Lord of the Flies by William Golding It’s likely that most readers will beware of this classic tale of how our species is programmed for conflict, and society merely masks it. But how many have actually read it? If you would like know a little more about Lord of the Flies, then stay with us […]
Oxfam, Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) and Save the Children warned Thursday that “hundreds of civilians, including children, will see their safety put at risk by the withdrawal of international observers deployed in the city of Hebron”.In a joint statement, the international NGOs condemned the Israeli government’s decision last month to decline to renew the mandate… via […]
As terrible as any armed conflict is, there are additional hidden costs to the societies involved that are often overlooked. As someone who grew up in a war-zone, I have observed and experienced the effects of constant aggression as warring sides fight for supremacy. There is the public face of war; the bombs and bullets; […]
Israeli occupation forces detained four Palestinian children in Hebron, then held a 13-year-old boy overnight, before beating him and abandoning him far from home.The incident, which occurred on 5 December 2018, was reported by Israeli human rights NGO B’Tselem yesterday.On the afternoon of the day in question, Palestinian children were throwing stones at Israeli occupation… via […]
It was in September, 2018, that a 7.5 magnitude earthquake hit the island nation of Indonesia. Estimates put the death toll at more than 832. Many buildings collapsed leaving entire families destitute and without shelter. The international response was muted. Among those worst affected by the disaster were the children. As terrified as they were, […]
It’s an epidemic which is lying just under the surface of American society. Child sex traffickers are confidently plying their wares under the noses of the general public. Countless children are being raped and similarly abuse on a daily basis. The problem is a chronic statement upon the deteriorating health of US society. Here is a report on it which deserves to be read and shared.
Her name is Buthaina Mansur and she is from Yemen. In 2017, Saudi Arabian warplanes bombed her home killing her entire family. Images of the little girl, with extensive injuries to her face, reached the hearts of millions across the globe. She was seen trying desperately to open one of her badly swollen eyes so […]
Malnutrition refers to deficiencies, excesses or imbalances in a person’s intake of energy and/or nutrients. The term malnutrition covers 2 broad groups of conditions. One is ‘undernutrition’—which includes stunting (low height for age), wasting (low weight for height), underweight (low weight for age) and micronutrient deficiencies or insufficiencies (a lack of important vitamins and minerals). […] […]
Rebel Voice has repeatedly broached the subject of child abuse across the planet. It is our position on this site that there is nothing more abhorrent than the deliberate harming of a child, whether such abuse is physical, emotional, psychological or sexual. The newspapers and TV screens are filled with horrific stories of how the […]
It’s a story that won’t and shouldn’t go away. Immigrant children taken from their parents by US Federal agents and housed in dorms, tens and cages. They are moved around the country without their parents knowing where they are at. Some are toddlers. The danger is not just physical, it is also emotional and psychological. […]
Ochanya Ogbanje was still a child when sent to live with her aunt and uncle so that she could continue her education. It was in that home that she was repeatedly beaten, drugged, raped and abused over a period of time. Eventually her body could take no further punishment and she died in hospital at […]
There seems to be no end to the number and scale of stories that are emerging across western nations in relation to the abuse of children, particularly those who were incarcerated in state institutions. It’s sickening to think that any children would suffer such vile abuse, but to understand that often the main perpetrators were/are […]
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