Commentary: Too many knew, too few acted in GISB child abuse scandal in Malaysia

Commentary: Too many knew, too few acted in GISB child abuse scandal in Malaysia

LACK OF GOVERNANCE The children found in the GISB network resided in welfare homes operating as orphanages, placing them in a regulatory grey area that raises questions about governance. In Malaysia, there is no systematic registration or licensing of welfare homes and orphanages. The state counts about a dozen state-run homes, however, a simple social … Read more

Al Jazeera’s Laith Jaar arrested, beaten by Palestinian Authority forces

Al Jazeera’s Laith Jaar arrested, beaten by Palestinian Authority forces

Laith Jaar, a West Bank correspondent for the Qatari state-owned media giant Al Jazeera, was arrested and allegedly beaten by Palestinian Authority security forces this week, according to Arab media reports. The arrest reportedly occured when Jaar arrived to file a complaint against a Palestinian officer, alleging that the officer assaulted him following Israel’s … Read more

‘Get A Machine Gun And Kill Them All!’: July Video Shows Alleged Citi Employee Explode At Protestors

‘Get A Machine Gun And Kill Them All!’: July Video Shows Alleged Citi Employee Explode At Protestors

In a dramatic escalation of tensions outside Citigroup’s New York headquarters, a purported employee of the financial giant unleashed a violent tirade against demonstrators who had been blocking the entrance for months. The incident, which occurred in July 2024, was captured on video and has since sparked widespread outrage. The footage, exclusively obtained by The … Read more

Great White singer Jack Russell, who survived nightclub fire that killed 100 people, dead at 63

Great White singer Jack Russell, who survived nightclub fire that killed 100 people, dead at 63

Great White singer Jack Russell, whose band’s long climb to commercial success was overshadowed by a pyrotechnics display at a nightclub performance that led to one of the deadliest indoor fires in U.S. history, has died. He was 63. A statement released by his family on Russell’s social media accounts on Thursday indicated the singer … Read more

Experts highlight strategies for reporting SGBV

Experts highlight strategies for reporting SGBV

Media experts and human rights activists have highlighted some key strategies for improved reporting on Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) in Nigeria that can significantly enhance societal understanding and ensure justice for victims. They urged journalists to avoid sensationalism in their stories and input of personal biases, saying doing so could likely distort the reality … Read more

Abuse awareness group critical of new ACNA reporting standards   

Abuse awareness group critical of new ACNA reporting standards   

By Michael Gryboski, Mainline Church Editor Tuesday, August 13, 2024 A 2022 worship service at Holy Cross Anglican Cathedral of Loganville, Georgia, the seat of the archbishop of the Anglican Church in North America. | Screengrab: Facebook/Anglican Church in North America An organization founded to spread awareness of abuse issues within the Anglican Church in … Read more

Hollywood’s video game actors vote to strike over AI protections

Hollywood’s video game actors vote to strike over AI protections

Hollywood’s video game performers voted to go on strike Thursday, throwing part of the entertainment industry into another work stoppage after talks for a new contract with major game studios broke down over artificial intelligence protections. The strike will begin at 12:01 a.m. PT Friday and comes after nearly two years of negotiations with gaming giants, … Read more

Groups representing minorities say they’re alarmed by foreign interference legislation

Groups representing minorities say they’re alarmed by foreign interference legislation

Groups representing minority communities are warning that a recently introduced law giving Canada’s intelligence agency and the federal government new powers to counter foreign interference is open to abuse. Bill C-70 received royal assent on June 20. The law introduces new criminal provisions against “deceptive or surreptitious acts” done “for the benefit of or in association … Read more

Ottawa launches residential school map to help in search for missing children

Ottawa launches residential school map to help in search for missing children

The Canadian government has launched a new interactive online map pinpointing the location of residential schools, and experts say it will help in the search for unmarked or forgotten graves of children forced to go to the institutions. Many residential school buildings have been torn down, paved or built over since the first one opened in Canada … Read more

From fast food to construction, employers turn more and more to temporary foreign workers

From fast food to construction, employers turn more and more to temporary foreign workers

Businesses’ demand for temporary foreign workers has surged across the country in recent years, with employers given the green light to hire more than double the people through the federal program last year as they did five years ago. The program is designed to provide short-term relief to employers as a last resort, but has … Read more