A former Australian archbishop convicted of concealing abuse by a notorious paedophile priest in the 1970s was confronted by enraged victims outside a courthouse Tuesday after a judge spared him jail and ordered he serve his sentence at home. Philip Wilson became one of the highest-ranked church officials convicted of covering up child sex abuse when he was found guilty in May… Read more »
North Korean officials commit sexual abuse against women with near total impunity, according to a report from rights group Human Rights Watch (HRW). HRW said such abuse is so common it has become part of ordinary life. The report is based on interviews with 62 North Koreans who fled the country and provided detailed accounts of rape and sexual abuse…. Read more »
Animal conservationists are alarmed over China’s decision to partially reverse a ban on the trade of tiger bones and rhino horn. Rhinos and tigers are both endangered in the wild and China prohibited their trade in 1993. But on Monday it said parts from captive animals would be authorised for scientific, medical and cultural use. Experts worry this will increase… Read more »