New UN day commemorating Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief
22 August, is the first UN International Day Commemorating the Victims of Acts of Violence Based on Religion or Belief. The
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Lack of long-term support means modern slavery victims at risk of further abuse
The lack of support offered to victims of modern slavery in the UK means they face the risk of further
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Church accused of ignoring abuse victims as ‘seal of confessional’ upheld
The Church of England is ignoring abuse victims, survivors claim, after it rejected a report saying that clergy should report
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Police appeal for footage of the terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka
Police are appealing for people who have returned to the UK from Sri Lanka to share with them any footage
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R Kelly breaks silence over sex abuse accusations: ‘This is not me’
R Kelly has tearfully and angrily denied allegations of sexual abuse in the first interview since his arrest last month.
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Racism, sexism and bullying reported at Oxfam
The work environment at Oxfam is marked by “racism, colonial behaviour and bullying”, staff have reported. The allegations were made
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R Kelly’s Daughter: He’s A ‘Monster’
R Kelly’s daughter has broken her silence about the allegations of sexual abuse surrounding her estranged dad. On Thursday Buku
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Femicide in UK: 76% of women killed by men in 2017 knew their killer
Three-quarters of women killed by men in the UK in 2017 knew the perpetrator, according to a report on femicide.
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Mothers’ Union members around the world gear up to campaign against domestic violence
Combating domestic violence is at the heart of what many Mothers’ Union members do around the world – whether it
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Pittsburgh shooting: Victims of synagogue attack named
The names of the 11 people killed in Saturday’s attack on a synagogue in Pittsburgh have been released, with the
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Christian woman raises awareness about domestic abuse
A Christian woman is launching a project to raise awareness of domestic violence. Ihu Nweke, 41, from The Croft in
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Grenfell council worker stole £60k from victims’ fund
A council finance manager stole £62,000 from survivors of the Grenfell Tower disaster before splashing out on holidays and haircuts, a court heard.
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Embracing the energy of Synergy in the fight against youth crime by Shirin Aguiar
The founders of the iconic Street Pastors have launched a collaborative network to take on the violent criminals blighting London’s
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Current responses to hate crime in the UK are failing and letting down victims, says report
New research by University of Leicester experts highlights the barriers that victims face in accessing justice and identifies ways of
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