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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 […]

Australia

Australia’s most-decorated living soldier charged over alleged war crimes

April 7, 2026 0

Australia’s most-decorated living soldier has been charged over allegations he committed war crimes in Afghanistan. Ben Roberts-Smith – who left the defence force in 2013 – was arrested at Sydney airport on Tuesday and will […]

Human Rights

‘The gravest crime against humanity’: What does the UN vote on slavery mean?

March 28, 2026 0

The United Nations General Assembly this week overwhelmingly backed a resolution declaring the transatlantic slave trade “the gravest crime against humanity”. Welcoming the vote, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that the wealth of many Western […]

Human Rights

Leading anti‑racism activist in Tunisia jailed for eight years

March 21, 2026 0

A Tunisian court has sentenced human rights activist Saadia Mosbah to eight years in prison and fined her £26,000 ($35,000). Mosbah, who leads the anti-racism group Mnèmty, had been charged with money laundering and illicit […]