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The Sun
17 hours ago
- The Sun
Couple arrested after adopted baby girl dies of suspected abuse in Cheras
KUALA LUMPUR: Police have detained a married couple to assist in investigations into the death of their seven-month-old adopted baby girl, believed to be a victim of abuse in Cheras. Cheras deputy police chief Supt Ridzuan Khalid confirmed the arrests, stating that the couple, aged between 38 and 50, was taken into custody by the Sexual, Women and Children's Investigations Division (D11) of the Kuala Lumpur CID. 'A remand order was sought for both suspects under Section 117 of the Criminal Procedure Code before a magistrate at the Brickfields Police Headquarters today, and a seven-day remand was granted,' he said in a statement. The case is being investigated under Section 31(1)(a) of the Child Act 2001 (Act 611). Authorities urged anyone with information to contact the Kuala Lumpur Police Hotline at 03-21159999 or the nearest police station. Earlier reports indicated that the infant was found unconscious in the living room of a condominium unit in Bandar Sri Permaisuri, Cheras. Kuala Lumpur acting police chief Datuk Mohamed Usuf Jan Mohamad confirmed receiving an emergency call at 9.34 pm yesterday from a man who reported his adopted daughter unconscious at their residence. Upon arrival, police discovered the baby with visible bruising and bluish skin. - Bernama
Forbes
17 hours ago
- Health
- Forbes
Ethiopia: Brutal Conflict-Related Sexual Violence Continues To This Day
A woman poses for a photograph in an undisclosed location on October 11, 2024. She told AFP that at the beginning of the conflict in Tigray in November 2020, she had been beaten, tortured and raped by seven men with different military uniforms, Ethiopian and two-year war in Ethiopia's Tigray region left hundreds of thousands people dead, more than one million still displaced and cost more than $20 billion in damage, until a peace deal in November 2022 ended the bloodshed. Among the many barbaric acts inflicted on civilians during the two-year conflict in Ethiopia's northernmost region of Tigray, rape and sexual violence were "systematic" and used as a weapon of war, according to a study published in 2023 by the scientific journal BMC Women's Health. Estimates of the number of rapes committed vary widely — up to as many as 120,000 — according to data compiled by the researchers, with many reluctant to report the attacks. The victims reported that most of the perpetrators were Ethiopian or Eritrean soldiers, but also militiamen from the neighbouring Amhara region. (Photo credit: MICHELE SPATARI/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images On July 31, 2025, Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) and the Organization for Justice and Accountability in the Horn of Africa (OJAH), both non-governmental organizations, published the results of an investigation into conflict-related sexual and reproductive violence (CRSV) in Ethiopia, focusing on the Afar, Amhara, and Tigray regions. The new report, entitled ''You Will Never Be Able to Give Birth': Conflict-Related Sexual and Reproductive Violence in Ethiopia', is the first publication to comprehensively analyze patterns of perpetration of CRSV in the Tigray, Amhara, and Afar regions. The report shows widespread, systematic, and deliberate acts of CRSV which continue to this day. The report makes several concerning findings in relation to the nature and scale of the use of CRSV in Ethiopia. The report, based on 515 medical records of survivors of CRSV, 602 survey responses from health workers who have treated survivors of CRSV, and 39 in-depth interviews with health workers and four focus groups with professionals who provided care to survivors, found that: - 91% of surveyed health workers reported seeing patients who had experienced multiple perpetrator rape; medical records showed a median of three perpetrators per incident. - 90% of surveyed health workers saw at least a few patients with unwanted pregnancy from CRSV. - Medical records and interviews reveal that perpetrators inserted objects – stones, nails, hand-written letters with revenge plans citing previous wars – inside of survivors' vaginas. - 84% of health workers surveyed indicated survivors identified members of the Eritrean military as perpetrators. 73% of health workers surveyed indicated survivors identified members of the Ethiopian military as perpetrators; 51% indicated Amhara militias and Fano. The report is the first to identify the use of the crime of forced pregnancy while in captivity, with survivors held in captivity by their perpetrators until giving birth. The report is further the most comprehensive documentation of the intent of perpetrators behind the atrocities in Tigray – the first time evidence of intent has been triangulated between medical records, health worker surveys, and interviews. According to this in-depth study, perpetrators expressed intent to prevent future Tigrayan births and exterminate the ethnic group. Many of the perpetrators were quoted to say: 'Tigrayans have to be eradicated' as they were committing CRSV. The report is also the first to capture data on CRSV in Amhara and Afar, including a temporal analysis showing how the lack of atrocity prevention in Tigray led to the spread of CRSV in other parts of the country. The report documents several heartbreaking testimonies. As a coordinator for a women's group in Tigray was quoted in the report: 'There are women here who have scars left on their bodies. There are those who have given birth unexpectedly. There are those who got pregnant unexpectedly. There was a woman whose husband [a former soldier] was not present during the war, the perpetrator, an Ethiopian soldier who knew her husband, came to her house and forced her into marriage and even had their picture taken together and hung it in her house. He got her pregnant during that time and gave her his address [so that] his unborn child could find him when he left. So, this is something that the war has brought.' The findings of this report should trigger responses from the international community. However, as it stands, the situation is rarely making the headlines as the world is focused elsewhere. This is despite the fact that the situation in the region is deteriorating and raising concerns about a re-escalation of conflict in northern Ethiopia and surging geopolitical tensions between Ethiopia and Eritrea. The situation is further exacerbated by the drastic foreign aid cuts, which have shuttered health clinics and led to preventable deaths in Ethiopia. As the dire situation continues, victims/survivors must be put first. This means assistance to all those suffering from the consequences of the horrific CRSV perpetrated over recent years. This means investigating and prosecuting all those responsible for the crimes. This also means investing in prevention, as no money in the world can comprehensively address CRSV once perpetrated.
