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Feb 06, 2019
Should PUBG and other online video games be banned or regulated in India?
A PIL was recently filed in the Bombay HC calling for a ban on the popular video game, PUBG. -
Dec 30, 2018
Delhi shelter home inmates abused by staff with chilli powder in private parts, says DCW; 4 female employees arrested
An FIR was registered and four women employees of the Delhi shelter home — a welfare officer, an in-charge and two house mothers — were arrested. They have been sent to judicial custody and an investigation is underway, the police said. -
Nov 03, 2018
#MeToo: Examining the historical baggage of 'due process' and the limitations of rule of law
Due process is important for the certainty it involves, but it is critical to ask what else and who else it involves before suggesting that an abused person set legal mechanisms into motion -
Oct 05, 2018
Nicolas Cage reportedly accused of abuse at film fest by former girlfriend; actor calls allegation 'absurd'
Vicky Park also sought for a restraining order against Nicholas Cage's estranged wife Alice Kim for allegedly stalking and harassing her on social media. -
Jun 14, 2018
Stan Lee's former manager Keya Morgan being investigated for elder abuse of Marvel legend
The restraining order accuses Keya Morgan of taking advantage of Stan Lee’s impaired hearing, vision and judgment, and preventing family from contacting him -
May 08, 2018
New York attorney-general Eric Schneiderman, vocal supporter of the #MeToo movement, resigns amid abuse allegations
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, who had taken on high-profile roles as an advocate for women's issues and an antagonist to the policies of President Donald Trump, announced late Monday that he would be resigning from office hours after four women he was romantically involved with or had romantic interactions with accused him of physical violence in accounts published by The New Yorker. -
Oct 17, 2017
Rising internet usage in Southeast Asia is fueling the spread of sexually exploitative and abusive material of children
In a seven-day check on Bangkok, more than 3,600 individual internet addresses had been identified sharing child exploitation material. -
Sep 21, 2017
Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi raises awareness against attacks on children, says 'victims should get respect'
Nobel peace laureate Kailash Satyarthi Thursday said that girls who become victims should get respect, as they are not responsible for the abuse against them -
Jul 21, 2017
Twitter claims that people are experiencing less abuse on its platform than six months ago
Twitter said its team is now taking action on 10 times the number of abusive accounts every day compared to the same time last year. -
Jul 16, 2017
Maid in India: Tripti Lahiri's book delves into overuse and abuse of domestic workers
In the decade after liberalisation, there was a nearly 120% rise in the number of domestic workers in India from 7.4 lakh in 1991 to 16.2 lakh workers by 2001, says author Tripti Lahiri quoting census data in her recently released book, Maid In India.
