Recent News Headlines : Citizens Advice

'I FELT A SENSE OF RELIEF,' SAYS AMANDA TODD'S MOM AFTER ALLEGED ABUSER FOUND GUILTY IN SEPARATE CASE


Coban faces a separate trial in Canada for the cyberbullying of Amanda Todd, 15, whose suicide drew global attention to online abuse... READ MORE

16th March, 2017 723

OPINION: THE DANGERS WOMEN FACE EVERY DAY


It's not well known or understood in CALD communities that DV extends beyond physical violence and also comprises psychological, mental, emotional, financial and sexual violence... READ MORE

7th March, 2017 4

DOMESTIC ABUSE SURVIVORS MAY SOON FIND IT EASIER TO VOTE ANONYMOUSLY


Domestic abuse must not deny women their right to take part in democracy... READ MORE

3rd March, 2017 381

JUDGE ISSUES WARNING TO ANYONE TELLING LIES BEFORE GARDA WHISTLEBLOWER TRIBUNAL


A judge has warned that anyone telling lies before the Garda whistleblower tribunal is wasting the money of hard-working people throughout the country... READ MORE

27th February, 2017 5

UN EXPERT REMINDS AUSTRALIA OF OBLIGATIONS ON GENDERED VIOLENCE


The government has a Women's Safety Package, worth 100 million, which includes 12 new specialist domestic violence units at pilot locations in each state and territory... READ MORE

27th February, 2017 1053

JUDGE ISSUES HARD-HITTING WARNING TO ANYONE WHO MISLEADS DISCLOSURES TRIBUNAL


A judge has issued a hard-hitting warning to anyone who misleads a public inquiry into allegations Garda chiefs orchestrated a smear campaign against a high-profile whistleblower... READ MORE

27th February, 2017 2

THREE YEARS ON, BRITAIN'S CHILD SEX ABUSE INQUIRY STARTS HEARINGS


This is an important day for the work of the inquiry, chairman Alexis Jay said... READ MORE

27th February, 2017 64

WHY MEN NEED TO GET BEHIND THE ISTANBUL CONVENTION BILL


They claim to be talking up for men who face domestic violence or sexual abuse, but fundamentally they are missing the point... READ MORE

24th February, 2017 114

HIGH PRISONER NUMBERS CREATE A VICIOUS CYCLE


Without real and proper funding little real progress will be made in reducing domestic violence... READ MORE

20th February, 2017 235

'OUT OF CONTROL': EXECUTIVE'S VIOLENT OUTBURSTS FRIGHTENED PHAC STAFF, REPORT FINDS


The executive engaged regularly in loud shouting directed at staff during meetings and in front of other personnel... READ MORE

17th February, 2017 1797

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IS MAKING HEADLINES AROUND THE WORLD. NOW IT'S TIME FOR THE WORLD TO START TAKING IT SERIOUSLY.


As people in the development community never tire of repeating, domestic violence is a major obstacle to human development... READ MORE

16th February, 2017 1337

KENNY OFFERS FULL APOLOGY TO WHISTLEBLOWER MAURICE MCCABE


Sex abuse is the worst crime a person can be accused of... READ MORE

15th February, 2017 0

GOVERNMENT TO HOLD PUBLIC INQUIRY INTO WHISTLEBLOWER 'SMEAR CAMPAIGN'


Sergeant McCabe and his family deserve, as do others, the fairness and justice that will come from a tribunal of inquiry, Mr Kenny said... READ MORE

14th February, 2017 8

LIZ TRUSS REJECTS CALLS TO CUT SENTENCES TO REDUCE PRISON POPULATION


Justice secretary calls for early intervention and community penalties as some crimes see 140 percent increase in custodial sentences... READ MORE

13th February, 2017 278

SCORES RALLY AGAINST SOFTER PENALTIES FOR DOMESTIC ABUSE IN RARE MOSCOW-ALLOWED PROTEST


Dozens of Russian activists braved snow Sunday to protest a law signed by President Vladimir Putin that has softened penalties for those who commit domesti... READ MORE

