News, 11/3/25

[Angeline Binick]

I.      GLOBAL NEWS
II.     REGIONAL NEWS
III.    CHILD MARRIAGE

IV.    SEXUAL HARASSMENT

V.     POLICY / LEGISLATION

VI.    SEX TRAFFICKING

VII.   ARMED CONFLICT

VIII.  CLERGY ABUSE
IX.    ARTS & CULTURE

 

 

 

 

 

GLOBAL NEWS

Australia: National body recommended to tackle child, family harm

(Audio)

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-01/national-body-recommended-to-tackle-child-family-harm/105961058 

Liberia: Lawmakers Climax Two-Day Consultative Review On Draft Bill to Ban Harmful Cultural Practices

https://allafrica.com/stories/202511030426.html 

REGIONAL NEWS

Perry County man convicted of physically, sexually assaulting 4 children over decades

(Trigger warning)

https://www.wgal.com/article/perry-county-man-convicted-physically-sexually-assaulting-4-children-over-decades/69222546 

Law enforcement raise awareness about human trafficking at 'Unstoppable You' conference

https://local21news.com/news/local/law-enforcement-raise-awareness-about-human-trafficking-at-unstoppable-you-conference 

CHILD MARRIAGE

Child bride faces execution in Iran unless she pays £80,000 in ‘blood money’

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2025/nov/03/child-bride-faces-execution-in-iran-unless-she-pays-80000-in-blood-money 

SEXUAL HARASSMENT

Justin Baldoni Misses Deadline to Revive $400 Million Lawsuit Against Blake Lively

https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-news/justin-baldoni-blake-lively-lawsuit-missed-deadline-1235458020/ 

Kentucky juvenile corrections employee punished for speaking out against sexual harassment, lawsuit says

https://www.wkyt.com/2025/10/31/ky-juvenile-corrections-employee-punished-speaking-out-against-sexual-harassment-lawsuit-says/ 

POLICY / LEGISLATION

Wisconsin: Bill banning child marriages introduced in state legislature

https://www.dailyunion.com/news/state/bill-banning-child-marriages-introduced-in-state-legislature/article_1cd84e77-ac5f-47b2-96ed-8fe9c619c3cb.html 

SEX TRAFFICKING

Judge grants Sean 'Diddy' Combs' request for expedited appeals schedule

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/judge-grants-sean-diddy-combs-request-expedited-appeals-schedule-rcna241613 

JP Morgan warned US of $1bn in Epstein transactions possibly related to human trafficking

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/oct/31/jp-morgan-jeffrey-epstein-transactions 

Nebraska: $10M bond set for Omaha city employee, $20M for conspirator arrested in sex trafficking investigation

https://www.wowt.com/2025/10/31/bond-set-10-million-omaha-city-employee-20-million-conspirator-arrested-sex-trafficking-investigation/ 

ARMED CONFLICT

Israeli military's ex-top lawyer arrested over leak of video allegedly showing Palestinian detainee abuse

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy0kpd97qqko 

Why has the Israeli army’s top lawyer resigned after leaking rape evidence?

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/11/1/why-has-the-israeli-armys-top-lawyer-resigned-after-leaking-rape-evidence 

CLERGY ABUSE

Louisiana: Alexandria diocese files for bankruptcy over clergy abuse claims

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/02/louisiana-diocese-bankruptcy-clergy-abuse-claims 

ARTS & CULTURE

Colorado filmmakers document activists using art to protest violence against women in 'Comparsa'

https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/comparsa-colorado-filmmakers-activists-art-protest-violence/