United Kingdom;  Member of Assembly suspended for sexual abuse of women

United Kingdom; Member of Assembly suspended for sexual abuse of women

In the United Kingdom, an investigation into the complaint of sexual abuse against a 63-year-old member of the assembly began; Photo: File London: The membership of Geraint Davies, a Member of Parliament belonging to the opposition Labor Party in Great Britain, was suspended. According to the British Broadcasting Corporation, the Labor Party has suspended its…

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Biden administration to blacklist India over abuse of minorities, US Commission on Religious Freedom

Biden administration to blacklist India over abuse of minorities, US Commission on Religious Freedom

The US Commission on International Religious Freedom has once again called for the blacklisting of India. The US commission has asked the Biden administration to blacklist India on religious freedom. The American Commission says that the attitude of Prime Minister Modi’s government towards minorities is getting worse, the culture of violence against minorities is being…

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INTERVIEW: ‘Extremely difficult conversations’: Seeking justice for sexual abuse victims

INTERVIEW: ‘Extremely difficult conversations’: Seeking justice for sexual abuse victims

She shared with UN News her on-the-ground accounts of “extremely difficult conversations” with victims and their children, and how the UN is addressing issues from child support to DNA testing. Jane Connors of Australia is the first Victims’ Rights Advocate for the United Nations. UN News: How would you assess progress made to date? Jane…

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'Mum does not cry or scream anymore': Breaking the silence of domestic abuse in Tajikistan

‘Mum does not cry or scream anymore’: Breaking the silence of domestic abuse in Tajikistan

Like many women in Tajikistan, Shermatova Marjona has experienced gender-based violence. Ms. Shermatova met her husband while she was working abroad as a cleaner in Moscow, Russia. It wasn’t long before they were married, and he persuaded her to send all the money she earned to her father-in-law in Tajikistan, who was to use the…

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