12th February, 2017 7

DUTCH PROSECUTORS WANT 11-YEAR SENTENCE FOR ALLEGED CYBER BULLY, ALSO WANTED IN AMANDA TODD CASE


Prosecutors are seeking the maximum sentence for a man accused of cyberbullying dozens of young girls, including Canadian Amanda Todd... READ MORE

9th February, 2017 3

CANADIAN SHAMES TEENAGE TROLL IN UK OVER BURLESQUE PHOTO INSULTS


Jessica Davey-Quantick wrung apology from 15-year-old for stream of abusive comments on her Instagram post... READ MORE

8th February, 2017 5091

DESPITE A NEW LAW, CHINA IS FAILING SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE


By both counts, the provisions in China's new anti-domestic violence law are falling short, according to several recent cases... READ MORE

8th February, 2017 216

JEREMY HUNT URGED TO BAN GP FEES FOR 'IMMORAL' DOMESTIC VIOLENCE LETTERS


It should not be a privilege for victims of domestic abuse to gain legal aid... READ MORE

5th February, 2017 4217

UK POLICE IGNORED COMPLAINTS OF ABUSE BY PRISON STAFF, SAY VICTIMS


On the day of his release from Medomsley, Young went to Consett police station and reported Husband's abuse... READ MORE

5th February, 2017 610

AFGHAN WOMAN'S EARS CUT OFF BY HUSBAND


The woman's husband is on the run in Kashinda district following the attack, police have told local media... READ MORE

1st February, 2017 9115

RUSSIAN LAWMAKERS DECRIMINALIZE SOME DOMESTIC VIOLENCE


Data on domestic violence in Russia is scarce, but Interior Ministry statistics show that 40 percent of all violent crimes in Russia are committed in family surroundings... READ MORE

28th January, 2017 6

'IF HE BEATS YOU, HE LOVES YOU'


Under pressure from conservative parenting groups and the Russian Orthodox Church, the deputies voted this week to strike domestic violence from the criminal code, as well... READ MORE

28th January, 2017 8993

RUSSIAN MPS BACK EASING PUNISHMENT FOR DOMESTIC ABUSE


Russia's lower house of parliament passed a controversial bill to soften the punishment for domestic violence, arguing the state has no business intervening in family life... READ MORE

27th January, 2017 812

INSIDE THE FAKE ROOM BEHIND AA FRIDGE MADEA BY 'BRITISH JOSEF FRITZL' TO HIDEA GIRL HE SEXUALLY ABUSED


Teesside Crown Court heard that Dunn, who was paranoid, controlling and short tempered, abused four victims with the offences spanning a number of decades... READ MORE

27th January, 2017 142

RUSSIA EXPECTED TO MOVE CLOSER TO DECRIMINALIZING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE


Russian police are notoriously reluctant to react to domestic violence calls, which many regard as meddling in family affairs... READ MORE

23rd January, 2017 980

VAL-DES-MONTS RESIDENTS SHOCKED, SADDENED BY DETAILS IN INCEST TRIAL


Jacques Lesage, 79, of Val-des-Monts, is accused of sexually abusing three of his daughters, including fathering three children with one of his own... READ MORE

15th January, 2017 27

CITY LAWYER LINKED TO SEARCH FOR MYSTERY MAN WANTED AFTER TRAIN RAGE ATTACK


RollOnFriday identified Mr Longstaff under the headline Mystery man who unleashed 'torrent of abuse' on commuter looks astonishingly like Linklaters lawyer ... READ MORE

13th January, 2017 87

AS A WORLD CHAMPION ATHLETE, I CAN GIVE A VOICE TO OTHER CHILD ABUSE VICTIMS


Without my book I think we would see the same situation as we had 10 years ago, with nobody talking about sexual abuse in sport... READ MORE

