Youth
A 14-year-old Palestinian boy with autism and disabilities has been detained by Israeli authorities for two weeks, facing violence and harsh conditions in detention. According to reports, the boy was abducted by the Israeli regime's internal security service, Shin Bet, and police on allegations of security violations. His
Political protest
Human rights groups have condemned the alleged excessive use of force by police in Tanzania, resulting in the deaths of at least two people and injuries to several others, as protests against the country's general elections turned violent. Clashes occurred in several cities, including Dar es Salaam, Mbeya,
Youth
Local media has reported that a 14-year-old autistic and disabled Palestinian boy is being held in detention by Israeli authorities, subjected to violence and abuse by guards and inmates. The boy, who was identified as being on the autism spectrum and fully disabled, was arrested during a family visit to
Youth
Youth violence in Aberdeen schools has more than tripled since the pandemic, with over 1,146 incidents of pupil violence recorded in the 2024-25 academic year, up from around 300 in 2018-19. The council's education convener, Martin Greig, believes that metal detectors and airport-style security measures would only
Youth
Aberdeen school violence has seen a nearly quadrupled rise since the pandemic, with the city's education convener warning that tighter security would not deter determined pupils. Martin Greig, Aberdeen City Council's education convener, believes that metal detectors and heightened security measures would be counterproductive and heighten
Bail
The Supreme Court today granted bail to three men, Danish, Faizan, and Nazir, accused of violence during a court-ordered survey of the Jama Masjid in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, on November 24 last year. The violence allegedly broke out when the district and police administration arrived to survey the mosque, following
Mediation
A tragic series of events unfolded in Australia as a man, Paul Gary Turner, was sentenced to life in prison with a minimum of 24 years for murdering his estranged partner, Sarah Thomas, during a mediation hearing in December 2016. The brutal attack, described as "outrageous violence," left
Abused women
The recent remarks by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in response to a medical student's rape case have sparked concerns about the normalization of violence against women in Indian society. This unthinking response is a common symptom of a deeper issue - a patriarchal society that perpetuates
Violence
Murder and manslaughter rates in London have dropped to their lowest level since 2003, contradicting the popular image of a "lawless London." New data from the Metropolitan Police and the London's Violence Reduction Unit shows a 12% decrease in knife crime per capita from January to
Sexual abuse
South Africa's police, the SAPS, has reported a significant crackdown on gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF) over the past week, with 534 suspects arrested for various sexual crimes including rape, sexual assault, and attempted rape. The arrests were made by the SAPS's Family Violence, Child Protection
Mediation
Research conducted in the southwest region of Sichuan Province, People's Republic of China, has identified a significant correlation between inter-nurse horizontal violence and job burnout among nurses. The study, led by RenLong Liang from the Department of Neurology at Deyang Hospital Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu University of Traditional
Palestinian Arabs
Palestinian farmers and residents of the occupied West Bank are facing a surge in Israeli settler violence as the olive harvest season begins, which has traditionally been a time of economic and cultural importance for the Palestinian population. The attacks, often accompanied by Israeli military forces, have left several Palestinians
