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China has created a dystopian hellscape in Xinjiang, Amnesty report says
June 17, 2021 · By Joel Gunter for www.bbc.com
China has created a dystopian hellscape in Xinjiang, Amnesty report says The human rights organisation Amnesty International has said China is committing crimes against humanity in Xinjiang, the north-western region that is home to the Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities. In a report published on Thursday, Amnesty called on the UN to investigate, saying China […]
Read More...‘Miraculous’ mosquito hack cuts dengue by 77%
June 17, 2021 · By James Gallagher for www.bbc.com
‘Miraculous’ mosquito hack cuts dengue by 77% They used mosquitoes infected with “miraculous” bacteria that reduce the insect’s ability to spread dengue. The trial took place in Yogyakarta city, Indonesia, and is being expanded in the hope of eradicating the virus. The World Mosquito Programme team says it could be a solution to a virus that has […]
Read More...Planet Youth scientists get their research on the COVID-19 pandemic published in the Lancet Psychiatry
June 17, 2021 · By Planet Youth for planetyouth.org
Planet Youth scientists get their research on the COVID-19 pandemic published in the Lancet Psychiatry A study of over 59,000 Icelandic adolescents by a team of Icelandic and North American behavioral and social scientists—including specialists from Planet Youth —has found that COVID-19 has had a significant, detrimental impact on adolescent mental health, especially in girls. […]
Read More...German cardinal offers to quit over Church’s abuse failure
June 10, 2021 · By AFP, Bonn for www.ucanews.com
German cardinal offers to quit over Church’s abuse failure Cardinal Reinhard Marx, one of Germany’s leading Catholic bishops, said June 4 that he had offered Pope Francis his resignation over the church’s “institutional and systemic failure” in its handling of child sex abuse scandals. “It is important to me to share the responsibility for the […]
Read More...Belgium gang rape: Five arrested over assault on teenager
June 10, 2021 · By BBC News for www.bbc.com
Belgium gang rape: Five arrested over assault on teenager Five teenagers have been arrested in Belgium over the alleged gang rape of a 14-year-old girl, who died less than a week later. According to Belgian media, images of the attack were shared online. The victim took her life four days later. Prosecutors say that three […]
Read More...Pope revises Church law, updates rules on sexual abuse
June 9, 2021 · By Reuters for www.saltwire.com
Pope revises Church law, updates rules on sexual abuse By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis on Tuesday issued the most extensive revision to Catholic Church law in four decades, insisting that bishops take action against clerics who abuse minors and vulnerable adults, commit fraud or attempt to ordain women. The revision, which […]
Read More...Pope Widens Church Law to Target Sexual Abuse of Adults by Priests and Laity
June 9, 2021 · By Jason Horowitz for www.nytimes.com
Pope Widens Church Law to Target Sexual Abuse of Adults by Priests and Laity ROME — Pope Francis has broadened the Roman Catholic Church’s definition of sexual abuse by revising its penal code to explicitly acknowledge that adults, and not only children, can be victimized by priests and powerful laypeople who abuse their offices. The […]
Read More...Child sexual abuse in Catholic church ‘swept under the carpet’, inquiry finds
June 9, 2021 · By Owen Bowcott and Harriet Sherwood for www.theguardian.com
Child sexual abuse in Catholic church ‘swept under the carpet’, inquiry finds Pope Francis asked Cardinal Vincent Nichols, the leader of the Catholic church in England and Wales, to stay in his post, despite a damning report that criticised his leadership and concluded that the church repeatedly prioritised its reputation over the welfare of child […]
Read More...Pandemic’s Dire Global Impact on Education
June 8, 2021 ·
Pandemic’s Dire Global Impact on Education The Covid-19 pandemic has disrupted education for around 90 percent of the world’s school children. Students, parents, and teachers in 60 countries talked to Human Rights Watch about how school shutdowns affected children’s right to education. How does your pandemic experience compare with that of people around the world? […]
Read More...Asia, the hub of modern slavery
June 8, 2021 · By Rock Ronald Rozario for www.ucanews.com
Asia, the hub of modern slavery No other living beings enslave and abuse their own species, but the tragic story of human slavery continues unabated and spans both centuries and generations. The world has more slaves today than ever before thanks to various state and non-state actors and factors that reap economic and non-economic benefits by forcing fellow humans into […]
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