The California-based Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) started conducting trials into the medicinal values of the drug MDMA and in May 2021, they released their first results from a phase three trial.

Canadian authorities to review MDMA trials over alleged abuse of study participants

A defrocked priest who once held senior positions in the Catholic Church in Chile was sentenced to 15 years in prison Saturday for raping and otherwise sexually abusing minors for more than a decade.

Defrocked Chilean priest gets 15 years for abusing minors

Beijing is yet again facing the heat over its alleged human rights violations of Uighur Muslims, a minority community in China which is said to have been facing incarceration in the Xinjiang region of the country.

New leaked reports on Uighurs Muslims in China shocks the world

Amber Heard took the witness stand in Johnny Depp’s defamation case against her. After bursting into tears, she alleged that her ex-husband Johnny Depp had turned violent against her.

Amber Heard tearfully testifies about Johnny Depp's alleged abuse, drug use

A man has been sentenced to life in jail on Friday for sexually abusing children, filming the act and then, distributing the footage on the dark web, the prosecutors said.

For 'evil' child sex abuse, US judge sends 28-year-old man to jail for life  

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday revised a law under which the age of sexual consent has now been raised to 16. As per child rights activists, this move will protect youngsters from rape and abuse.

To prevent rape and abuse, Philippines raises age of sexual consent to 16

Germany said that the Telegram app is becoming a 'medium for Radicalisation' with private abuse happening in Telegram's public rooms.

Germany: Telegram app is becoming a 'medium for Radicalisation'

Responding to a report that he had mishandled four cases involving the sexual abuse of minors while he was an archbishop in Germany decades ago, retired Pope Benedict XVI acknowledged Tuesday that “abuses and errors” had taken place under his watch, and asked for forgiveness, although he denied any misconduct.

Retired Pope Benedict XVI asks forgiveness over handling of abuse cases

More than 100 rapes reported every day while one woman is murdered every three hours in South Africa as the country battles a "second pandemic".

High levels of violence against women in South Africa

Last year, a record 100,000 people in the US lost their lives to this epidemic. Not Covid, this self-afflicted disease is more sinister. "Painkiller addiction"....

'Painkiller addiction': An epidemic affecting millions in the US

In a confession made by former Pope Benedict XVI on Monday, he admitted that he was present at a meeting in 1980 where an abusive priest was discussed. He further claimed that he mistakenly told German investigators he was not there.

Ex-Pope Benedict XVI confesses about faulty testimony in German abuse case

Former pope Benedict XVI failed to stop four clergymen accused of child sex abuse in the Catholic Church in Munich, the law firm that carried out a key probe said on Thursday.

Former Pope Benedict XVI failed to act against abusive priests in Germany

Three people have been arrested following an investigation into an app that apparently seemed to demean Muslim women by using their morphed pictures for an online fake auction.

Bully Bai app case: Three arrested for online abuse of women in India

In a move to push back against china's Uyghur abuse, US President Joe Biden has signed a law virtually banning all imports from the Chinese region of Xinjiang.

Joe Biden signs the 'Uyghur Forced Labour Prevention Act' to ban all imports from China's Xinjiang

In October 2019, a prison officer who worked at a juvenile detention center in Central Texas was charged with sexual assault and accused of forcing a boy in custody to perform oral sex on him in his cell.

Complaints against Texas’ juvenile prisons include violence and sex abuse

The women were either arrested for speaking out or had gone to the authorities to report a crime. In each case, they said, they were sexually abused by the officials sworn to protect them.

Stripped, groped and violated: Egyptian women describe abuse by the state

Pictures from China-run factories in Zimbabwe reveal how local workers are systematically abused by their Chinese bosses. How are the workers reacting? Why is the Zimbabwean government silent? Palki Sharma tells you.

Gravitas | Caught on-cam: China's forced labour in Zimbabwe

'Game of Thrones' actor Esme Bianco filed a lawsuit against US goth rocker Marilyn Manson on Friday setting out graphic allegations of rape, sexual abuse and violence.

'Game of Thrones' star Esme Bianco sues Marilyn Manson for alleged rape, abuse

Facebook Inc's Instagram is rolling out a feature to prevent users from viewing possibly abusive messages by filtering offensive words, phrases and emojis on the photo-sharing app.

Instagram rolls out feature to tackle hate speech, abuse

The University of Southern California announced on Thursday that it will pay more than $1.1 billion to the former patients of a campus gynecologist accused of preying sexually on hundreds of patients, marking what university officials called “the end of a painful and ugly chapter in the history of our university.

USC agrees to pay $1.1 billion to patients of gynecologist accused of abuse

New Zealand’s Catholic Church on Friday formally apologised to the victims of abuse within the church, while acknowledging that its systems and culture must change.

'Deeply sorry': New Zealand's Catholic Church apologises to victims of abuse

The Archbishop of Cologne outlined steps on Tuesday to help victims report abuse, improve priests' training and keep better records to prevent future misconduct after a report on the handling of sexual abuse was released last week.

Cologne Archbishop outlines steps to prevent abuse in future 

Several campaigners have got together to urge the United Kingdom to ban fur imports from China after investigations revealed animal abuse and non-compliance of coronavirus-related health protocols.

Animal activists urge UK to ban fur import from China over animal abuse allegations

NBA on Monday said that Los Angeles Clippers star Patrick Beverley has been fined $25,000 for verbally abusing a game official during the match against Denver Nuggets.

LA Clippers star Patrick Beverley $25,000 for verbally abusing game official: NBA

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