For smashing autistic boy’s phone, Man United superstar Ronaldo’s now charged for violent conduct
Cristiano Ronaldo has been charged with breaching FA rules after he smashed an autistic boy’s phone to the ground. The Man United forward appeared to slap young Jacob Harding’s hand after his side were defeated by Everton at Goodison Park in April. Ronaldo later apologised to the 14-year-old but was...
South Sudan refugee protection: ‘Failing to punish sexual offenders adequately undermines confidence in the system’
One of the overriding complaints from camp residents in Malakal Protection of Civilians (POC) site in South Sudan has been inaction over sexual abuse cases and the absence of justice. A woman who said an MSF worker tried to rape her daughter said community leaders took the side of the...
Sexual abuse in South Sudan’s refugee camps: ‘Perpetrators are mostly humanitarians, UN peacekeepers’
Some cases of sexual abuse in Malakal refugee camp in South Sudan are sometimes covered up by men paying money, proposing marriage, or giving the family a dowry, said Josephina James, assistant head for the women’s group in the camp that holds regular meetings to discuss such abuse and other...
UN’s predators: Harrowing tales of sexual abuse by aid workers and UN peacekeepers in South Sudan
Adeyinka Badejo, World Food Programme’s (WFP) South Sudan acting country director and the co-chair of the UN-led task force that aims to prevent such abuses, said in a written response to reporters that some prevention efforts had also been disrupted because of the COVID-19 pandemic. An external mid-term review of...
After $417 million splurge on deadwoods, Man United balance sheet reveals a staggering $126 million loss
Manchester united lost a staggering £116 million ($126 million) last year according to their latest financial results. The Red Devils spent big on wages and transfers last season with arrivals such as Cristiano Ronaldo and Raphael Varane. But fans also returned to Old Trafford following the pandemic, which allowed the...
