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Men sentenced for horse-whipping abuse of boy, 10

December 5, 2016 zoshinuk 0

By Caleb Hutton chutton@bhamherald.com WASHINGTON – Two men from rural Whatcom County must serve jail time for abusing a child for not doing his chores: they forced him to run for hours on a steep […]

Paedophile football coach Barry Bennell in hospital after he was found ‘unconscious and not breathing’ at hotel

November 28, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

Convicted paedophile Barry Bennell was believed to be receiving treatment in hospital on Monday after police were called to a ‘welfare incident’ at a hotel. The 62-year-old is understood to have been found unconscious and […]

Manitoba Man To Be Sentenced In Child Abuse Case

September 7, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

A sentence could be handed down Wednesday for the final man who admitted to abusing children in a small Manitoba town. The Old Order Mennonite man was one of five charged in an investigation involving […]

Human Rights

Japan’s same-sex marriage ban is constitutional, says Tokyo court

November 28, 2025 0

A Japanese court has ruled the country’s ban on same-sex marriage as constitutional – bucking a trend set by courts around the country that had raised hopes for marriage equality in Japan. The ruling was […]

Australia

Teenagers launch legal challenge over Australia’s ban on social media for children

November 26, 2025 0

Two teenagers have launched a legal challenge over Australia’s ban on social media for children younger than 16. The challenge comes two weeks before the law, a world first, is set to take effect. It is […]

Human Rights

Major changes to the UK’s asylum system announced

November 18, 2025 0

The home secretary has announced major changes to the UK’s asylum system. Modelled on the policies of Denmark, Shabana Mahmood hopes her proposals will make the country less attractive to illegal migrants and make it […]