More than half of all complaints of abuse received by the Catholic Church in Scotland over a six-year period were sex-related, according to a new report. The church has published
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A new service will provide valuable support to everyone at high risk of domestic abuse in the Falkirk area. For over 30 years, Falkirk and District Women’s Aid has helped
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All children have the right to be protected from violence, exploitation and abuse. Yet, millions of children worldwide from all socio-economic backgrounds, across all ages, religions and cultures suffer violence,
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The wilful neglect of patients could become a criminal offence in Scotland, the Health Secretary has said. Alex Neil is “minded” to introduce legislation which is already under consideration in
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The report presents the first global systematic review of scientific data on the prevalence of two forms of violence against women: violence by an intimate partner (intimate partner violence) and
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Each year in England thousands of children and young people are raped or sexually abused. This includes children who have been abducted and trafficked, or beaten, threatened or bribed into
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An article examined adult protection referrals for older people over an 8-year period in two English local authorities. Older people were at particular risk of multiple and physical abuse. Those
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