NEW YORK, NY (IANS) – Calling India “a proud champion of pluralism,” India’s Permanent Representative Ruchira Kamboj opposed the establishment of the post of “special envoy” on a special religion at the United Nations. This comes as the UN General Assembly adopted the Resolution on […]
A 24-year-old man from Monroe was sentenced to 25 years in prison for sexual exploitation of a minor.
The investigation was triggered by reports of concern over three young girls
Dutch prime minister Mark Rutte has welcomed the UN Security Council vote in favour of a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire and unconditional release of all hostages taken during the October 7 Hamas terrorist attacks. Rutte said the vote is “important” and that “what is now needed is to stop the violence, free the hostages, immediately send in vastly more humanitarian aid to Gaza and find a lasting solution.” Foreign minister Hanke Bruins Slot said on social media she
A report published Thursday on the situation in Haiti, which is facing intense gang violence, by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights found that sexual violence there is “severely underreported." The report said that according to the U.N. Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), gangs in the Caribbean country
The United Nations Security Council adopted a resolution on Monday 25 March calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. The resolution, which calls for a ceasefire during the month of Ramadan (two weeks of which are remaining), was welcomed by Egypt. The resolution also calls for calls for a lasting and sustainable ceasefire in Gaza beyond the month of Ramadan and the release of all captives held in Gaza by Hamas and other groups. “The Arab Republic of Egypt welcomes the Security Council’s...
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said she welcomed the UN Security Council's resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and the release of all Hamas hostages. "Implementation of this resolution is vital for the protection of all civilians," von der Leyen wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter. European Council President Charles Michel said on X "it is now urgent" for the ceasefire in Gaza to be upheld and all Hamas hostages released. Humanitarian aid must be allowed...
Several employees at the federal correctional institution in Dublin have pleaded guilty to abusing female inmatesA judge called a California federal women’s prison known for rampant sexual abuse against inmates “a dysfunctional mess” on Friday as she ordered a special master to oversee the facility, marking the first time the Federal Bureau of Prisons has been subject to such an action.“The situation can no longer be tolerated. The facility is in dire need of immediate change,” wrote US district...
PC Elliot Wright, 29 of Bedfordshire Police, a roads policing officer who has now been suspended, appeared at Hatfield Magistrates' Court today (stock photo).
LOGAN – Bridgerland Technical College (BTECH) has announced an initiative aimed at supporting survivors of sexual exploitation in their pursuit of higher education. The institution is now offering the Malouf Foundation’s Juniper Scholarship, a comprehensive program covering 100 percent of tuition, books, and pre-admission courses for any in-person program at BTECH. This initiative marks a […]
WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Monday welcomed a UN Security Council resolution calling for a ceasefire and the assurance of humanitarian aid in Gaza, and the immediate release of all hostages. The resolution, which passed with a vote of 14 in favor and the United States abstaining, was the first resolution to […]
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Judge appoints special master to oversee California federal women’s prison following rampant sexual abuse of inmates.