Tag: Children
Pakistani court, police accused of bias in case of forced conversion...
Father of 12-year-old girl kidnapped by Muslim man allegedly told to forget about it because she has converted to Islam
Child rights group welcomes raising age of statutory rape in Philippines
Proposed measure also further expands definition of rape and provides stiffer penalties
Young Thai woman alleges sex abuse in school then faces storm...
She was bombarded with abusive messages, detractors criticised her for not being a real high-school student
Malaysia called to free children from immigration detention
More than 700 children being held in immigration detention facilities nationwide, govt says
Trading violence for a culture of peace in India’s troubled northeast
Through the Peace Channel thousands of youth are helping ensure peace and harmony is present in their communities
Search for missing continues in Philippines in wake of strong typhoon
Philippine military said it has already recovered at least 39 bodies in the wake of Typhoon Ulysses
Children in typhoon-hit areas face food shortages, mental distress
Some 450,000 children now living in fear and isolation, experiencing hunger and distress as they miss out on school
Pakistan court sends Catholic girl to shelter after marrying Muslim man
Court has also ordered several arrests over the case including cleric who conducted wedding ceremony
Silence and cover-ups: Some very uncomfortable truths
We can speculate that manipulative forces in society welcome and promote such attitudes of collective silence, docility, moral decay, hypocrisy and social ignorance
Pope Francis calls for special attention to children’s rights
The pope also denounced those promoting abortion as an ‘essential service’ in responding to COVID-19
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