A Cody, Wyoming, woman who got life in prison for not taking a dying toddler to the hospital lost her appeal to the Wyoming ...

Today, the Council agreed its position on a proposal to update the EU’s criminal law rules on child sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children. The revised rules expand the definition of the ...

Domestic violence can take many forms, from physical to emotional abuse. Abusers control through fear, intimidation, humiliation, and manipulation. The cycle of abuse describes a common four-part ...

"Move it or lose it” the saying goes, but too much exercise or playing sports can lead to overuse injuries. These injuries include damage to bones, ligaments, tendons and muscles due to repetitive ...

Amnesty International said that many detention facilities are located near police or military bases, where detainees experience physical and psychological abuse. In one instance, a detainee ...

The president faced public outrage after it was revealed she granted clemency to a man found guilty pressuring victims to retract their claims of sexual abuse. Retail worker abuse expected to ...

KUALA LUMPUR: Some 2,240 cases of abuse against children were recorded by the Social Welfare Department, says the Women, Family and Community Ministry. This was the number for this year up till ...

In a revealing interview on the PBD Podcast, Anneke Lucas, a human trafficking survivor, shared her harrowing story of exploitation, abuse, and healing. Lucas, 61, discussed her traumatic ...

The abuse of autistic children that took place at the Whitefield School in Walthamstow, in east London, was "horrendous" and "must never happen again", the prime minister's spokesperson has said.

Children who experience domestic violence often grow up to continue the cycle of abuse, either as an abuser or a victim in their own romantic relationships as adults. They are also at greater risk ...

VATICAN CITY, Nov 26 (Reuters) - Pope Francis has asked the Vatican to study whether the Catholic Church should classify "spiritual abuse" as a new crime in order to address cases where priests ...