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Pope Leo Takes First Action To Address Abuse By Catholic Clergy
Pope Leo appointed a French archbishop as the new leader of the Vatican's commission on clergy sexual abuse, in the US pontiff's first public move to confront an issue that has damaged the global Church's credibility.
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Case Filed Against Filmmaker Ranjith After Fresh Sexual Abuse Allegations
The fallout from the Justice K Hema Committee report on harassment and abuse in the Malayalam film industry intensified on Monday as a case was charged against well-known filmmaker Ranjith.
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Badlapur School Chose Cover-Up Over Helping Parents File Complaint: State Child Rights Panel Chief
The Badlapur school, where two young girls were allegedly sexually abused, preferred to cover up the crime instead of helping their parents file a police complaint, said chairperson of Maharashtra State Commission for Protection of Child Rights.
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France To Probe Sexual And Gender-Based Violence In Cinema
The French parliament on Thursday agreed to create a commission of inquiry to investigate sexual and gender-based violence in cinema and other cultural sectors after several recent allegations.
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YouTube Seeks More Time From Child Rights Body To Remove Sex Abuse Content
YouTube on Monday sought more time from the National Commission For Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) to comply with the top child rights body's directions to remove videos portraying sexual abuse acts involving women and minors.
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Women's Panel Received 28,811 Complaints Of Crime Against Women In 2023
The National Commission for Women (NCW) registered 28,811 complaints of crime against women last year and about 55 per cent were from Uttar Pradesh.
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Rights Body Notice To Centre, States On Rise In Child Sexual Abuse Content Online
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notices to the Centre and states over a report that the circulation of child sexual abuse material on social media in India has increased by 250-300 per cent, officials said on Tuesday.
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BJP's Khushbu Sundar Says She Was "Abused" By Father When She Was 8: Report
Actor and National Commission for Women (NCW) member Khushbu Sundar has said she was sexually abused by her father at the age of 8, which she described as the "toughest" thing.
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Portugal Catholic Clergy Sexually Abused Close To 5,000 Minors: Report
Catholic clergy in Portugal have abused nearly 5,000 children since 1950, an independent commission said on Monday after hearing hundreds of victims' accounts.
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Kerala Women's Body Takes Cognizance Of Alleged Abuse By Congress MLA
Kerala Women's Commissionon Wednesday said that the commission has taken cognizance of the alleged sexualabuse of a woman by Perumbavoor Congress MLA Eldhose Kunnappilly.
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Report On Catholic Church Sexual Abuse Finds Hundreds Of Cases In Germany
An independent study commissioned by the Roman Catholic Church uncovered hundreds of cases of sexual violence allegedly committed by clergy and laymen in Germany's top diocese, its authors said Thursday.
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Accused Sexually, Mentally Abused Girls In Bihar Care Home: CBI Tells Court
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) submitted before the Delhi High Court on Tuesday that Brajesh Thakur, who is serving his sentence in Muzaffarpur shelter home case, was convicted on account of commission of heinous offences where he systematically sexually, physically, socially and mentally abused minor girls.
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Child Rights Body Accuses Odisha Government Of Negligence In Running Shelter Homes
The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has accused the Odisha government of negligence in running shelter homes and hostels for children.
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Child Rights Body To Conduct Inspection At 56 Odisha Shelters
The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights will conduct inspections at 56 randomly-selected children's home in 19 districts of Odisha in the aftermath of the alleged sexual abuse at a shelter home in Dhenkanal district.
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Victims Do Not Want To Go Beyond Naming, Shaming Offenders: Women's Panel
The National Commission for Women (NCW) today said that many victims of sexual abuse do not want to "go beyond naming and shaming" the alleged offenders and lodge a formal complaint.
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Pope Leo Takes First Action To Address Abuse By Catholic Clergy
Pope Leo appointed a French archbishop as the new leader of the Vatican's commission on clergy sexual abuse, in the US pontiff's first public move to confront an issue that has damaged the global Church's credibility.
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Case Filed Against Filmmaker Ranjith After Fresh Sexual Abuse Allegations
The fallout from the Justice K Hema Committee report on harassment and abuse in the Malayalam film industry intensified on Monday as a case was charged against well-known filmmaker Ranjith.
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Badlapur School Chose Cover-Up Over Helping Parents File Complaint: State Child Rights Panel Chief
The Badlapur school, where two young girls were allegedly sexually abused, preferred to cover up the crime instead of helping their parents file a police complaint, said chairperson of Maharashtra State Commission for Protection of Child Rights.
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France To Probe Sexual And Gender-Based Violence In Cinema
The French parliament on Thursday agreed to create a commission of inquiry to investigate sexual and gender-based violence in cinema and other cultural sectors after several recent allegations.
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YouTube Seeks More Time From Child Rights Body To Remove Sex Abuse Content
YouTube on Monday sought more time from the National Commission For Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) to comply with the top child rights body's directions to remove videos portraying sexual abuse acts involving women and minors.
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Women's Panel Received 28,811 Complaints Of Crime Against Women In 2023
The National Commission for Women (NCW) registered 28,811 complaints of crime against women last year and about 55 per cent were from Uttar Pradesh.
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Rights Body Notice To Centre, States On Rise In Child Sexual Abuse Content Online
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notices to the Centre and states over a report that the circulation of child sexual abuse material on social media in India has increased by 250-300 per cent, officials said on Tuesday.
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BJP's Khushbu Sundar Says She Was "Abused" By Father When She Was 8: Report
Actor and National Commission for Women (NCW) member Khushbu Sundar has said she was sexually abused by her father at the age of 8, which she described as the "toughest" thing.
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Portugal Catholic Clergy Sexually Abused Close To 5,000 Minors: Report
Catholic clergy in Portugal have abused nearly 5,000 children since 1950, an independent commission said on Monday after hearing hundreds of victims' accounts.
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Kerala Women's Body Takes Cognizance Of Alleged Abuse By Congress MLA
Kerala Women's Commissionon Wednesday said that the commission has taken cognizance of the alleged sexualabuse of a woman by Perumbavoor Congress MLA Eldhose Kunnappilly.
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Report On Catholic Church Sexual Abuse Finds Hundreds Of Cases In Germany
An independent study commissioned by the Roman Catholic Church uncovered hundreds of cases of sexual violence allegedly committed by clergy and laymen in Germany's top diocese, its authors said Thursday.
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Accused Sexually, Mentally Abused Girls In Bihar Care Home: CBI Tells Court
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) submitted before the Delhi High Court on Tuesday that Brajesh Thakur, who is serving his sentence in Muzaffarpur shelter home case, was convicted on account of commission of heinous offences where he systematically sexually, physically, socially and mentally abused minor girls.
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Child Rights Body Accuses Odisha Government Of Negligence In Running Shelter Homes
The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has accused the Odisha government of negligence in running shelter homes and hostels for children.
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Child Rights Body To Conduct Inspection At 56 Odisha Shelters
The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights will conduct inspections at 56 randomly-selected children's home in 19 districts of Odisha in the aftermath of the alleged sexual abuse at a shelter home in Dhenkanal district.
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Victims Do Not Want To Go Beyond Naming, Shaming Offenders: Women's Panel
The National Commission for Women (NCW) today said that many victims of sexual abuse do not want to "go beyond naming and shaming" the alleged offenders and lodge a formal complaint.
