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Coronavirus: Amnesty demands immediate inquiry into care home residents ‘abandoned to die’
October 7, 2020 · By Andrew Woodcock for www.independent.co.uk
Coronavirus: Amnesty demands immediate inquiry into care home residents ‘abandoned to die’ The human rights of older people have been violated in England’s care homes because of a series of “shockingly irresponsible” government decisions in response to the coronavirus pandemic, a report has found. Human rights campaigners Amnesty International demanded an immediate independent public inquiry, […]
Read More...More action needed for seafarers, ‘collateral victims’ of measures to curb COVID-19
October 7, 2020 · By UN News for news.un.org
More action needed for seafarers, ‘collateral victims’ of measures to curb COVID-19 In all, some 400,000 people are currently stranded on vessels, and a similar number are prevented from returning to ships, either to earn their living or to return home, due to COVID-19 restrictions on travel and transit. They have become “collateral victims” of COVID-19 […]
Read More...Schools warned over internet safety lessons
October 7, 2020 · By BBC News for www.bbc.com
Schools warned over internet safety lessons Children are at a risk of being groomed for sexual abuse because some schools are failing to adequately protect them from online harms, experts say. Research from 14,000 schools identified a “troubling” suggestion lessons had not been learned in parts of England that saw child exploitation scandals. Rotherham, Oldham […]
Read More...‘We Need to Take Away Children,’ No Matter How Young, Justice Dept. Officials Said
October 7, 2020 · By Michael D. Shear, Katie Benner and Michael S. Schmidt for www.nytimes.com
Top department officials were “a driving force” behind President Trump’s child separation policy, a draft investigation report said. ‘We Need to Take Away Children,’ No Matter How Young, Justice Dept. Officials Said WASHINGTON — The five U.S. attorneys along the border with Mexico, including three appointed by President Trump, recoiled in May 2018 against an […]
Read More...Church of England failures ‘allowed child sexual abusers to hide’
October 7, 2020 · By BBC News for www.bbc.com
Church of England failures ‘allowed child sexual abusers to hide’ The Church of England failed to protect children from sexual abuse, and created a culture where abusers “could hide”, a report has concluded. The Independent Inquiry into Child Sex Abuse’s report says the Church’s failure to respond consistently to abuse victims added to their trauma. It […]
Read More...Indian bishop condemns ‘inhuman’ rape-murder of Dalit woman
October 6, 2020 · By Bijay Kumar Minj, New Delhi for www.ucanews.com
Indian bishop condemns ‘inhuman’ rape-murder of Dalit woman Church and political leaders in India have condemned the gang rape and murder of a Dalit woman in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The 19-year-old died in national capital Delhi’s Safdarjung Hospital on Sept. 29 after she was raped in Hathras on Sept. 14. She was taken […]
Read More...Rebuffed by the Vatican, Pompeo meets critics of Pope Francis
October 5, 2020 · By Michael Sainsbury for www.ucanews.com
Rebuffed by the Vatican, Pompeo meets critics of Pope Francis The Donald Trump administration has failed in its bid to try and influence the Vatican’s dealings with China, with one of Pope Francis’ most senior advisers accusing the US of trying to exploit the pontiff. US Secretary of State Mick Pompeo had hoped to meet […]
Read More...India’s new paper Covid-19 test could be a ‘game changer’
October 5, 2020 · By BBC News for www.bbc.com
India’s new paper Covid-19 test could be a ‘game changer’ A team of scientists in India has developed an inexpensive paper-based test for coronavirus that could give fast results similar to a pregnancy test. The BBC’s Soutik Biswas and Krutika Pathi unpack how it works. The test, named after a famous Indian fictional detective, is […]
Read More...Coronavirus risks ‘greatest surge in child marriages in 25 years’
October 5, 2020 · By BBC News for www.bbc.com
Coronavirus risks ‘greatest surge in child marriages in 25 years’ The coronavirus pandemic could lead to a spike in child marriages globally, reversing 25 years of progress on ending the practice, a charity has warned. Save the Children said Covid-19 had put 2.5 million more girls at risk of early marriage by 2025. The pandemic […]
Read More...Nxivm: Seagram heiress Clare Bronfman jailed in ‘sex cult’ case
October 5, 2020 · By BBC News for www.bbc.com
Nxivm: Seagram heiress Clare Bronfman jailed in ‘sex cult’ case US heiress Clare Bronfman has been sentenced to six years and nine months in prison for her role in the Nxivm sex trafficking group. Bronfman, heir to the Seagram liquor fortune and a benefactor of Nxivm leader Keith Raniere, pleaded guilty in April 2019 to […]
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