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Syria chemical attack victims want investigations re-opened
The UN's chemical watchdog says dozens were killed in the chemical attack in Eastern Ghouta in 2018.Yahoo Sports - Dec. 11 -
The women detectives forging ties for life with sex trafficking victims they rescue
A Spanish police unit is making lasting relationships with women it rescues from slavery.BBC News - Dec. 11 -
Cincinnati Bengals QB Joe Burrow is most recent pro athlete to be victim of home burglary
Cincinnati Bengals star quarterback Joe Burrow's Ohio home was burglarized this week, the most recent high-profile athlete to be the victim of such crime.NBC News - Dec. 10 -
Car loan scandal victims told to complain to their lender
Aggrieved car buyers who feel they were mis-sold a loan should complain to their lender, MPs hear.BBC News - Dec. 10 -
'Vile' sex abuser with dozens of child victims jailed
The 130 charges relate to 47 victims, some from England, of which 46 were children at the time of the offending.BBC News - Dec. 10 -
Monks cruel to child sexual abuse victims - review
One survivor of abuse on the island says she does not know how she survived after her ordeal.BBC News - Dec. 10 -
Why car loan scandal victims may have to wait even longer for payouts
People who were unaware of commission paid when they bought a car on finance may be in line for payouts, but face delays.BBC News - Dec. 9 -
Rescuers search for victims after explosion at Dutch apartment block kills at least 5
Emergency services are searching for a second day through the debris of an apartment block that was destroyed by an explosion and fire, killing at least five peopleABC News - Dec. 8 -
Supreme Court to consider reviving terror victims’ suits against Palestinian leadership
The Supreme Court said Friday it will consider upholding a law that allows Americans injured by acts of terror to take Palestinian leadership groups to U.S. courts for damages. Congress in 2019 ...The Hill - Dec. 6 -
Supreme Court agrees to weigh terrorist victims' bid to sue Palestinian entities
The Supreme Court agreed to hear an unusual case in which Congress intervened to help victims of terrorism sue Palestinian entities.NBC News - Dec. 6 -
Rape trials collapse as victims abandon cases amid long court delays
Courts logjam in England and Wales contributes to doubling in five years of victims pulling out of prosecutions. ‘I’ve had four torturous years’: child abuse victims speak out The number of ...The Guardian - Dec. 6 -
Church abuse victims 'disgusted' by Welby's speech
A survivor of child abuse linked to the Church said he was "dismayed" by the archbishop's statement.BBC News - Dec. 5 -
NYC subway chokehold victim's father sues Daniel Penny
The father of Jordan Neely, the man who died after a Marine veteran on a New York City subway car put him in a chokehold, has announced a lawsuit against the man facing charges of manslaughter in ...The Hill - Dec. 5 -
Multiple victims reported in Vancouver stabbing
The condition of the victims and the suspect, who was shot by police, remains unclear.BBC News - Dec. 4 -
Sex abuse victim wants to 'face demons' before demolition
Victims criticise the way in which plans to demolish a building where abuse took place were managed.BBC News - Dec. 4 -
Victim-support cut to be devastating, charity says
The cut follows government promises of stronger protections for victims of crimes such as stalking.BBC News - Dec. 4 -
Donna Nelson, who claims she was love scam victim, jailed for smuggling drugs into Japan
Donna Nelson sentenced to six years in prison after court finds her guilty of bringing methamphetamine into country. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking ...The Guardian - Dec. 4 -
On the Grenadian island of Carriacou, even the dead are now climate victims
As ICJ hears landmark climate case, Grenada’s PM says vulnerable nations expect a long, hard fight for aid. It’s a macabre picture: tombs, headstones and wreaths, lovingly selected by family ...The Guardian - Dec. 3 -
Stalking victims to get right to know abuser's identity
Jess Phillips, who herself was stalked, says victims will get "peace of mind" under the government's plans.BBC News - Dec. 3 -
Zimbabwe court rules against law that denies abortion to marital rape victims and girls below 18
A Zimbabwean High Court judge has ruled that provisions of a law that deny abortion services to women raped by their husbands and girls under the age of 18 are unconstitutionalABC News - Dec. 3 -
Zimbabwe court rules against law that denies abortion to marital rape victims and girls below 18
A Zimbabwean High Court judge has ruled that provisions of a law that deny abortion services to women raped by their husbands and girls under the age of 18 are unconstitutionalABC News - Dec. 3 -
Sifting of landfill to begin in search for Manitoba serial killer victims
Winnipeg effort involves carting waste that may contain remains of First Nations women murdered by Jeremy Skibicki to a purpose-built facility and combing through it by hand. The unprecedented ...The Guardian - Dec. 3
