Pakistan: Senate panel passes bill against child abuse
➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway Pakistan: Senate panel passes bill against child abuse The Express Tribune - March 03, 2016 Almost seven months after the country's largest child sex abuse case was uncovered, a Senate panel on Wednesday passed a bill which criminalises--among other … [Read more...]
Papua New Guinea: Peter O’Neill ‘surprised to hear’ PNG child welfare law remains uncertified
➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway Papua New Guinea: Peter O'Neill 'surprised to hear' PNG child welfare law remains uncertified The Guardian - March 03, 2016 The prime minister of Papua New Guinea has expressed his surprise to learn a key piece of child protection legislation, which would … [Read more...]
Philippines: Legal adoption, foster care promotes children’s well-being, says DSWD
➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway Philippines: Legal adoption, foster care promotes children's well-being, says DSWD GOVPH - March 02, 2016 As the country observes the Adoption Consciousness Month, Mark Anthony Viernes of DSWD-10 said during the Philippine Information Agency's (PIA) media … [Read more...]
United Kingdom: Survivors attack SNP over historical child abuse inquiry
➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway United Kingdom: Survivors attack SNP over historical child abuse inquiry The Scotsman - March 03, 2016 Survivors of historical child abuse have accused First Minister Nicola Sturgeon of "walking by on the other side" after she declined their request for a … [Read more...]
NY: In the aftermath of FEGS, human service providers warn of crisis
➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NY: In the aftermath of FEGS, human service providers warn of crisis Politico - February 23, 2016 FEGS, the largest human services provider in New York, was thought to be too big to fail and its bankruptcy, officially declared last March, highlighted how … [Read more...]
PA: Advocate doubts latest clergy-abuse report will effect change, Pa. Catholic Conference backs current statute of limitations
➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway PA: Advocate doubts latest clergy-abuse report will effect change, Pa. Catholic Conference backs current statute of limitations PennLive.com - March 01, 2016 But as of now, the Pennsylvania Catholic Conference backs a task force recommendation made in 2012 … [Read more...]
PA: Central Pa. diocese covered up widespread child abuse for decades: AG Kane
➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway PA: Central Pa. diocese covered up widespread child abuse for decades: AG Kane Metro - March 01, 2016 After a two year investigation, Attorney General Kathleen Kane announced that she discovered cases of hundreds of young victims being abused by priests in … [Read more...]
PA: Everyone has a role to play in protecting Pennsylvania’s children: Angela Liddle (Opinion)
➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway PA: Everyone has a role to play in protecting Pennsylvania's children: Angela Liddle (Opinion) Penn Live - February 24, 2016 After the Jerry Sandusky child sexual-abuse scandal laid bare PA's child-protection deficiencies, state legislators … [Read more...]
Italy: Italy tribunal approves lesbian couple’s adoption of each other’s children
➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway Italy: Italy tribunal approves lesbian couple's adoption of each other's children Agence France-Presse - March 01, 2016 A Rome family court has approved a lesbian couple's request to simultaneously adopt each other's daughters in a legal first in … [Read more...]
Scoop: 20/20 on ABC
➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway "20/20" investigates family mysteries sent in to ABC by viewers searching for their LONG LOST FAMILY members. With the help of investigative genealogist Pamela Slaton, whose passion is reuniting people, Elizabeth Vargas and "20/20" set out on three … [Read more...]