Victims

The Supreme Court of Maryland upheld the state’s Child Victims Act, allowing child sexual abuse cases to move forward regardless of how long ago the abuse occurred. – Go Health Pro

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The Supreme Court of Maryland upheld the state’s Child Victims Act, allowing child sexual abuse cases to move forward regardless of how long ago the abuse occurred. – Go Health Pro

On February 3, the Supreme Court of Maryland upheld the constitutionality of the state’s Child Victims Act of 2023, permitting survivors of childhood sexual abuse to seek compensation from their abusers and the institutions that fostered their abuse without any limitation on when survivors can bring their claims. The Court explained that when the Maryland … Read more

In Goma with the victims of the war between the M23 and the Congolese army – Go Health Pro

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In Goma with the victims of the war between the M23 and the Congolese army – Go Health Pro

Residents gather along the road in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, February 1, 2025. MICHEL LUNANGA / AFP In Bulengo, each tarp-covered hut – among the tens of thousands that make up this immense camp of distress – houses a piece of the violent history that has been being written in the province of … Read more

Dark figures, innocent bystanders – the civilian victims of the two world wars – Go Health Pro

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Dark figures, innocent bystanders – the civilian victims of the two world wars – Go Health Pro

Based on a new book, Cormac Ó Gráda argues that previous estimates of civilian deaths in the first and second world wars are almost certainly too low. Berthold Brecht’s classic Mutter Courage is a play about the Thirty Years’ War. Its eponymous heroine, after much suffering in her struggle to survive, complained toward the end: … Read more

New Law in New Hampshire Creates Private Right of Action For Victims of Deepfakes – Go Health Pro

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New Law in New Hampshire Creates Private Right of Action For Victims of Deepfakes – Go Health Pro

This post is part of a series sponsored by IAT Insurance Group. There’s been no shortage of examples in recent years of how deepfake technology can be used in alarming ways: Fraudsters recently posed as a multinational company’s CFO over video, convincing an employee to pay $25 million out of the company to the scammers. … Read more

Male Victims of SGBV and Definitional Challenges – EJIL: Talk! – Go Health Pro

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Male Victims of SGBV and Definitional Challenges – EJIL: Talk! – Go Health Pro

Since Russia invaded Ukraine, numerous reports have shown the widespread use of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) against detained civilians and prisoners of war. A significant portion of this SGBV has been directed against men. While efforts for accountability for war crimes have been difficult, justice for male victims of SGBV may prove particularly challenging. … Read more

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