12th January, 2017 1221

NSW ECUMENICAL COUNCIL ENGAGES CHURCH LEADERS TO TACKLE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE


The NSW Ecumenical Council has launched a domestic violence information program that encourages churches to help tackle family violence... READ MORE

8th January, 2017 326

Trending News Headlines : Citizens Advice

'I TRUSTED THEM FULLY': MAN, 92, SAYS OWN CHILDREN TOOK HIS MILLIONS


Pete Stoopnikoff has a third child, Dianna Stoopnikoff, who says she's ashamed of her older siblings... READ MORE

5th December, 2016 49704

MOROCCAN STATE TV SHOWS WOMEN HOW TO HIDE SIGNS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE


Women in Morocco have reacted in horror after a programme on state television demonstrated how they could use makeup to cover up evidence of domestic violence... READ MORE

27th November, 2016 39318

TRUMP AIDE CONDEMNS ANTI-SEMITIC HECKLER


Kellyanne Conway rejects suggestions that Trump campaign attracts racists... READ MORE

30th October, 2016 9067

VIDEO SUICIDE ATTACK ON PAKISTAN POLICE HEADQUARTERS IN LAHORE


One may think that this retreat from game theory is motivated by some radical-left agenda... READ MORE

17th February, 2015 8100

TRUMP SAYS HE HOPES IVANKA WOULD QUIT IF SHE GOT HARASSED


No, the short-skirted, 'leggy' women of Fox News aren't to blame for sexual harassment and they shouldn't have to quit their jobs... READ MORE

2nd August, 2016 7361

'WORLDA??S UNLUCKIEST ELEPHANT' FINALLY FREE AFTER 50 YEARS IN CHAINS


The animal was meant to be rescued alongside Raju, another elephant who moved millions around the world when he was photographed 'crying' following his release, in 2014... READ MORE

29th September, 2016 5036

MOTHER OF TEENAGER WHO KILLED HIMSELF APPEALS FOR KINDNESS ONLINE


Lucy Alexander says her son Felix, 17, from Worcester, was bullied from the age of 10 after he was teased over video game... READ MORE

6th October, 2016 4992

FDNY FIREFIGHTERS DISCIPLINED FOR HAZING AFRICAN-AMERICAN MEMBER


Seven Midtown firefighters have been disciplined for violating the FDNY's zero tolerance hazing policy, The Post has learned... READ MORE

24th October, 2016 4773

CANADIAN ACTOR PUNCHED IN FACE AFTER 'ISLAMOPHOBIA' EXPERIMENT GOES WRONG IN WAKE OF OTTAWA SHOOTING


Canadian actor punched in face after 'Islamophobia' experiment goes wrong in wake of Ottawa shooting... READ MORE

30th October, 2014 4466

'I WAS SO SCARED': THAI WOMEN REVEAL VIOLENCE AT THE HANDS OF AUSTRALIAN PARTNERS


Thai migrant women are victims of domestic violence at seven times the national rate, mostly at the hands of their Australian-born partners, the latest data shows... READ MORE

25th November, 2016 4299

A??WE RECORD ALL THE KILLING OF WOMEN BY MEN. YOU SEE A PATTERNA??


Ingala Smith said it was this case that made her realise the issue was wider than domestic violence... READ MORE

8th February, 2015 3860

NHS STAFF LAY BARE A BULLYING CULTURE


Although the survey on bullying was self-selecting, the findings underline the results of the official annual NHS staff survey... READ MORE

26th October, 2016 3747

TRUSS ORDERS REVIEW TO BAN ABUSERS TORMENTING VICTIMS IN FAMILY COURTS


Truss orders review to ban abusers tormenting victims in family courts... READ MORE

5th January, 2017 3591

FAMILY COURTS CHIEF BACKS END TO ABUSERS CROSS-EXAMINING THEIR VICTIMS


The practice has been banned in criminal courts but continues in the family division... READ MORE

31st December, 2016 3404

WIDESPREAD CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE CASE ROCKS PAKISTAN


Opposition politicians said over the weekend that they planned to take up the issue of child abuse in Parliament on Monday... READ MORE

