November, 2023
Adult Survivors Act deadline prompts rush of sexual assault lawsuits
November 28, 2023 · By Nadine Yousif, BBC News for www.bbc.com
Adult Survivors Act deadline prompts rush of sexual assault lawsuits A legal deadline has prompted a rush of sexual assault lawsuits against high-profile figures including Axl Rose, Sean “Diddy” Combs and New York Mayor Eric Adams. The list of names has grown this week, with some being accused of abuse that allegedly took place decades […]
Read More...Italy rallies to condemn violence against women draw huge crowds
November 28, 2023 · By Vicky Wong, BBC News for www.bbc.com
Italy rallies to condemn violence against women draw huge crowds Tens of thousands of people have taken part in protests across Italy, calling for an end to violence against women following the murder of a university student earlier this month. Giulia Cecchettin was allegedly killed by her ex-boyfriend days before she was due to graduate. […]
Read More...Thousands, mostly Christians, flee besieged Myanmar town
November 28, 2023 · By UCA News reporter for www.ucanews.com
Thousands, mostly Christians, flee besieged Myanmar town Sylvester and his family had no time to think before fleeing their home amid non-stop aerial bombardment and artillery shelling in the civil war-hit eastern Myanmar. The 65-year-old quickly packed some clothes and important documents like the national registration card and left Loikaw along with his wife, son, and 91-year-old […]
Read More...Philippine lawmakers urged to push for ICC probe into drug war
November 28, 2023 · By Ronald O. Reyes for www.ucanews.com
Philippine lawmakers urged to push for ICC probe into drug war Rights organizations have called on Philippine lawmakers to support pending resolutions in Congress that urge President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to cooperate with the International Criminal Court (ICC) probe into killings linked to former president Rodrigo Duterte’s anti-drug war. The investigation by the court’s prosecutor also includes […]
Read More...Columban, a man with conviction and an example to all
November 24, 2023 · By Fr. Shay Cullen
Columban, a man with conviction and an example to all Fr. Shay Cullen 23 November 2023 If you want to know about a fearless and outspoken defender of human dignity and rights, you have to know about the life of a man known as Columban. He was a true Christian, an Irishman who dedicated his […]
Read More...Missing Ukrainian child traced to Putin ally
November 24, 2023 · By BBC News for www.bbc.com
Missing Ukrainian child traced to Putin ally A key political ally of Vladimir Putin has adopted a child seized from a Ukrainian children’s home, according to documents uncovered by BBC’s Panorama. Sergey Mironov, the 70-year-old leader of a Russian political party, is named on the adoption record of a two-year-old girl who was taken in […]
Read More...Record rainfall batters central parts of Philippines
November 24, 2023 · By Ronald O. Reyes for www.ucanews.com
Record rainfall batters central parts of Philippines One person has died and nearly 6,000 families evacuated as the Philippines witnessed its central region hit by the heaviest rain on record. Heavy rains have battered Northern Samar and Eastern Samar provinces in the Eastern Visayas region in the central Philippines since Nov. 20. A resident of […]
Read More...Watchdog records 87 percent jump in online child sexual abuse cases
November 24, 2023 · By Rex Anthony Naval for businessmirror.com.ph
Watchdog records 87 percent jump in online child sexual abuse cases A child exploitation watchdog on Tuesday reported an 87 percent increase in child sexual abuse material cases since 2019. WeProtect Global Alliance, in its fourth Global Threat Assessment Report, said there are over 32 million reported cases globally. The report, quoting the Internet Watch […]
Read More...Philippine court comes down hard on child-abusing mom
November 24, 2023 · By Ronald O Reyes for www.ucanews.com
Philippine court comes down hard on child-abusing mom A court in the Philippines has sentenced a 32-year-old mother to four life terms in prison for exploiting her six-year-old son and one-year-old girl for profit in one of the strongest penalties against online sexual abuse of children. The conviction is another “testament to the government’s relentless effort” in […]
Read More...Swim coach jailed for three years for spying on girls as they changed
November 24, 2023 · By Paul Reynolds, Crime Correspondent for www.rte.ie
A swimming coach who set up cameras in a pool in Dublin and recorded young girls over a 12-month period as they were changing into their swimsuits has been jailed for three years. Matthew Coward, from Shantalla Road in Santry in Dublin, pleaded guilty to the sexual exploitation of children and producing child abuse images […]
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