Posts Tagged ‘Abuse victims’

Proposed name suppression law change would give victims final say on offenders remaining secret

Monday, November 25th, 2024

Sexual offenders would need the approval of their victims in order to keep their names secret, while people who have fallen prey to crimes like revenge porn will get automatic suppression under a proposed new law change. The proposal, announced today by Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith, would essentially give victims of sexual offending more say Read more

New sex abuse memorandum details yet to reach NZ

Thursday, April 27th, 2023
New sex abuse memorandum

New Zealand’s National Office for Professional Standards (NOPS) looks forward to hearing from either the Vatican’s Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors (pictured) or the Dicastery for Evangelisation regarding a new sex abuse memorandum. On 21 April the heads of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors and the Dicastery for Evangelisation signed Read more