Articles for Reported Abuse

Program to prevent cyberbullying in tennis has reported 15 abusive posters to law enforcement
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Program to prevent cyberbullying in tennis has reported 15 abusive posters to law enforcement

Associated Press  

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The identities of 15 “highly abusive account authors” were reported to national law enforcement and about 12,000 posts or comments were pointed out to social media platforms this year as part of a new attempt to protect tennis players and officials from cyberbullying. The results of the first 10 months of the program were announced Thursday …

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Nike drops Brazilian football star Neymar after abuse allegations
3 years, 10 months ago

Nike drops Brazilian football star Neymar after abuse allegations

Al Jazeera  

Nike said in a statement that it had been ‘deeply disturbed’ by sexual assault allegations made against Neymar by a Nike employee in 2018, two years after the alleged incident occurred. Nike Inc. said it ended its partnership with Neymar after the Brazilian soccer star wouldn’t cooperate in a probe of sexual assault allegations against him made by a company …

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Sexual abuse, harassment linked to women’s long-term health problems
6 years, 6 months ago

Sexual abuse, harassment linked to women’s long-term health problems

CNN  

Story highlights Women who were sexually assaulted were more likely to be depressed and have anxiety Workplace sexual harassment was linked to higher blood pressure in women CNN — High blood pressure. Though not able to claim a direct cause and effect relationship between sexual abuse and the health impact, the observational results were intriguing, Thurston said, especially the impact …

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Child abuse cases at an all-time high
7 years, 1 month ago

Child abuse cases at an all-time high

Deccan Chronicle  

KOZHIKODE: The shocking data revealed by the Childline India Foundation on the abuse against children shows that there is no reduction in the number of crimes committed against them and it never showed a downward trend. Though some argue that the higher number of cases being reported may be a reason for the high rate of child abuse reported in …

Abuse Cases Child Reported High Rate
Sir Edward Heath: The seven sex abuse allegations the late PM would have faced questions over
7 years, 5 months ago

Sir Edward Heath: The seven sex abuse allegations the late PM would have faced questions over

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The allegations are: Allegation 1 Date of offence: 1961 Date reported: April 2015 Location: The …

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Abuse within sects
11 years, 5 months ago

Abuse within sects

NL Times  

Abuse within sects is rare in The Netherlands, but the consequences to the people who fall victim to it, are poignant.This is clear from the study of new religious movements, commissioned by the WODC, the Research and Information Centre. Researchers estimate there are probably several hundred movements active in the Netherlands. Ivo-opstelten-portret Rijksoverheid.nl Wikimedia commons In 76 of the 84 …

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