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Pope removes secrecy from clergy sex abuse cases
Pope Francis has abolished the 'pontifical secret' used in clergy sexual abuse cases, after mounting criticism that the confidentiality measure has been used to protect paedophiles, silence victims and deflect police enquiries.
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CLEAN : Weinstein trial: Accountability is what this is all about (Allred)
Gloria Allred the lawyer representing one of the plaintiffs in Harvey Weinstein's sexual assault case says the opening of the trial concludes a journey for justice and is all about accountability for the once mighty Hollywood producer...
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CLEAN : Tunisian women perfom viral feminist anthem The Rapist is You!
Tunisian women of the Falgatna collective perform in Arabic the Chilean viral feminist anthem turned into a mighty global roar against sexual violence The Rapist is You! during a flashmob in Tunis (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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CLEAN : Tunisian women perform the Chilean viral feminist anthem The Rapist is You (2)
Singing in Arabic Tunisian women perform the Chilean viral feminist anthem turned into a mighty global roar against sexual violence The Rapist is You! during a flashmob in Tunis (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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Minnesota Diocese Agrees To Pay Sexual Abuse Survivors $22.5M
Forty-one St. Cloud diocese priests have been credibly accused of sexually abusing some 70 people in cases dating back to the 1950s.
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CLEAN : Rally in Paris in support of teenage assault victim
Protesters in Paris chant "Justice for Julie", calling for sexual assault charges against three firefighters to be reclassified as "rape (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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CLEAN : Founder of UK site calling out rape culture says it's a 'widespread cultural problem'
Twenty-two-year-old Soma Sara talks about the fight against rape culture after her website 'Everyone's Invited' collected more than 10,000 anonymous testimonies of sexual abuse and harassment at schools and universities, intensifying...
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CLEAN : Women on the frontlines of Thailand's democracy movement
Denouncing sexual violence, demanding abortion reform and destigmatising sex work –- once-taboo issues are finding public expression in Thailand as women take up leadership roles in a youth-led pro-democracy movement (Footage by AFPTV...
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MP welcomes 'fantastic day' as Government plans to expand child abuse laws
Rotherham MP Sarah Champion has welcomed Government plans to ban religious leaders and sports coaches from having sex with 16 and 17-year-olds in their care, stating it was a 'fantastic' milestone after years of campaigning.
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CLEAN : French Olympic champion Agnel placed under "judicial supervision" during sexual assault investigation
French Olympic champion Yannick Agnel, under investigation on suspicion of rape and sexual assault on a minor, has been placed under "judicial supervision" with a number of obligations and restrictions, including handing in his passport...
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CLEAN : Gabon president demands probe over youth soccer coach rape claims
Sports Minister of Gabon Franck Nguema announces that a former coach for the country's under-17 soccer team sexually abused young players and Gabon's president has asked for an investigation sexual abuse in the sport at the youth level...
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Camilla gives speech on sexual violence against women
CLEAN: Interior shots of Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall giving a speech paying tribute to the women lost to sexual violence at the Shameless! Festival recpetion event in Clarence House on 27 October 2021 in London, United Kingdom.
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CLEAN : Lawyer to head "reparation" body after French church abuse scandal
French bishops meeting in Lourdes announce the creation of an independent national body for recognition and reparation, which will investigate requests from victims of sexual violence (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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Sadiq Khan visits Walthamstow to launch Violence Against Women and Girls initiative
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan visits Walthamstow, east London, to promote an £18-million-funding package towards a new Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) strategy across the capital. The Mayor visited local tradespeople who are...
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CLEAN : French catholics hold prayers for victims of Church sexual abuse
In the French city of Rouen, Catholic clergy and worshippers take part in a day of prayer for victims of sexual abuse within the Church (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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CLEAN : Women across Latin America rally on International Women's Day
Women in Colombia, Brazil, Venezuela, Chile, Uruguay, and Bolivia take to the streets for International Women’s Day to reject sexual violence and demand emancipation and equality (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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CLEAN : IOC says doing 'everything they can' on Peng Shuai situation
"I think we can say that we are doing everything we can to make sure this situation is as it should be," says an IOC spokesperson on Peng Shuai retracting allegations of sexual assault against a top Chinese official (Footage by AFPTV via...
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CLEAN : Canadian Cardinal Ouellet condemns 'criminal behavior hidden for too long'
Canadian Cardinal and prefect of the congregation for bishops Marc Ouellet expressed regret and asked again for forgiveness from the victims of sexual abuse atthe hands of the Church (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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CLEAN : 'Right thing to do': Londoners react after Prince Andrew stripped of military titles
Londoners react to the announcement that Queen Elizabeth II's second son, Prince Andrew, was on Thursday effectively stripped of his position in royal life, in a dramatic move as he faces a US civil case for sexual assault (Footage by...
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Benedict XVI, First Pope To Resign In 600 Years, Dies At 95
Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, the former Joseph Ratzinger, died Saturday at his home in the Vatican. He was 95-years-old.
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CLEAN : UN report evidence of 'grave human rights abuses' in Xinjiang: Amnesty International
Amnesty International Australia campaigner Nikita White reacts to a UN investigation into China's treatment of Muslim minorities in its vast Xinjiang region which reported torture, sexual abuse and possible crimes against humanity but...
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CLEAN : Survivors react after Ghislaine Maxwell was sentenced to 20 years
Survivors of Ghislaine Maxwell and Jeffrey Epstein's sexual abuse express relief outside a packed Manhattan federal court after the former socialite was sentenced to 20 years (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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Police and councils failed to protect some children from grooming, report says
Author of the report in to CSE in Oldham, Malcom Newsam, discusses findings that police and local councils failed to protect some children from grooming and sexual exploitation in Oldham. The report looked into the alleged grooming of...
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Catholic teachers demonstrate during visit of Pope Benedict to UN
1. Various of the exterior of the New York Catholic centre
2. Banner for the Archdiocese of New York reading (English) "Through the faith we grow"
3. Various of Catholic teachers protesting
4. SOUNDBITE: (English) Charles Chesnavage,...