Israel’s far-right national security minister posted a video on Wednesday showing detained activists from a Gaza-bound flotilla kneeling with their hands tied and foreheads on the ground, sparking international condemnation. The video, shared on X by firebrand minister Itamar Ben Gvir, was published after Israeli forces intercepted the flotilla’s vessels at sea and began detaining […]
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Why Our Athletes Don’t Report Abuse?
In a country where formal complaints of abuse in sports are virtually non-existent, the question isn’t whether abuse happens; it’s why no one reports it. This isn’t because athletes are living in a vacuum of safety; it is because the system fails to inspire even the basic confidence required to make a report. Interviews with […]
Challenges to Pakistani women
Pakistan has a population of almost 50% women breaking the stereotypes and doing wonders. Pakistani women, however, are still subjected to certain difficulties in safeguarding their human rights and liberties. The debate on social media about whether the Aurat March should be supported or not is more important than analyzing the facts of violence toward […]
EU ‘funded’ torture, sex slavery in Libya, UN probe finds
GENEVA: EU funding is facilitating the commission of abuses against migrants Libya, who are being systematically tortured and forced into sexual slavery, a United Nations investigation has found. The probe voiced alarm at the deteriorating human rights situation in the conflict-torn North African country, warning that the European Union was supporting some of the organisations […]
Virginia AG punts investigation of child abuse allegations
Earlier this year, the office of Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares handed off its jurisdiction in a long-running investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct and other abuses at a hospital that serves vulnerable children. The move leaves any further charging decisions up to a local prosecutor with a tiny staff. Miyares’ office offered a procedural […]
Animal shelter attacked in Lahore
An animal shelter was attacked in Lahore. An organization ‘United Animal Rescue’ that rescues strays shared on their social media that animal shelter owned by Noor Saba was attacked by locals and 90% of the rescued dogs were murdered mercilessly. Many puppies, 5 weeks old and their mothers were killed by bricks. Furthermore, some […]
Lack of papal apology for Canada indigenous school abuses ‘shameful’: minister
Canada‘s indigenous services minister said Wednesday it is “shameful” that the Pope has never formally apologized for abuses at the country’s Catholic-run indigenous residential schools, which he termed “labor camps.” Marc Miller‘s comments followed the recent discovery of unmarked graves of 215 children in Kamloops at one of 139 boarding schools set up a century […]
The Malaysian schoolgirl using TikTok to challenge school abuse
Malaysian teenager Ain Husniza Saiful Nizam’s unexpected rise from anonymous pupil to national leader against school harassment began with a teacher allegedly joking about rape. When the 17-year-old called out the incident in a viral TikTok clip, thousands of fellow students responded by sharing their harrowing experiences of verbal and physical harassment. The massive outpouring […]
Sex abuse scandals in the Catholic Church
The Catholic Church has been shaken by a string of child sex abuse scandals. In a bid to toughen its stance on paedophile priests and clergy, Pope Francis on Tuesday strengthened canon law on such crimes. Here are some high-profile cases from around the world: – United States – In 2019 Pope Francis […]
One in three women are victims of physical or sexual violence: WHO
GENEVA: One in three women worldwide have been subject to sexual or physical violence during their lifetime, according to a new report by the World Health Organization (WHO). The UN agency urged governments to prevent violence, improve services for victims and tackle economic inequalities that often leave women and girls trapped in abusive relationships. A […]