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Surgeon accused of abusing hundreds in French paedophilia case

Allegations against the surgeon cover the three decades he practised in hospitals across central and western France.

Vatican

Pope Francis ends secrecy rule over sexual abuse cases

The pope abolished the use of secrecy in sexual abuse cases after criticism that the rule has been used to protect paedophiles.

Europe News

The Brief: The future Commission sets to criminalize gender-based violence

For the first time in Commission history, there will be a European Equality Commissioner, Helena Dalli, whose goal is develop EU-wide legislation that protects the victims and punishes the offenders of gender-based violence.

United Kingdom

Euroviews. Prince Andrew's gross BBC interview shows how the rich and powerful enable evil ǀ View

The silence of good men can allow evil to triumph, but the faux apologies of accused men help normalize it.

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France

French bishops back payments to sex abuse victims

French bishops back payments to sex abuse victims

France

#metoo hits French cinema as actress Adele Haenel accuses director

Haenel, now 30, claims Christophe Ruggia abused her when they worked together on her debut movie, The Devils, when she was 12 to 15.

France

French #MeToo: Government advisor 'optimistic' despite Muller ruling

A Paris court ordered Sandra Muller to pay €15,000 in damages to a TV executive Eric Brion who she had accused of making sexually lewd remarks at a party.

USA

Giuffre talks about Prince Andrew's alleged sexual abuse

Virginia Giuffre talks for the first time about Prince Andrew's alleged sexual abuse

Australia

Former Vatican treasurer loses appeal against sexual abuse convictions

An Australian court upheld Cardinal George Pell's sexual abuse convictions.

USA

Euroviews. Jeffrey Epstein's final act cannot be to deny his accusers justice — again ǀ View

There are thousands of similar victims in America out there watching this case and wondering if they will be heard, believed and protected if they come forward.

Russia

Russia: Outrage over murder charges against domestic violence victims

Murder charges against three teenage sisters in Russia who killed their father as a result of domestic and sexual violence have sparked outrage in the country.

Haiti

Oxfam 'had culture of tolerating bad behaviour' - sex scandal report

A report into the sexual exploitation of earthquake victims by Oxfam workers in Haiti says the charity had a "culture of tolerating bad behaviour".

Vatican

Pope Francis makes bishops directly accountable for sexual abuse

Pope Francis issued a landmark decree on Thursday making bishops directly accountable for sexual abuse or covering it up, requiring clerics to report any cases to Church superiors and allowing anyone to complain directly to the Vatican if needed.

Vatican

Landmark papal decree makes bishops more accountable for sexual abuse

Pope Francis issued a new decree making bishops directly accountable for sexual abuse or covering it up, and clerics must report any cases to superiors

USA

Alleged sex cult NXIVM focus of HBO documentary series

The show will take a "deep, nuanced look" at members of the secret group that is under federal investigation.

Libya

Male migrants routinely raped too, study finds

Some of the abuse is filmed to use as ransom to the victims' families.

Poland

Polish Catholic Church say clergy sexually abused up to 382 children

The report is part of an investigation into widespread abuse of children by the clergy in countries such as Chile, the US, Australia, and Ireland, which has shaken the Catholic Church.

France

Barbarin resigns after receiving suspended prison sentence

A French court convicted him on Thursday of failing to report allegations of sexual abuse of boy scouts in his diocese in the 1980s and early 1990s, by a priest who is due to go on trial later this year.

World

Vatican concludes historic summit on sexual abuse

Nearly 200 church leaders gathered this weekend to address the abuse crisis.

Vatican

Pope, ending conference, calls for 'all-out battle' against abuse of minors

Pope, ending conference, calls for 'all-out battle' against abuse of minors