They fully trusted him with their three sons as he was then working in the boys’ school. Instead of paying back their trust, the family friend abused the boys, destroying their lives by robbing them of their innocence and dignity….
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Imagine the scene: a small group of opinion writers from major newspapers in the United States sit in a meeting room in Riyadh with robed and keffiyeh-wearing officials from Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Education. The subject is intolerance. As a…
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A kissing scene between two male actors has been removed from the musical Les Miserables after complaints from members of the public. In a statement to The New Paper today (June 11), a spokesman for the Media Development Authority (MDA)…
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Blogger Amos Yee has been arrested again. News website TODAY reported that Yee’s former lawyer, Mr Alfred Dodwell, confirmed that Yee was arrested on Wednesday (May 11). Mr Dodwell was contacted by Yee’s mother for help. Yee was being probed…
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Strict laws against homosexuality have come into effect in the conservative Indonesian province of Aceh. Gay sex between Muslim men or women, both locals and foreigners, can now be punished with 100 strokes of the cane. The law, passed in…
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