By Brian Ellsworth and Kylie Madry MIAMI, May 9 (Reuters) – The United States on Monday charged a former Haitian senator with conspiring to kill Haitian President Jovenel Moise, the third suspect to be charged by the Department of Justice as the Caribbean nation’s own probe into the murder remains stalled. John Joel Joseph, who […]
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MEXICO CITY, May 9 (Reuters) – Two Mexican journalists were killed on Monday in the eastern state of Veracruz, the state attorney general’s office said, making a 2022 toll of 11 in one of the deadliest years on record for media workers in the country. Yessenia Mollinedo and Sheila Garcia died in the municipality of […]
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Former NRL player Brett Finch has been slapped with two extra charges over an adult chat service that was allegedly used to share child abuse material.
Finch was arrested and charged in December last year following a NSW Police search of a home in Sans Souci, in Sydney's south, where officers found and seized a mobile phone.
The 40-year-old now faces a total of seven charges.
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Finch's lawyer has previously flagged he intends to fight the case.
Finch played 270 NRL games across four clubs and three State of Origin games for NSW.
The parents of Hannah Clarke, who was murdered along with her three children in 2020, have welcomed the announcement of Queensland's new coercive control laws.
Today the state's premier said legislation criminalising it will be implemented by the end of 2023 as part of a $363 million domestic violence funding package.
Clarke, her son and two daughters were killed by her estranged husband when he set their car on fire during the school run in the Brisbane suburb of Camp Hill.
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"Very emotional day for us, this is why we formed Small Steps for Hannah, to give our four angels a voice and make change," her father Lloyd Clarke said today.
"We're so happy that they're also putting money into education for kids need to know what a better relationship is like, a healthy relationship.
"To the police force – they've always been behind us as well but they're underfunded and there's a lack of recognition of coercive control but with this money hopefully it will make things a lot better," he added.
When asked whether these laws had been in place when Hannah was seeking help would she still be alive, her mum Sue Clarke said through tears: "I'd like to think so. I really do."
"It's a hard one, he was a monster, there was no way to stop him but we're hoping with this perpetrator program too, that will help perpetrators to understand what they're doing and change their minds," her dad added.
Sue Clarke said they hope the criminalisation of coercive control can be implemented nationally, and said today's announcement will also fund education for police.
"The police do a great job, but unfortunately there is a few that need a bit more education … and if we have the funding and education to support the police I think they can do a better job," she said.
"She was very lucky her first dealing with the police force she had a wonderful policewoman who believed her and understand what she was going through, she didn't understand."
Not all women's safety advocates have pushed for the reform.
There has been criticism from groups who questioned the terms of reference of the inquiry and expressed concern that the creation of a new criminal offence could further criminalise certain women, particularly Aboriginal women experiencing violence.
If you need help in a crisis, call Lifeline on 13 11 14.
If you or someone you know is impacted by sexual assault, domestic or family violence, call 1800RESPECT on 1800 737 732 or visit 1800RESPECT.org.au.
In an emergency, call 000.
The Men's Referral Service is aimed at men who need help to stop violent or controlling behaviour, but it also supports victims and families. You can call on 1300 766 491.
Image source, ReutersImage caption, Haiti’s police force has struggled to contain gang violence A Haitian gang infamous for kidnappings for ransom has seized at least 17 people from a tourist bus they were travelling in. Eight of the passengers are reportedly Turkish nationals, the remaining eight are Haitian and the driver is from the Dominican […]
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By Tiffany Wertheimer BBC News At least 43 inmates have been killed in Ecuador’s latest deadly prison riot, the public prosecutor has said. A fight broke out between rival gangs Los Lobos and R7 at a prison in Santo Domingo, some 80km (50miles) west of the capital Quito. Ecuador is battling a wave of […]
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