Category: WORKPLACE VIOLENCE
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Violence at work Congolese Nobel Peace laureate Mukwege faces death threats
The United Nations human rights chief is calling for a quick investigation into death threats against Congolese Nobel Peace Prize laureate Dr. Denis MukwegeAugust 28, 2020, 12:40 PM• 1 min readDAKAR, Senegal — The United Nations human rights chief is calling for a quick investigation into death threats against Congolese Nobel Peace Prize laureate Dr.…
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Violence at work 1st group of Burundian refugees returning home from Rwanda
Nearly 500 Burundian refugees living in Rwanda have begun their journey back to their home country, the first group to return after five years in exile following deadly political violence sent many fleeingBy IGNATIUS SSUUNA Associated PressAugust 27, 2020, 7:44 PM• 3 min readKIGALI, Rwanda — Nearly 500 Burundian refugees living in Rwanda began their…
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Violence at work Trump White House officials criticize NBA players amid Jacob Blake protests – ABC News
Two top White House officials on Thursday criticized NBA athletes who refused to play in protest of the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin.President Donald Trump weighed in Thursday afternoon and took a swipe at the NBA, which he said has become “like a political organization — and that’s not a good thing…
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Violence at work Pence calls Biden a ‘Trojan horse for a radical left’ as he touts Trump
Vice President Mike Pence closed out the third night of the Republican National Convention with a speech that labeled his predecessor Joe Biden as “a Trojan horse for a radical left,” as he made his case for re-electing President Donald Trump.Pence spoke at Fort McHenry in Baltimore, the site of a battle during the War…
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Violence at work 3 key takeaways from night 4 of the Republican National Convention
The Republican National Convention came to a close Thursday, but not before remarks from some of the nation’s most prominent conservatives, including the party’s congressional leaders, President Donald Trump’s daughter (and White House adviser) and the chief executive himself.The night brought a close to two weeks of unprecedented political conventions but also kick started the…
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Violence at work Europe is going back to school despite recent virus surge
PARIS — A mother and her three children scanned the school supplies in a Paris supermarket, plucking out multicolored fountain pens, crisp notebooks – and plenty of masks. Despite resurgent coronavirus infections, similar scenes are unfolding across Europe as a new school year dawns.Virus or no virus, European authorities are determined to put children back…
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Violence at work Christians: Let’s unite in pandemic to fight injustices
Two authoritative religious bodies are calling on Christians to band together to fight “sins” laid bare or aggravated by the pandemic, including racism and economic injusticeBy FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated PressAugust 27, 2020, 4:38 PM• 3 min readVATICAN CITY — Two authoritative religious bodies on Thursday called on Christians to band together to fight “sins” laid…
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Violence at work Mexico army to probe soldiers in border deaths
Mexico’s Defense Department says it will investigate about two dozen soldiers who took part in a border gun battle caught on a videotape in which a voice can be heard saying “kill him” after the confrontation was overBy MARIA VERZA Associated PressAugust 26, 2020, 11:10 PM• 4 min readMEXICO CITY — Mexico’s Defense Department said…
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Violence at work Belarusian authorities crank up pressure on opposition
MINSK, Belarus — Authorities in Belarus on Tuesday steadily cranked up the pressure on protesters pushing for the resignation of the country’s authoritarian leader, jailing several opposition activists, summoning others for questioning and selectively ordering dozens of demonstrators to appear in court. Nevertheless, the protests continued.Courts in Minsk handed 10-day sentences to two members of…
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Violence at work Belarusian authorities crank up pressure on opposition
Authorities in Belarus are steadily cranking up the pressure on protesters who are pushing for the resignation of the country’s authoritarian leaderBy YURAS KARMANAU Associated PressAugust 25, 2020, 12:15 PM• 4 min readMINSK, Belarus — Authorities in Belarus on Tuesday steadily cranked up the pressure on protesters pushing for the resignation of the country’s authoritarian…