Apartheid’s shadow vs. America’s Stain: which country’s sex offender registry leads on human rights?

On one side we have the United States – the “land of the free”, “with liberty and justice for all” and the self-appointed global moral compass. On the other side we have South Africa, a nation historically scarred by apartheid, oppression and human rights violations. Which country is showing the world what real progress looks like? In this case, South

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Ireland: Register Of Sex Offenders And Domestic Violence Abusers Will Not Be Made Publicly Available

A register of sex offenders and domestic violence abusers, similar to the tax defaulters list, will not be made publicly available. The Irish Times report legislation floated by Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan in the Dail last month will not go ahead as planned. A list is still expected to be drawn up but will only be disclosed to members of

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