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40 Fractures, Blunt Trauma: Indore Man Dies After Mob Assault Over Theft
Umendra Singh Thakur, 28, died after being allegedly brutally beaten by a group of labourers and guards associated with a bridge construction company. The attackers accused him of stealing iron rods - a suspicion that turned into a fatal assault.
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Madhya Pradesh's 108 Helpline Is Dying A Slow Death - Choked By Abuse, Ignored By The System
Every hour, at least 200 fake calls flood the Madhya Pradesh's 108 call centers. People calling not to save lives - but to ask for liquor deliveries, demand mobile recharges, inquire about ration kits, or simply hurl abuses at the female operators
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Australian Man's Harrowing Account Of 5 Years In A Chinese Prison: "They Beat Me For 2 Days"
He described being subjected to torture, psychological abuse, forced labour, and inhumane living conditions at Beijing No. 2 Prison, a facility that holds many international inmates.
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Bhuwan Ribhu Becomes First Indian Lawyer To Receive World Law Congress Honour For Child Rights
For over two decades, Bhuwan Ribhu's legal fight against child exploitation earned him the World Jurist Association's Medal of Honour
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Amid Elon Musk Vs Keir Starmer, All About UK's Grooming Gangs Scandal
The United Kingdom has long tried to bury its history of grooming gangs, which have sexually abused thousands of young girls over several decades.
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Girl, 11, Sent To Work In Delhi 'Beaten Up', Case Filed Against Noida Couple
A couple has been booked for allegedly beating up an 11-year-old girl they employed as a house helper for Rs 5,000, police said on Wednesday.
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6-Year-Old Girl Sexually Assaulted By Labourer On Noida School Premises: Cops
A six-year-old girl has been allegedly sexually assaulted by a labourer at a private school here in Uttar Pradesh, police said on Wednesday.
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Public Executions, Forced Labour Camps: Kim Jong Un's Worst Brutalities
Kim Jong Un, the Supreme Leader of North Korea, has long been a figure of international controversy, fear and condemnation. His regime, marked by severe human rights abuses and ruthless governance, has committed some of the most horrific atrocities.
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Thane Man Gets 10 Years In Jail For Sexually Assaulting 10-Year-Old Boy
A special POCSO court in Thane sentenced a labourer to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment for having unnatural sex with a minor boy.
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Kolkata Dura Puja Committees Focus On Social Issues To Spread Awareness
From the daily struggles of autorickshaw drivers to trafficking and abuse of women to blatant use of child labour in hotels, Durga puja committees in Kolkata have highlighted different social issues to generate awareness among people.
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Pilot's Husband Sent To Judicial Custody For Torturing 10-Year-Old Help
A Delhi court sent to judicial custody till August 2 the husband of a 33-year-old pilot arrested for allegedly assaulting their minor domestic help in southwest Delhi's Dwarka.
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Indian Man, 70, Convicted In US For Sexually Abusing Employee
A 70-year-old Indian national in the United States has been convicted for a slew of charges, including coercing one of his female workers to force labour and sexual acts, according to a statement issued by the justice department.
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Call of Duty Maker Activision Blizzard Accused of Firing Employees for Using Strong Language
Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard has been accused by a union of illegally firing two video game testers for using "strong language" in a protest of a new company policy that limits remote work. The Communication Workers of America (CWA) said it filed a complaint with the US National Labor Relations Board on Tuesday seeking to have the work...
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"Crimes Against Humanity": UN On Minorities Doing Forced Labour In China
Minorities have been drafted into forced labour in China's Xinjiang region in sectors such as agriculture and manufacturing, a report by an independent UN expert has concluded, in what it said could amount to "enslavement as a crime against humanity"
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US Bars Rubber Gloves From Malaysian Firm Over Alleged "Labour Abuses"
The United States has barred imports from a Malaysian latex glovemaker over alleged labour abuses, the latest firm from the country to face such a ban.
