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‘Anti-life’ pronouncements sadden Philippine church groups
July 31, 2017 · By Joe Torres, Manila Philippines for www.ucanews.com
Duterte refuses to back down over re-imposing death penalty, contraception Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s pronouncements this week that he will press for the passage of laws that will revive capital punishment and implement a reproductive health policy that will allow the use of contraceptives has drawn criticism from Catholic Church leaders. Rodolfo Diamante, executive secretary […]
Read More...Jehovah’s Witnesses criticised over handling of child abuse case
July 28, 2017 · By Alice Rossfor www.theguardian.com
UK Charity Commission says victims in Manchester New Moston congregation were ‘badly let down’ by trustees A Jehovah’s Witness congregation in Manchester has been criticised by the Charity Commission over its handling of allegations of child sex abuse by a senior member. Victims of a convicted paedophile, Jonathan Rose, were forced to confront him face […]
Read More...Home Office breached woman’s human rights in Yarl’s Wood ‘punishment room’
July 28, 2017 · By Diane Taylor for www.theguardian.com
Kenyan asylum seeker wins high court case after being placed in segregation for 28 hours in immigration removal centre A Kenyan asylum seeker has won a landmark court victory after the Home Office was found to have acted unlawfully and in breach of her human rights by locking her up in segregation in a so-called […]
Read More...Child abuse and neglect linked to gender inequality
July 28, 2017 · By www.sciencedaily.com
Researchers investigate how physical abuse and neglect correlates with discrimination against women Date: July 27, 2017 Source: Springer Summary: Children growing up in societies that experience high levels of gender inequality — irrespective of whether these are developed or developing countries — are more likely to be maltreated. This is according to a cross-national analysis […]
Read More...Pakistan village council orders ‘revenge rape’ of girl
July 27, 2017 · By Asia for http://www.bbc.com
Some 20 people from Multan, Pakistan, have been arrested for ordering the rape of a teenage girl, in revenge for a rape her brother allegedly committed. Police said the families of the two girls are related. Members of both had joined forces to decide what should be done. “A jirga [village council] had ordered the […]
Read More...U.S. to Ban Citizens From Traveling to North Korea
July 27, 2017 · By ARIA BENDIX for www.theatlantic.com
The restriction follows the death of 22-year-old Otto Warmbier, who was imprisoned while visiting the nation with a tour group. The U.S. government will soon prohibit its citizens from traveling to North Korea, the State Department announced Friday, citing “mounting concerns over the serious risk of arrest and long-term detention.” While the U.S. previously discouraged […]
Read More...Santa Rosa police arrest man suspected of child abuse
July 26, 2017 · By RANDI ROSSMANN for www.pressdemocrat.com
Santa Rosa police arrested the father of a 4-year-old boy Monday afternoon on suspicion of felony child abuse after witnesses reported the man yelling obscenities at him and putting his hands around the child’s neck. Robert Flett, 31, was arrested at a Barham Avenue convenience store about 1:20 p.m. after a caller reported the suspected […]
Read More...Father of tennis star Mark Philippoussis arrested on child abuse charges
July 26, 2017 · By news.sky.com
The father of Mark Philippoussis is suspected of sexually abusing two children – including one under the age of 10. The father of Australian tennis star Mark Philippoussis has been arrested on suspicion of sexually abusing children. Nikolaos Philippoussis, 68, is expected to be formally charged on Wednesday. He is currently in jail in San […]
Read More...Police arrest 870 suspected paedophiles and rescue hundreds of children after smashing international internet ring
July 26, 2017 · By Narjas Zatat for www.independent.co.uk
Europol hails ‘one of the most important investigations of online child sexual abuse ever conducted’ A global child sexual exploitation ring has been taken down by the FBI and Europol, leading to the arrest of hundreds of suspected paedophiles. Florida man Steven W Chase, 58, was sentenced to 30 years in prison for creating what […]
Read More...How Pedophiles Groom Our Children And Us!
July 25, 2017 · By Sandra J. Dixon, PMHCNS-BC for www.renegadepopo.com
Every Police Officer and parent must read this article… Not only do pedophiles groom children so they can have sex with them, they groom their parents to make them think their children are safe with them. Pedophiles groom police officers, judges, paramedics, school teachers, principals, caregivers–to show them how they only have the child’s interests […]
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