The Star
18 hours ago
- The Star
Couple nabbed after adopted baby girl dies of suspected abuse
KUALA LUMPUR: Police arrested a married couple to assist in investigations into the death of their seven-month-old adopted baby girl, who was believed to have been abused, in Cheras on Wednesday (July 30). Cheras deputy police chief Supt Ridzuan Khalid said the couple, aged between 38 and 50, was arrested by the Sexual, Women and Children's Investigations Division (D11) of the Kuala Lumpur Criminal Investigation Department. "A remand order was sought for both suspects under Section 117 of the Criminal Procedure Code before a magistrate at the Brickfields Police Headquarters today and a seven-day remand was granted," he said in a statement on Thursday, adding that the investigation is being carried out under Section 31(1)(a) of the Child Act 2001 (Act 611). He urged those with information to contact the Kuala Lumpur Police Hotline at 03-21159999 or any of the nearest police stations. Previously, the media reported that the seven-month-old baby girl died after being found unconscious in the living room of a condominium unit in Bandar Sri Permaisuri, Cheras, here on Wednesday. Kuala Lumpur acting police chief Datuk Mohamed Usuf Jan Mohamad confirmed that police received an emergency call at 9.34 pm on Wednesday from a man claiming that his adopted daughter had been found unconscious at their residence for unknown reasons. He added that upon arrival at the residence, police found the infant lying in the living room, with visible bruising and bluish skin. - Bernama
Barnama
18 hours ago
- Barnama
Couple Nabbed After Adopted Baby Girl Dies Of Suspected Abuse
KUALA LUMPUR, July 31 (Bernama) -- Police arrested a married couple to assist in investigations into the death of their seven-month-old adopted baby girl, who was believed to have been abused, in Cheras yesterday. Cheras deputy police chief Supt Ridzuan Khalid said the couple, aged between 38 and 50, was arrested by a team from the Sexual, Women and Children's Investigations Division (D11) of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), Kuala Lumpur Police Headquarters. 'A remand order was sought for both suspects under Section 117 of the Criminal Procedure Code before a magistrate at the Brickfields Police Headquarters today and a seven-day remand was granted,' he said in a statement today, adding that the investigation is being carried out under Section 31(1)(a) of the Child Act 2001 (Act 611).
Daily Record
23-07-2025
- Daily Record
Cops warn child sex predators to 'get help or get caught' after snaring over 600 offenders in a year
Ahead of new laws coming in to force from Friday, July 25, aimed at keeping children safe online, the service is re-launching its Get Help or Get Caught online child sexual abuse prevention campaign. Child sex predators in Lanarkshire have been issued a warning to get help or get caught following over 600 arrests in Scotland in the last year. Police are actively searching for adults using social media, apps and websites to view illegal sexual images of children and using technology to contact kids. The warning comes as Police Scotland's Online Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation unit reveals that from April 2024 to July 2025, it has carried out 863 investigations, resulting in 604 arrests, with steps taken to protect 815 children. Ahead of new laws coming in to force from Friday, July 25, aimed at keeping children safe online, the service is re-launching its Get Help or Get Caught online child sexual abuse prevention campaign. The Online Safety Act's new measures mean that tech companies must take proactive steps to protect children from illegal content and activity, including: Child sexual abuse Controlling or coercive behaviour Extreme pornography Intimate image abuse Detective Superintendent Nicola McGovern said: 'Children are increasingly using games, apps, sites and streaming services and living more of their lives online. 'That means it's never been easier for strangers to connect with children and on some platforms, it can take just 30 seconds for a predatory adult to contact a child. 'Online child sexual abuse and exploitation through technology is an increasing problem in Scotland and officers from our National Child Abuse Investigation Unit work tirelessly to prevent children becoming victims and we will use all means at our disposal to search for and identify offenders. 'Any measures that protect children online should be welcomed and our deterrence campaign work with partners gives us the chance to prevent abuse before it happens, by diverting potential perpetrators from committing offences.' The Get Help or Get Caught campaign is in partnership with the Lucy Faithfull Foundation Scotland's Stop It Now service, which offers anonymous advice and support to prevent offending. The child protection charity has worked with Police Scotland since 2018 to deliver a series of campaigns aimed at those who present the greatest risk of harm to children. Stuart Allardyce, Director Lucy Faithfull Foundation Scotland said: 'The reasons for viewing sexual images of children or engaging in online grooming are complex, and many people recognise that what they are doing is wrong. Often, they feel trapped in a cycle of compulsive behaviour. 'Seeking individualised, anonymous, and non-judgmental support is absolutely the right step to take. 'We work with hundreds of people who are worried about their sexual thoughts or behaviour online or who have been arrested for offences involving children. 'We can help you stop and move on from offending or potential criminal behaviour, helping to protect and keep children safe.' The Get Help or Get Caught campaign will be promoted on social media channels from Wednesday, 23 July, for six weeks.