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40 Fractures, Blunt Trauma: Indore Man Dies After Mob Assault Over Theft
Umendra Singh Thakur, 28, died after being allegedly brutally beaten by a group of labourers and guards associated with a bridge construction company. The attackers accused him of stealing iron rods - a suspicion that turned into a fatal assault.
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Madhya Pradesh's 108 Helpline Is Dying A Slow Death - Choked By Abuse, Ignored By The System
Every hour, at least 200 fake calls flood the Madhya Pradesh's 108 call centers. People calling not to save lives - but to ask for liquor deliveries, demand mobile recharges, inquire about ration kits, or simply hurl abuses at the female operators
-
Australian Man's Harrowing Account Of 5 Years In A Chinese Prison: "They Beat Me For 2 Days"
He described being subjected to torture, psychological abuse, forced labour, and inhumane living conditions at Beijing No. 2 Prison, a facility that holds many international inmates.
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Bhuwan Ribhu Becomes First Indian Lawyer To Receive World Law Congress Honour For Child Rights
For over two decades, Bhuwan Ribhu's legal fight against child exploitation earned him the World Jurist Association's Medal of Honour
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Amid Elon Musk Vs Keir Starmer, All About UK's Grooming Gangs Scandal
The United Kingdom has long tried to bury its history of grooming gangs, which have sexually abused thousands of young girls over several decades.
-
Girl, 11, Sent To Work In Delhi 'Beaten Up', Case Filed Against Noida Couple
A couple has been booked for allegedly beating up an 11-year-old girl they employed as a house helper for Rs 5,000, police said on Wednesday.
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6-Year-Old Girl Sexually Assaulted By Labourer On Noida School Premises: Cops
A six-year-old girl has been allegedly sexually assaulted by a labourer at a private school here in Uttar Pradesh, police said on Wednesday.
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Public Executions, Forced Labour Camps: Kim Jong Un's Worst Brutalities
Kim Jong Un, the Supreme Leader of North Korea, has long been a figure of international controversy, fear and condemnation. His regime, marked by severe human rights abuses and ruthless governance, has committed some of the most horrific atrocities.
-
Thane Man Gets 10 Years In Jail For Sexually Assaulting 10-Year-Old Boy
A special POCSO court in Thane sentenced a labourer to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment for having unnatural sex with a minor boy.
-
Kolkata Dura Puja Committees Focus On Social Issues To Spread Awareness
From the daily struggles of autorickshaw drivers to trafficking and abuse of women to blatant use of child labour in hotels, Durga puja committees in Kolkata have highlighted different social issues to generate awareness among people.
-
Pilot's Husband Sent To Judicial Custody For Torturing 10-Year-Old Help
A Delhi court sent to judicial custody till August 2 the husband of a 33-year-old pilot arrested for allegedly assaulting their minor domestic help in southwest Delhi's Dwarka.
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Indian Man, 70, Convicted In US For Sexually Abusing Employee
A 70-year-old Indian national in the United States has been convicted for a slew of charges, including coercing one of his female workers to force labour and sexual acts, according to a statement issued by the justice department.
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Call of Duty Maker Activision Blizzard Accused of Firing Employees for Using Strong Language
Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard has been accused by a union of illegally firing two video game testers for using "strong language" in a protest of a new company policy that limits remote work. The Communication Workers of America (CWA) said it filed a complaint with the US National Labor Relations Board on Tuesday seeking to have the work...
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"Crimes Against Humanity": UN On Minorities Doing Forced Labour In China
Minorities have been drafted into forced labour in China's Xinjiang region in sectors such as agriculture and manufacturing, a report by an independent UN expert has concluded, in what it said could amount to "enslavement as a crime against humanity"
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US Bars Rubber Gloves From Malaysian Firm Over Alleged "Labour Abuses"
The United States has barred imports from a Malaysian latex glovemaker over alleged labour abuses, the latest firm from the country to face such a ban.
