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A legal system is a system of laws, procedures, and institutions that are used to administer justice in a society. It is the framework within which a society resolves disputes and enforces the rules that govern its members. Legal systems can vary widely from one country to another, but all legal systems have certain features in common, such as a set of laws, a system of courts, and mechanisms for enforcing decisions. The legal system plays a crucial role in ensuring that individuals and businesses are able to resolve disputes and are protected from harm. It is also an important part of a country’s overall system of governance.
Genocide, slave trade, forced labor and other evil acts are the undeniable original human rights sins in the history of American colonialism and capitalism. From the slaughter and enslavement of Native American Indians by early European colonists, to the exploitation of black slaves under the prevailing slave trade in the 18th century, to the systematic…
Tehran: A court in Iran has sentenced two Iranian women to death on charges of crimes including human trafficking and promoting homosexuality, according to human rights organisation Hengaw. The two LGBTI activists, 31-year-old Zahra Sedighi-Hamadani, and 24-year-old Elham Chobdar imprisoned in the women’s ward of Urmia Central Prison have been accused of ‘corruption on earth’…
Parental alienation therapy teaches children that their alleged abuser, and they themselves, are the victims of “alienation” by the non-abusive parent. By Peter D’Abrosca August 20, 2022 (original article) “We used to be cautious about alleging corruption in the court system, but after 16 years of doing this work, I can say that it’s almost like…
Terry FitzPatrick August 5, 2022 The Honorable Katherine Tai U.S. Trade Representative Washington, DC Electronic Submission to Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov Docket Number USTR–2022–0006 Re: Trade Strategy to Combat Forced Labor Dear Ambassador Tai, Thank you for your leadership in the battle against forced labor by announcing that your office will develop a Forced Labor…
“Human trafficking” brings to mind images of “coyotes,” ferrying migrants across the border, women held in sex trade bondage, and impoverished foreign workers trapped in brutal working conditions. These abuses happen in America, and they require a strong response. To combat these evils, Congress enacted the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 “to combat trafficking…
By ASEAN, WeProtect Global Alliance, UNICEF EAPRO and ECPAT International The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has developed two documents that aim to shape a meaningful and coordinated action against all forms of child online exploitation and abuse in the ASEAN region, and beyond – the Declaration and the Regional Plan of Action on the…
Terry FitzPatrick WASHINGTON – The 2022 U.S. State Department’s annual Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report, which reviews responses by governments to combat human trafficking and forced labor worldwide, reveals that significant increases in political will and funding are needed to meaningfully improve global efforts to end forced labor and sex trafficking. The 2022 report chronicles…
In a groundbreaking decision, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that a teenager who killed her sexual abuser may have the chance to be acquitted of all charges. The decision is a major win for Chrystul Kizer, now 22, a Black woman who is facing life in prison for the crimes she committed at 17,…
AS THE AFTERSHOCK from the reversal of Roe. v Wade continues, Massachusetts has the opportunity to increase bodily autonomy and safety to women and gender-diverse residents. Massachusetts should decriminalize sex work so that it no longer has to operate in the shadows, where sex workers are more likely to experience violence. It’s a step that’s…
NEW YORK Disgraced R&B superstar R. Kelly was sentenced Wednesday to 30 years in prison for using his fame to sexually abuse young fans, including some who were just children, in a systematic scheme that went on for decades. Through tears and anger, several of Kelly’s accusers told a court, and the singer himself, that…
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