In 1923 the Irish First State censor decreed “I know nothing about films, but I know the 10 commandments!” As recently as 2012, as an in-depth article by Christine Bohan of the Journal.ie noted, there were still a whopping 274 books and magazines banned in Ireland. Censorship continues in Ireland.
Three members of the same family charged with a litany of charges including incest, rape, sexual assault and grooming of a minor stood awkwardly side by side in the dock of the Humansdorp Magistrate’s Court on Monday.
At a recent meeting of the UN Human Rights council, more than 12 member states shone a spotlight on the South African government’s failure to protect human rights defenders, raising concerns about increasing attacks on whistle-blowers and activists and widespread impunity for the killings of su.