News, 5/25/22
Angeline Binick
II. REGIONAL NEWS
III. POLICY / LEGISLATION
IV. ARMED CONFLICT
V. CLERGY ABUSE
VI. CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE IMAGES
VII. CASE STORIES
VIII. COMMENTARY
GLOBAL NEWS
Médecins Sans Frontières condemned for ‘profiting from exploitative images’
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2022/may/25/medecins-sans-frontieres-condemned-for-profiting-from-exploitative-images
Canada: Peter Nygard sexual assault case to return to Montreal courtroom in July
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/peter-nygard-montreal-court-sexual-assault-allegations-1.6465693
Nepal: Petition filed at the top court seeking removal of statute of limitations on rape
https://kathmandupost.com/national/2022/05/25/petition-filed-at-the-top-court-seeking-removal-of-statute-of-limitations-on-rape
South Africa: Massive Backlog At Sexual Offenses Court Because of Broken Recording Machines
https://allafrica.com/stories/202205250176.html
Panama Grants Pepper Spray To Gender-Based Violence Victims
https://www.telesurenglish.net/news/Panama-Grants-Pepper-Spray-To-Gender-Based-Violence-Victims--20220524-0020.html
France: Paris prosecutor rejects call to investigate minister accused of rape
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/paris-prosecutor-rejects-call-investigate-minister-accused-rape-2022-05-25/
Australia: Social media campaign targeting young people launched in lead-up to new sexual consent
laws in NSW
(Video)
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-05-26/nsw-government-launches-new-campaign-in-lead-up-to/13899806
Australia: New affirmative consent campaign tackles issue head-on, experts say
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/may/25/new-affirmative-consent-campaign-tackles-issue-head-on-experts-say
REGIONAL NEWS
Deputy fire chief made sexually suggestive comment to department secretary: police
(Trigger warning)
https://www.pennlive.com/crime/2022/05/deputy-fire-chief-made-sexually-suggestive-comment-to-department-secretary-flashed-penis-police.html
Wisconsin launches statewide sexual assault tracking system
https://apnews.com/article/wisconsin-government-and-politics-sexual-assault-7aca0d9d6d3f358e0162610bee9fa6b8
New York opens
window for adults to sue for sexual assault
https://apnews.com/article/kathy-hochul-new-york-legislature-government-and-politics-lawsuits-f0ab655dd63eecf3b8acc2af6db1ab99
California: Bill to protect sex assault
victims’ DNA passes state senate
https://www.kron4.com/news/bay-area/bill-to-protect-sex-assault-victims-dna-passes-state-senate/
Ukraine Refugee Rape Survivors Struggle to Access Abortions in Conservative Poland
https://www.ipsnews.net/2022/05/ukraine-refugee-rape-survivors-struggle-access-abortions-conservative-poland/
Top Southern Baptists plan to release secret list of abusers
https://apnews.com/article/religion-baptist-sexual-abuse-southern-convention-by-clergy-d5e3f4919cc2747d27386bbdcbf631e6
New Italian church head faces demands for abuse inquiry
https://apnews.com/article/pope-francis-vatican-city-western-europe-bologna-c042f175890830f819aee91f29f7ff4f
Josh Duggar Has Been Sentenced To 12.5 Years In Prison Over Child Sexual Abuse Materials
https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/davidmack/josh-duggar-sentenced-prison
CASE STORIES
One of Marilyn Manson’s Abuse Lawsuits Dismissed Over Statute of Limitations
(Trigger warning)
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/marilyn-manson-lawsuit-dismissed-statute-of-limitations-1358557/
COMMENTARY
Francis' clergy abuse law, 'Vos Estis,' isn't working. Here's how to fix it.
https://www.ncronline.org/news/accountability/francis-clergy-abuse-law-vos-estis-isnt-working-heres-how-fix-it