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Domestic violence: Russia MPs back law cutting penalty

January 25, 2017 zoshinuk 0

A Russian bill to decriminalise some forms of domestic violence has moved a step closer to becoming law. The lower house of parliament, the Duma, overwhelming approved the proposal after a second reading. First time […]

UK judges change court rules on child contact for violent fathers

January 22, 2017 zoshinuk 0

Senior judges are taking steps to end the presumption that a father must have contact with a child where there is evidence of domestic abuse that would put the child or mother at risk. The […]

Children heard screaming in 911 recordings from S.C. Rep. Chris Corley’s dv arrest

December 31, 2016 zoshinuk 0

AIKEN — Dramatic 911 recordings featuring the pleading and screaming voices of a South Carolina lawmaker’s two small children were released Friday by the Aiken County Sheriff’s Office, shedding new light on the domestic violence arrest […]

Bronx man admits killing his teacher sex pal, 4-year-old love child

December 29, 2016 zoshinuk 0

A former Bronx student who got his teacher pregnant in 2011 confessed Tuesday to killing her and the 4-year-old he fathered with her because he resented having to pay child support, authorities said.Isaac Infante, 23, […]

New York Giants Kicker Josh Brown’s Domestic Violence Case – Details Released

October 21, 2016 WJN Administrator 0

Documents from New York Giants kicker Josh Brown’s 2015 arrest for domestic violence have been released and the details are alarming. Brown was arrested for fourth-degree assault/domestic violence and the charges were dropped. Police had […]

Human Rights

Double murderer awarded £7,500 compensation over human rights breaches

January 2, 2026 0

A double murderer has been awarded £7,500 compensation by the High Court over breaches of his human rights. Fuad Awale, who is serving a life sentence for shooting two teenagers in the head in 2011, […]

Human Rights

US plans to start checking all tourists’ social media

December 10, 2025 0

All tourists – including those from Britain – will have to undergo a social media screening before being allowed entry into the US under new plans being considered by the country’s border force. At the […]

Australia

Children locked out of social media apps after Australia’s world-first ban

December 10, 2025 0

Australia’s world-first social media ban for children has taken effect, with throngs of teenagers waking up to find their accounts have gone dark. Others tell BBC they have already snuck past barriers and will continue […]