Child abuse
UNICEF Report Discloses: Every Second Child in Bulgaria Faces Violence
A recent report by UNICEF has uncovered distressing levels of violence inflicted upon children in Bulgaria. Christina de Bruin, UNICEF's Representative in Bulgaria, reveals disturbing statistics to BNR. The findings indicate that every second child in the country has endured some form of violence before reaching adulthood.
Probe into children’s charity founder Father Antonios reinstated
Judges returned the case file against Father Antonios Papanikolaou, the founder of the Ark of the World children's charity, which is under investigation for child abuse and financial crimes, to the investigator on Wednesday, requesting further interrogations to be conducted.
Complaints in Greece about illegal content online rose 18.5% in 2023
Complaints about illegal content on the Internet increased 18.5% in 2023, compared with the previous year, with most of them relating to financial fraud, according to data released on Wednesday by SafeLine.gr, the Greek Safer Internet Center of the Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas.
Trump slams new California “Sanctuary Law” for “gender-confused children”
“Those involved in such activity will be charged with a host of federal laws, including laws against kidnapping, sex trafficking, child abuse, and the deprivation of civil rights”
A Bulgarian Man was Detained during a large-scale Interpol Operation against Child Pornography
Interpol has ended a two-year global operation to catch criminals running networks of websites with child sexual abuse material designed to generate advertising profits.
Parliament report lists measures to prevent child abuse
An investigation group commissioned by the parliament has prepared a report listing the measures to be taken to "intervene and eliminate child abuse risks," after a shocking case of a woman who was forced to marry at the tender age of 6 came to the forefront.
Concerns Grow About Albanian Children Missing in UK
A British minister said Albanian children are prominent among migrant youngsters who have gone missing from hostels and hotels run by the Home Office - the UK equivalent to the Interior Ministry.
Immigration Minister Robert Jenrick told MPs that of 4,600 child asylum seekers who had arrived in the UK since 2021, 440 had gone missing and only about half had returned.
Poll’s curious finding about “Don’t Say Gay” policy – Only 52% of Democrats oppose it
“The bill that liberals inaccurately call “Don’t Say Gay” would be more accurately described as an Anti-Grooming Bill”
Seven suspected of distributing child sexual abuse material
Ljubljana – Police conducted house searches yesterday at addresses of seven people suspected of distributing child sexual abuse material online. The pictures and videos seized show foreign children aged three to 13 years, police told reporters on Tuesday.
Slovenian police join campaign against online child abuse
Ljubljana – The Slovenian police have teamed up with Europol and police forces from the Western Balkans for a campaign against online abuse of children and youths in the region, which starts this week.