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Callamard to new ICC prosecutor Khan: You have Amnesty International’s support
June 28, 2021 · By GMA News Online for www.gmanetwork.com
Callamard to new ICC prosecutor Khan: You have Amnesty International’s support Amnesty International secretary general Agnes Callamard said the organization will render support to new International Criminal Court prosecutor Karim Khan, underscoring the official’s role in international justice. Khan, who was sworn in on Wednesday, will take over probes opened in hotspots like the Palestinian territories, Afghanistan, […]
Read More...Minister’s apology to rape victims
June 28, 2021 · By Andrew McFarlane for BBC News Daily
Minister’s apology to rape victims Each year in England and Wales, there are about 128,000 victims of rape and attempted rape. But fewer than 20% of them report the crime to the police, according to a government review. Just 1.6% of rapes result in someone being charged. Convictions have fallen to a record low in […]
Read More...Pornhub rocked by child abuse, rape video claims
June 25, 2021 · By France 24 for www.france24.com
Pornhub rocked by child abuse, rape video claims Adult content giant Pornhub is in turmoil over claims it turned a blind eye to videos of child abuse, rape and revenge porn, leading Mastercard and Visa to cut payments to the site as lawmakers in Canada, where it is based, seek to hold it accountable. Pressure […]
Read More...Pornhub removes a majority of its videos after investigation reveals child abuse
June 25, 2021 · By Jordan Valinsky for www.mercurynews.com
Pornhub removes a majority of its videos after investigation reveals child abuse By Jordan Valinsky | CNN Business Pornhub has removed a majority of its content — millions of explicit videos — uploaded from unverified users as part of a series of changes following allegations that the site showed videos of child abuse and nonconsensual sexual […]
Read More...Pornhub videos: Women sue, alleging lack of consent
June 25, 2021 · By BBC News for www.bbc.com
Pornhub videos: Women sue, alleging lack of consent More than 30 women are suing the company which owns the streaming site Pornhub, alleging exploitation over the use of explicit videos of them. The women say the videos were uploaded to Pornhub without their consent and have lodged a civil suit in California. The California lawsuit […]
Read More...Letter from Rome: Pope Francis endorses Cardinal Marx
June 24, 2021 · By Robert Mickens, Rome for www.ucanews.com
Letter from Rome: Pope Francis endorses Cardinal Marx Cardinal Reinhard Marx tried to resign but, in the end, Pope Francis rejected the move and instructed the 67-year-old German to continue leading the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising. The news is a major blow to doctrinal hardliners and neo-traditionalists, and everyone else who is a part […]
Read More...Global warming may have already passed irreversible tipping point
June 23, 2021 · By Aljazeera for www.aljazeera.com
Global warming may have already passed irreversible tipping point Global warning may have already passed an irreversible tipping point, the scientist who led the biggest-ever expedition to the Arctic has warned. Presenting the first findings of the world’s largest mission to the North Pole, an expedition involving 300 scientists from 20 countries, Markus Rex said […]
Read More...‘Global will’ needed to tackle climate change – Attenborough
June 23, 2021 · By RTE News for www.rte.ie
‘Global will’ needed to tackle climate change – Attenborough Leaders at the G7 summit in Cornwall have been told to demonstrate the “global will” to tackle climate change by David Attenborough. The television naturalist said the scientific response to the Covid-19 pandemic had demonstrated what was possible when there was a “clear and urgent” goal. […]
Read More...Suffer the children: Laos does little to tackle child labor
June 22, 2021 · By James Lovelock, Vientiane for www.ucanews.com
Suffer the children: Laos does little to tackle child labor By some estimates, more than a quarter of children aged 5-17 are forced by necessity to work across the impoverished hinterland of rugged terrain in the communist nation of Laos. Numerous children continue to be deprived of the joys of childhood while also missing out […]
Read More...G7 in Cornwall: Environmental protesters take to streets and sea
June 22, 2021 · By BBC News for www.bbc.com
G7 in Cornwall: Environmental protesters take to streets and sea Hundreds of environmental campaigners in Cornwall have staged protests targeting the G7 summit. Some near Falmouth paddled out into the bay, with placards calling for urgent action to combat climate change and to “save the ocean”. Talks at the summit are expected to focus […]
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