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Police have made arrests in connection with an investigation into child abuse allegations involving the late Prime Minister Edward Heath

Arrests made in connection with VIP abuse investigation

Two people have been arrested in connection with ongoing police investigations into sexual abuse allegations made against the former prime minister Edward Heath. The police launched Operation Confier after the former prime minister was named as a suspect in a historical abuse case. No further information was given about the other two suspects that have been arrested by Wiltshire Police.[Read More…]

CIA and US Military investigated for war crimes

CIA and US Military investigated for war crimes

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has brought war crime charges against the US government, it has been revealed. It has uncovered widespread instances of rape, torture and cruel treatment carried out by the CIA and US armed forces, during the interrogation of dozens of people in Afghanistan between 2003 and 2014. In its preliminary court probe of the US armed[Read More…]

UN shines the spotlight on VIP child abuse

UN shines the spotlight on VIP child abuse

Children are not safe in Britain and those who perpetuate abuse against them are regularly evading jail, according to a new report. Research published by the UN revealed that professional and business status abusers -many with connections to charities abroad – are able to operate with impunity and without fear of arrest. The report also showed that there is a[Read More…]

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Hasidic Jewish men avoid jail after brutal beating of black man

Two Hasidic Jewish men who admitted to brutally beating up and blinding a gay, black man in New York City have been spared jail. Instead they were sentenced to 150 hours community sentence and only had to pay $1,400 to the victim in compensation. Fashion student Taj Patterson has been left permanently blind in his right eye after being set[Read More…]

Police officer beats pregnant woman into an early miscarriage

Police officer beats pregnant woman into an early miscarriage

A pregnant woman from the US has filed a lawsuit after a police officer beat her so badly that she suffered a miscarriage. Lawyers for Kenya Harris said that police officer Ryan Jenkins threatened to beat her up when she came to pick her son up – a minor – up when he had been arrested. Ms Harris had gone[Read More…]