LONDON (REUTERS) – A British man has been sentenced to pay compensation and observe a curfew at weekends after pleading guilty to posting racist abuse about England players on the night of the Euro finals in July. England’s Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka, who are Black, were bombarded with online abuse after they... » read more
SINGAPORE – Ms Poe Ei San, 25, a Myanmar migrant, could not find work as a nurse in Singapore, so she cleaned homes instead. Every day, the Yangon University graduate washes toilets, scrubs floors and wipes down kitchens. “Because of the low pay and instability in Myanmar, many young people look for jobs overseas,” she... » read more
LONDON (REUTERS) – England winger Jadon Sancho apologised for missing his penalty during the shootout against Italy in the European Championship final at Wembley but said he was not surprised by the online racist abuse that followed. Substitutes Marcus Rashford, Sancho and Bukayo Saka all missed spot kicks in the 3-2 shootout loss to Italy... » read more
WASHINGTON (AFP) – Facebook and Twitter said Monday (July 12) they were scrambling to take down racially abusive comments directed at members of the England football team following a heartbreaking loss in Sunday’s Euro 2020 final. The US social media giants said they were taking down racist and hateful content which had prompted condemnation from... » read more
SINGAPORE – The number of child abuse cases investigated by the authorities last year was the highest in a decade, according to fresh data from the Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF). The Covid-19 pandemic forced some vulnerable families into tight quarters, increasing the chances of conflict. Please subscribe or log in to continue... » read more
SINGAPORE – When a man in his 70s ended up in a hospital here after a fall, staff initially suspected elder neglect. The case was then referred to Ms Kristine Lam, lead social worker at Care Corner Project StART, last year. The non-profit organisation specialises in abuse cases involving vulnerable persons. Please subscribe or log... » read more
SINGAPORE – Many intra-familial sexual abuse cases can stay hidden for years because victims may not know they are being abused or are afraid to get their abusers in trouble. In a 2003 review by the Institute of Mental Health (IMH) on 38 local child sexual abuse cases, 16 victims told someone about the abuse... » read more
SINGAPORE – When the Ministry of Social and Family Development is alerted to a case of intra-familial child sexual abuse, its Child Protective Service (CPS) ensures the child is kept safe. This entails having an adult who can ensure the child is not left alone with the perpetrator, said manager of the CPS investigation team... » read more
SINGAPORE – A 51-year-old woman was on Friday (Feb 26) convicted of two counts of abusing her maid, in attacks which left the Myanmar national with bruises and the loss of hearing in her left ear. Both incidents occurred in 2017 at Gayathri Iyer’s home at the Pebble Bay condominium in Tanjong Rhu Road. District Judge... » read more
Greek official sacked over abuse claims ATHENS • A senior official at the Greek sailing federation has been axed in the wake of sex abuse allegations by one of the country’s top Olympians, it said. The organisation said late on Saturday that it was “shocked” over the claim by 2004 Olympic champion Sofia Bekatorou, which... » read more