Slavery victims left in limbo by UK’s new ‘remain’ regulations

Dame Sara Thornton, the UK’s Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner, has called for the issue of ‘leave to remain’ for confirmed victims to be made a priority this year. She warned that the serious risks facing survivors of modern slavery who are not granted leave to remain after being confirmed as victims could result in them becoming... Read More

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December 11, 2020

Victims’ group hits out after Lewis blames it for inaction

Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Brandon Lewis has been accused of attempting to “scapegoat” victims for months of his “inaction” in dealing with the legacy of the Troubles. The accusation was made by victims’ group WAVE Trauma Centre after Mr Lewis claimed that the group asked him to “pause” the engagement around his proposed... Read More

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Brandon Lewis, Troubles, victims, WAVE

November 28, 2020

Homeless children ‘must not be the invisible victims’ of the pandemic

In the last three years, over half of state school teachers in Britain (56 per cent) have worked at a school with children who were homeless or became homeless, a major study has revealed. The findings show most teachers have first-hand knowledge of the damage done by the housing emergency to education –– with it... Read More

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November 18, 2020

Transparency may be humiliating but McCarrick case shows it is necessary

Mgr Anthony FigueridoI was not expecting a call from the former Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick on Christmas day last year. After all, a few months earlier, I had made public correspondence relating to him that was in my possession as his personal secretary in the Archdiocese of Newark and during his many visits to Rome in... Read More

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November 2, 2020

Bishop remembers Covid-19 victims across the world

On a visit to Kingsthorpe Cemetery in Northamptonshire, the Bishop of Northampton, David Oakley called to mind all those who have died in the Covid-19 pandemic throughout the world. He said that “memory is fundamental to our human experience” and that “during the month of November, we remember those who have gone before us, our loved... Read More

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October 29, 2020

French bishops order ‘death knell’ after three killed in Nice basilica

French bishops ordered a “death knell” to ring from every church of their country today (Thursday) after three people were hacked to death in a basilica in the southern Mediterranean city of Nice. Churches were asked to chime their bells at 3pm in an act of mourning for three people who were killed in Nice’s... Read More

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October 23, 2020

‘Secretary of State deluded on NI legacy proposals,’ says victims group

The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Brandon Lewis MP, is “dangerously deluded” if he thinks that his proposal to permanently close the vast majority of Troubles related murder cases will lead to reconciliation or deliver for victims, the CEO of the WAVE Trauma Centre has said. WAVE is the largest cross community victims and... Read More

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Brandon Lewis, legacy, Northern Ireland, Troubles, victims, WAVE Trauma

October 12, 2020

French cardinal says book royalties to go to abuse victims

A French cardinal who resigned as archbishop of Lyon after being acquitted of failing to report clerical sex abuse said the royalties from his new book would go to abuse victims. Cardinal Philippe Barbarin told France’s RTL radio that the Archdiocese of Lyon would distribute the money. “I’m not benefiting personally and I’m happy to do anything which helps the victims,” he said... Read More

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October 3, 2020

Sydney archbishop welcomes state plan to protect victims of modern slavery

Archbishop Anthony Fisher and archdiocesan staff have welcomed a commitment by the government of New South Wales to enact anti-slavery legislation passed by the Australian Parliament more than two years ago. The state of New South Wales endorsed the Modern Slavery Act 2018 and supported, in principle, a recommendation to implement the act before the... Read More

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September 20, 2020

Hike in referrals of suspected modern slavery victims used by county lines gangs

Referrals of suspected victims of modern slavery exploited by county lines gangs more than doubled during the coronavirus lockdown, official figures show. The UK’s National Referral Mechanism (NRM) received 409 referrals of potential victims between April and June – up from 199 the previous quarter. Of these, 377 (92 per cent) involved children, with boys... Read More

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Slavery victims left in limbo by UK’s new ‘remain’ regulations

Victims’ group hits out after Lewis blames it for inaction

Homeless children ‘must not be the invisible victims’ of the pandemic

Transparency may be humiliating but McCarrick case shows it is necessary

Bishop remembers Covid-19 victims across the world

French bishops order ‘death knell’ after three killed in Nice basilica

‘Secretary of State deluded on NI legacy proposals,’ says victims group

French cardinal says book royalties to go to abuse victims

Sydney archbishop welcomes state plan to protect victims of modern slavery

Hike in referrals of suspected modern slavery victims used by county lines gangs

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