9th August, 2015 2829

FACEBOOK 'UNFRIENDING' CAN CONSTITUTE WORKPLACE BULLYING, AUSTRALIAN TRIBUNAL FINDS


The Fair Work Commission didn't find that unfriending someone on Facebook constitutes workplace bullying, Josh Bornstein, a lawyer at the firm Maurice Blackburn, told ABC News... READ MORE

25th September, 2015 2729

EXTRA ?6M IN DEVELOPMENT FUNDING TO FIGHT ABUSE OF WOMEN AND GIRLS


Britain is to step up efforts to combat abuse of women and girls around the world, international development secretary Priti Patel said this weekend... READ MORE

27th November, 2016 2683

WEATHERMAN TALBOT GUILTY OF ABUSE


He was accused of abusing four former pupils at Altrincham Grammar School in Greater Manchester and a fifth schoolboy from the Newcastle area... READ MORE

13th February, 2015 2381

TORY MP TALKS FOR OVER AN HOUR IN BID TO DERAIL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE BILL


Ministers were debating whether to ratify the Istanbul Convention, which would increase support for victims of domestic violence... READ MORE

16th December, 2016 2361

MAYFAIR THEATRE CANCELS SHOWING OF MEN'S RIGHTS DOCUMENTARY THE RED PILL


Men's rights documentary cancelled by Mayfair Theatre, event moves to City Hall... READ MORE

2nd December, 2016 2061

MP MICHELLE THOMSON SAYS SHE WAS RAPED AGED 14


Mps ask may to ratify international accord on violence against women... READ MORE

9th December, 2016 2038

HK WOMAN CONVICTED OF MAID ABUSE


Law denied all the abuse charges laid against her, but admitted to a separate charge of not buying insurance for Ms Erwiana... READ MORE

9th February, 2015 1757

US SEX ABUSE SUSPECT DETAINED IN BRAZIL


According to a criminal complaint in the US, two women said they were among about 10 girls and young women who were targeted by Mr Barnard... READ MORE

28th February, 2015 1686

WOMEN'S PROSPECTS LIMITED BY LAW IN 155 COUNTRIES, FINDS WORLD BANK STUDY


There has also been progress in tackling violence against women 127 countries now have laws on domestic violence, compared with just seven 25 years ago... READ MORE

9th September, 2015 1668

WOMEN WITH DISABILITIES EXCLUDED FROM DOMESTIC ABUSE LAW, SAY CAMPAIGNERS


44 GMT A new law on domestic violence that criminalises coercive control could exclude women with disabilities, who are particularly vulnerable to such abuse, say campaigners... READ MORE

28th January, 2015 1665

BIASED DA, CITY SCAPEGOAT THE ASIAN-AMERICAN COMMUNITY


Make no mistake about it New York's Asian-American community couldn't be more united and outraged by this miscarriage of justice... READ MORE

22nd February, 2016 1626

PENSION CASH CHANGES COME INTO FORCE


He also argued that more people would save more money for retirement because the new pension provisions were more attractive and more flexible ... READ MORE

6th April, 2015 1426

'CAMOUFLAGING' DOMESTIC VIOLENCE WITH MAKEUP, TV SHOW APOLOGISES


It is unclear if the woman was an actual victim of domestic violence... READ MORE

28th November, 2016 1426

POLICE RETURNED ABUSED BOY TO WHAT LOOKED LIKE 'LOVING HOME,' SUPERINTENDENT SAYS


Sweet was responding to mounting questions about why officers returned the boy to his father and stepmother after he told police he was being mistreated... READ MORE

8th December, 2016 1406

MEN TWEETED CREEPY THINGS ABOUT A BRAZILIAN GIRL ON 'MASTERCHEF JUNIOR.' HERE'S HOW BRAZILIAN WOMEN FOUGHT BACK.


Sao Paulo-based journalist Juliana de Faria, 30, is the founder of a feminist collective called Think Olga... READ MORE

6th November, 2015 1274


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