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Mindef vows zero tolerance on bullying, abuse in military, outlines strict measures, says deputy defence minister
10 Apr 2025 09:04 GMT
KOTA BHARU, April 10 — The Ministry of Defence (Mindef) has stressed that there will be no leniency in the implementation of Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) regarding cases of bullying and abuse among military personnel and that relentless action will …
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Fear ravages Niger as reports of alleged military abuses surface
20 Mar 2025 08:24 GMT
Tillabéri is in turmoil following the emergence of shocking videos and images that allegedly expose human rights violations by Nigerien security forces.
Circulating widely on social media, the footage shows security personnel presenting groups of unarmed …
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Trump expects to find ‘billions’ in ‘fraud and abuse’ in military and Education Department
09 Feb 2025 18:44 GMT
President Donald Trump believes the Department of Government Efficiency will uncover “billions of dollars” wasted by the Education and Defense departments.
“I'm going to tell him [Elon Musk] very soon, like maybe in 24 hours, to go check the …
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New Zeteo Doc Identifies Alon Scagio as Shireen Abu Akleh’s Killer
08 May 2025 20:57 GMT
… that continues reporting on Israeli military abuses north of the West Bank …
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No compromise with any form of abuse in military learning institutions - Mohamed Khaled
05 Jan 2025 10:20 GMT
KUALA LUMPUR: The Defence Ministry will not compromise with any form of abuse including bullying and ragging in any military learning institution under its purview. Its minister, Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin said any allegation of abuse will be …
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Civilian Lives Lost Amid Military Abuses And Russian Militant Group Actions In Mali
11 Jan 2025 00:47 GMT
On Saturday, January 5th, nine civilians, including women and children, were killed in a car attack in Mali in Western Africa; Malian army soldiers and Russian militants are behind the casualties, according to Reuters.
The conflict in Mali is deeply …
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Army doctor pleads guilty on first day of trial in largest military abuse case
08 Jan 2025 01:06 GMT
An Army doctor pleaded guilty to 41 charges of sexual misconduct in one of the largest sexual abuse cases in military history, involving dozens of patients at an Army facility in Washington.
Maj. Michael Stockin, an anesthesiologist at Joint Base Lewis- …
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Borno State Praises Human Rights Commission’s Work on Military Abuse Allegations
12 Nov 2024 11:34 GMT
The government of Borno State has praised the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and a Special Independent Investigative Panel for their thorough investigation into alleged abuses within Nigeria’s counter-insurgency efforts.
The panel was set up …
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Myanmar’s ambassador urges protection for disabled amid military abuses
05 Nov 2024 04:12 GMT
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An intervention by Ambassador Kyaw Moe Tun, Permanent Representative of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar to the United Nations, was made during the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities at …
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Activists file military abuse claims with UN
18 Oct 2024 07:45 GMT
Blue Ocean Law, an international law firm based on Guam specializing in Indigenous rights, self-determination and environmental justice issues in the Pacific, has filed new charges of human rights abuses against the U.S. military on Guam with the United …