October, 2023
Beauty Cream with “24K Gold Pigments” Found Contaminated with Toxic Mercury
October 20, 2023 · By EcoWaste Coalition for journal.com.ph
Beauty Cream with “24K Gold Pigments” Found Contaminated with Toxic Mercury Quezon City. All that glitters is not gold. It could be toxic to human health, as well as the environment. The EcoWaste Coalition made this revelation after detecting mercury on two samples of Goree Gold 24K Beauty Cream that it ordered from an online […]
Read More...UN exec backs PH efforts to address climate change
October 17, 2023 · By Jerome Aning - Reporter for globalnation.inquirer.net
UN exec backs PH efforts to address climate change A senior United Nations official has told President Marcos that the world body is ready to assist the Philippines financially in addressing the effects of climate change in the country, the Palace said on Sunday. According to a Palace statement, Mr. Marcos last Friday met in […]
Read More...Demand for services by human trafficking victims up 35% – report
October 17, 2023 · By RTE News for www.rte.ie
Demand for services by human trafficking victims up 35% – report There has been a 35% increase in demand for services by victims of human trafficking and sexual exploitation, according to Ruhama. Last year, 497 individuals were supported by the charity, according to its latest annual report. Some 147 were victims of human trafficking, which […]
Read More...Human trafficking: Loneliness attracts online perpetrators
October 17, 2023 · By Sr. Nina Benedikta Krapić, VMZ for www.vaticannews.va
Human trafficking: Loneliness attracts online perpetrators Although many people have only a vague idea of human trafficking, and usually consider it a form of “distant suffering,” the scourge is actually very close to each one of us. In reality, human trafficking is more prevalent than it has ever been. Human traffickers are taking advantage of […]
Read More...Child sexual abuse material online ‘has doubled since 2019’
October 17, 2023 · By Martyn Landi for www.independent.co.uk
Child sexual abuse material online ‘has doubled since 2019’ The number of reported cases of child sexual abuse material online has nearly doubled since 2019, according to a new report. The figures, released by the international campaign group WeProtect Global Alliance, show an 87% increase in reported cases to more than 32 million globally. Calling […]
Read More...ThinkUKnow program recognised for raising awareness of online safety
October 17, 2023 · By AFP.gov.au for www.afp.gov.au
ThinkUKnow program recognised for raising awareness of online safety The AFP-led ThinkUKnow program has been recognised for its work in educating the community about online child sexual exploitation at the 2023 Australian Crime and Violence Prevention Awards (ACVPA). It has received a bronze award in the police-led category, which recognises best practice in the prevention […]
Read More...Mass highlights what Catholics can do to support abuse victims
October 16, 2023 · By Catherine Buckler, OSV News for www.ucanews.com
Mass highlights what Catholics can do to support abuse victims About 20 people are physically abused by an intimate partner every minute in the United States. This comes out to more than 10 million women and men a year, according to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence. The group Catholics for Family Peace Education and […]
Read More...Australian safety watchdog fines social platform X $385,000 for not tackling child abuse content
October 16, 2023 · By ROD MCGUIRK for apnews.com
Australian safety watchdog fines social platform X $385,000 for not tackling child abuse content CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s online safety watchdog said on Monday it had fined X — the social media platform formerly known as Twitter — 610,500 Australian dollars ($385,000) for failing to fully explain how it tackled child sexual exploitation content. […]
Read More...Japan asks court to derecognize Unification Church
October 16, 2023 · By AFP, Tokyo for www.ucanews.com
Japan asks court to derecognize Unification Church The Japanese government asked a court on Oct. 13 to strip official recognition from the Unification Church, the influential sect that has come under the microscope since the assassination of former prime minister Shinzo Abe. The request to dissolve the church’s religious corporation status carries a range of […]
Read More...Panama protests to protect ecosystems and canal against pending mining deal
October 16, 2023 · By Daniel Harkins for news.mongabay.com
Panama protests to protect ecosystems and canal against pending mining deal Demonstrations are taking place daily in Panama against a new deal with the Cobre Panamá copper mine in Colón province. The protesters argue it gives mine operator First Quantum Minerals too much power and will lead to environmental damage over the next 40 years. […]
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