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Pope deplores deaths of children in Holy Land violence
May 21, 2021 · By UCA News reporter for www.ucanews.com
Pope deplores deaths of children in Holy Land violence The deaths of dozens of children in the ongoing violence between Israel and Palestine are “terrible and unacceptable,” Pope Francis said on May 16. The children’s deaths are “a sign that people do not want to build the future but to destroy it,” the pope said as he […]
Read More...PLDT-Smart deepen partnership with Unicef in fight vs online child abuse
May 20, 2021 · By Miguel R. Camus - Reporter for business.inquirer.net
PLDT-Smart deepen partnership with Unicef in fight vs online child abuse MANILA, Philippines — The PLDT Group strengthened its partnership with the United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef) as they combat the online exploitation of children. PLDT and subsidiary Smart Communications joined Unicef as a regional pioneer in adopting assessment tools that will align the goals of […]
Read More...UK Government Publishes Full Response to Online Harms White Paper
May 20, 2021 · By www.jdsupra.com
UK Government Publishes Full Response to Online Harms White Paper Organisations face fines of up to 10% of annual global turnover or £18 million (whichever the greater) for failure to comply. On 15 December 2020, the UK government published its full response to the Online Harms White Paper consultation, which sets out final proposals for the new […]
Read More...Should encryption be curbed to combat child abuse?
May 19, 2021 · By Mary-Ann Russon for www.bbc.com
Should encryption be curbed to combat child abuse? For nine years, Chris Hughes has fought a battle very few people ever see. He oversees a team of 21 analysts in Cambridge who locate, identify and remove child sexual abuse material (CSAM) from the internet. The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) is funded by the global tech […]
Read More...Former RTÉ producer Kieran Creavan admits sex assault and exploitation of children
May 17, 2021 · By BRION HOBAN for www.breakingnews.ie
Former RTÉ producer Kieran Creavan admits sex assault and exploitation of children Former RTÉ producer Kieran Creaven has pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting and sexually exploiting children. Creaven (58), of Adelaide Street, Dun Laoghaire, admitted to sexually exploiting three children at an address in Ireland. He also admitted to sexually assaulting two children and sexually […]
Read More...US environmental agency releases climate report delayed by Trump
May 17, 2021 · By BBC News for www.bbc.com
US environmental agency releases climate report delayed by Trump The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released a new report on climate change that had been delayed by the Trump White House since 2017. The Climate Change Indicators report charts the extent to which glaciers are shrinking, sea levels are rising and flooding is increasing. […]
Read More...Carbon: How calls for climate justice are shaking the world
May 17, 2021 · By Helen Briggs for www.bbc.com
Carbon: How calls for climate justice are shaking the world Young activists are breathing new life into the long-running debate over climate justice – the framing of global warming as an ethical issue rather than a purely environmental one. When world leaders took to the (virtual) stage at President Biden’s climate summit, they were given […]
Read More...Italian judge killed by Mafia put on road to sainthood
May 12, 2021 · By REUTERS for www.rappler.com
Italian judge killed by Mafia put on road to sainthood VATICAN CITY A glass box containing his bloodstained shirt is put on display as a relic Italian judge Rosario Livatino, who was killed by the Mafia in Sicily in 1990, was beatified on Sunday, May 9, the last stage before possible sainthood in the Roman […]
Read More...Child Marriage, Common In The Past, Persists Today
May 12, 2021 · By Andrea Dukakis for www.cpr.org
Child Marriage, Common In The Past, Persists Today Colorado historian Nicholas Syrett’s new book “American Child Bride” is filled with anecdotes about very young women–one as young as 9–marrying much older men. The book traces the evolution of child marriage from Colonial times to today and points to poor rural areas of the country, where the […]
Read More...Amid the ‘most difficult time,’ journalists call for solidarity
May 7, 2021 · By LOREBEN TUQUERO for www.rappler.com
Amid the ‘most difficult time,’ journalists call for solidarity MANILA, PHILIPPINES ‘It’s never been as tough to be a journalist, to carry out the mission of journalism, to hold power to account,’ says Maria Ressa During the World Press Freedom Day online protest action on Monday, May 3, held by the International Association of Women […]
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