Following the assault, the Ministry of Justice announced on August 21 a "One-strike Out" policy prohibiting domestic violence offenders from marrying a foreign spouse. The ministry has also strengthened immigrant spouse education and empowerment, the notice said. … [Read more...] about New law to ban foreign spouses for abusive S Koreans
Women and sharia law
French to protest pro IVF law for single women, lesbians
"The people demonstrating will be doing it more out of moral conviction, a sense of duty, rather than to try to make the government back down," said Yann Raison de Cleuziou, a sociologist who has studied the conservative Catholic movement against the family reforms. … [Read more...] about French to protest pro IVF law for single women, lesbians
Rwanda’s president pardons 52 women jailed over abortions
Thursday’s decision follows Rwanda’s revision of its penal code, which previously imposed prison sentences for anyone who had an abortion or helped in terminating a pregnancy. … [Read more...] about Rwanda’s president pardons 52 women jailed over abortions
Breast cancer charity a mother-daughter passion project
The organization’s goal of raising money for local patients’ immediate needs rather than for cancer research had great appeal to Farmer and Fulcher. In 2013, the philanthropic industry was still reeling from the 2011 Canadian exposé documentary “Pink Ribbons, Inc.,” which investigated breast cancer-related charities that spent just a small portion of donations on cancer prevention. … [Read more...] about Breast cancer charity a mother-daughter passion project
Suffolk sheriff’s department ending contract with ICE
“Local law enforcement shouldn’t be in the business of enforcing federal civil immigration law,” he said in a phone interview Tuesday night. “It puts immigrant communities in danger and is a waste of local resources that could be better spent elsewhere.” … [Read more...] about Suffolk sheriff’s department ending contract with ICE
