive information with Australian billionaire Good morning. Donald Trump allegedly discussed potentially sensitive information about US nuclear submarines with an Australian billionaire, Anthony Pratt, three months after leaving office, according to a new report. Citing a source with knowledge of the Australian’s account to investigators for the special counsel Jack Smith, […]
Read More...Nobel Peace Prize won by Narges Mohammadi for ‘fight against the oppression of women in Iran’
October 24, 2023 · By Christian Edwards, Ed Upright and Jomana Karadsheh, CNN for edition.cnn.com
Nobel Peace Prize won by Narges Mohammadi for ‘fight against the oppression of women in Iran’ The 2023 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to jailed Iranian activist Narges Mohammadi for “her fight against the oppression of women in Iran and her fight to promote human rights and freedom for all,” the Norwegian Nobel Committee announced in […]
Read More...Father, three sons sentenced next month in sex assault case
October 24, 2023 · By Orla O'Donnell, Legal Affairs Correspondent for www.rte.ie
Father, three sons sentenced next month in sex assault case A father and three sons will be sentenced next month for more than 100 counts of sexual assault and rape against four members of their family. The oldest man’s wife and mother of the other three men will also be sentenced for assault and for […]
Read More...Pope urges Hamas to free hostages, says Israel has right to self-defense
October 24, 2023 · By REUTERS for www.rappler.com
Pope urges Hamas to free hostages, says Israel has right to self-defense Speaking in a somber voice at the end of his weekly general audience to thousands of people in St. Peter’s Square, Pope Francis also expresses grave concern over Israel’s siege imposed on Gaza VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis, in his strongest comments since […]
Read More...[OPINION] Religious abuses: Why they happen and what needs to be done
October 24, 2023 · By JAYEEL CORNELIO for www.rappler.com
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[OPINION] Religious abuses: Why they happen and what needs to be done ‘The hard lesson is this: many of us take pride in our religiosity, but many others are also betrayed by it’ Religious abuse happens, whether we admit it or not. And it comes in many forms. It can be verbal or emotional, but […]
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