Tag #Child Protection

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French Surgeon Faces Trial for Alleged Abuse of Hundreds of Patients

A 74-year-old French surgeon is on trial, accused of sexually assaulting or raping approximately 300 patients, mostly minors, over decades; the trial, involving around 200 victims, highlights systemic failures in child protection and has prompted calls for legal and societal changes.

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Gender Equality
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Supreme Court to Rule on Online Porn Age Verification

The U.S. Supreme Court will decide this spring whether states can require websites hosting adult content to verify users' ages, impacting the multibillion-dollar porn industry and potentially creating a stronger safety barrier for children; public health experts note that exposure to pornography is ...

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Italian Nun Sentenced for Child Abuse

An elderly nun in Oristano, Italy, was sentenced to three years and nine months in prison for mistreating five preschool children between 2017 and 2019, based on parental reports, video evidence, and children's testimonies in protected hearings.

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England Urged to Ban Smacking Children

The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) is urging England to ban the physical punishment of children, citing harm to their health and citing that 67 countries have already banned smacking, while a recent poll shows 71% of English adults disapprove of it.

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Father Faces 15 Years for Abusing 10-Month-Old Daughter in Russia

A 29-year-old father in Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia, is facing up to 15 years in prison for severely abusing his 10-month-old daughter in December 2024, while the mother may also face charges for neglect; the incident highlights systemic child protection failures.

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No Poverty
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Dutch Child Welfare System Fails; Severe Abuse Case Prompts Reform Calls

A 10-year-old girl in Vlaardingen, Netherlands, suffered near-fatal abuse from her foster parents, exposing systemic failures in the Dutch child welfare system, leading to apologies from four state secretaries and calls for reforms to increase accountability and child protection.

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IWF Removes Record Number of Child Sexual Abuse Web Pages

In 2023, the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) removed nearly 300,000 web pages containing child sexual abuse material, including a near fivefold increase in AI-generated images; analysts view this content to aid law enforcement and tech companies in removing it, protecting children from exploitation.

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Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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Digital Social Work in Germany: Expanding Reach and Addressing Privacy Concerns

In Germany, youth spend an average of 3.7 hours daily online, leading to a rise in digital social work initiatives, such as the successful "Digital Streetwork Bayern" program, which contacted ~11,000 young people, while concerns remain about data protection.

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IWF Removes Record Number of Child Sexual Abuse Web Pages

The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) removed nearly 300,000 web pages of child sexual abuse material in 2024, a record high, including a fivefold increase in AI-generated images; the IWF collaborates globally with law enforcement to disrupt criminal gangs and protect children online.

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Doctors Call for Complete Ban on Smacking Children in England

Leading child doctors are pushing for a complete ban on smacking children in England, aiming to remove the "reasonable punishment" legal defense currently in place; the Department for Education, however, says it has no plans to change the law.

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Girl's Suicide Highlights Systemic Failures in Youth Justice

Fifteen-year-old Rhianan Rudd, facing terror charges, died by suicide in May 2022 after taking an overdose days before a bail hearing; a social worker had warned of the potential for self-harm, highlighting the significant impact of the legal proceedings on her mental health; charges were later drop...

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Dutch System Failures Exposed After Child Abuse Case

A 10-year-old girl in Vlaardingen, Netherlands, nearly died from severe abuse inflicted by her foster parents; two Syrian boys previously in the same home also suffered abuse, prompting apologies from Dutch State Secretaries who admitted systemic failures in child protection.

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