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🌍 AllAfrica
National & Local

Liberia: ANC Youth Wing Slams 15 Percent VAT Plan, Warns of Rising Hardship and 'Taxation Without Welfare'

The youth wing of Liberia's Alternative National Congress has condemned a proposed 15% VAT, arguing it will worsen economic conditions for citizens lacking benefits.

Mar 2 • 10:19 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

New Initiative in Šiauliai District Schools: Free Menstrual Hygiene Products for Girls

Šiauliai district schools have implemented a program providing free menstrual hygiene products to girls, addressing various social and health issues.

Feb 27 • 10:13 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

'Child first, offender second' approach at planned detention facility

The Tasmanian government has introduced a new youth justice model focusing on a 'child first, offender second' philosophy as it prepares to replace the Ashley Youth Detention Centre.

Feb 27 • 04:46 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
Crime & Justice

Reports: 15-Year-Olds Arrested - Were to Carry Out an Explosion

Two 15-year-olds have been arrested in Sweden for allegedly planning a bombing in the Stockholm area, with connections possibly related to a child welfare scandal in Huddinge.

Feb 25 • 15:25 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
National & Local

39 HVB homes have been shut down - serious deficiencies

A report indicates that 39 group homes for children and youth in Sweden have been shut down due to serious deficiencies, as identified by the Swedish Health and Social Care Inspectorate.

Feb 25 • 11:29 UTC
🇩🇪 SZ
National & Local

Letter to City Leadership: Family Judges See Protection of Munich's Children at Risk

Family judges in Munich express concerns over child welfare and urge city officials to take immediate action due to insufficient resources in family support services.

Feb 24 • 15:13 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

'I am proud of my son,' said Uday Bhanu's mother

Uday Bhanu's mother expresses immense pride in her son for choosing the right path and working for the people's welfare.

Feb 24 • 10:06 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

Elsa Leiten: The Lesson from Kobarkäki

The article discusses the controversy surrounding Tartu's decision to end the reimbursement of EMO (emergency medical service) visit fees for children and youth.

Feb 22 • 11:06 UTC
🇸🇪 Dagens Nyheter
National & Local

Letter to the Editor. State Child Industry is the Reality Behind a False Self-Image

A researcher argues for the dissolution of state-run facilities for children and youth and advocates for transferring responsibility to regional authorities for better care.

Feb 21 • 06:50 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

How one child had 22 foster carers by age 13 and landed in adult jail at 18

A Queensland inquiry reveals a child in foster care experienced 22 placements by age 13 and faced significant challenges leading to incarceration by 18.

Feb 20 • 20:45 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

Even with rising house prices, consumption does not increase... 'Due to loan burden compared to investment in higher-level housing'

A report by the Bank of Korea indicates that rising housing prices negatively impact the consumption and welfare of young people and homeowners with low to moderate income.

Feb 12 • 08:13 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
National & Local

Threats and violence decrease in Sis homes

New statistics show a decrease in violence and threats in Sis homes in Sweden for the third consecutive year, despite an increase in the number of placed children and young people.

Feb 11 • 05:16 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
National & Local

No to Allowing Prosecutors to Make Decisions on LVU

A government-commissioned investigation warns against granting prosecutors the authority to decide on the immediate care of children under the care of youth law (LVU).

Feb 10 • 09:55 UTC
🇸🇪 SVT Nyheter
National & Local

Shorter Working Days to Attract Social Workers to Luleå

Luleå's social workers in the child and youth administration will receive a daily 'recovery hour' to improve working conditions and attract staff amid low staffing levels.

Feb 9 • 04:30 UTC
🇧🇷 Folha (PT)
Crime & Justice

Police requests the seizure of the passport of a teenager suspected of killing the dog Orelha

The Santa Catarina Civil Police has requested the seizure of the passport of a teenager suspected of killing a community dog named Orelha in Florianópolis.

Feb 8 • 00:41 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

Bengal Budget: Special gifts for unemployed and women, increase in DA for government employees

The West Bengal government presented a 4.06 lakh crore interim budget for the fiscal year 2026-27, focusing on welfare schemes targeting women, unemployed youth, frontline workers, and enhancing social security.

Feb 5 • 12:57 UTC
🇩🇪 taz
Crime & Justice

Sexual Assaults in Youth Welfare: Organized Irresponsibility

The documentary 'The Kentler Experiment' reveals the largest youth welfare scandal in the country, highlighting how youth welfare offices covered for pedosexual foster parents.

Feb 4 • 17:18 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

President Yoon: There is no reason to make empty remarks… If we overcome internal strife, can’t we tackle real estate speculation?

President Yoon reiterated his commitment to combat real estate speculation in South Korea, emphasizing the importance of addressing this issue for the welfare of the nation's youth and its economy.

Feb 3 • 00:37 UTC
🇪🇸 ABC
National & Local

The socialist mayor of Ponte Caldelas appoints his partner as councilor

The socialist mayor of Ponte Caldelas, Andrés Díaz, has controversially appointed his partner, Isabel Pregal, as the councilor responsible for Social Welfare, Youth, Equality, and Communication, sparking outrage in the municipality.

Feb 2 • 15:59 UTC
🇩🇪 Die Welt
National & Local

"A scandal" – Left Party criticizes youth welfare office regulation in the basic security draft law

The Left Party expresses outrage over a proposed regulation that allows youth welfare offices to intervene when unemployed parents miss multiple job center appointments.

Jan 14 • 11:48 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
Crime & Justice

Witness in Block Trial: "For children of that age, it is an incredible burden"

In a trial concerning the alleged abduction of two children by Christina Block, a former youth welfare worker testified about the significant impact of the custody struggle on the children.

Jan 8 • 16:18 UTC
🇩🇪 Die Welt
Crime & Justice

"I have never heard of violence against block children," says youth welfare office witness

In the trial regarding the abduction of block children, a former youth welfare office employee stated she had never heard of allegations of violence against them before the summer of 2021.

Jan 8 • 10:51 UTC
🇩🇪 Die Welt
Crime & Justice

The children were in Denmark - and the German authorities powerless

The article discusses the ongoing trial regarding the abduction of Block children, focusing on statements from youth welfare office employees that reveal a lengthy custody battle between Christina Block and Stefan Hensel.

Jan 8 • 10:48 UTC
🇩🇪 Die Welt
Crime & Justice

Drama about Block children – witnesses from the youth welfare office are supposed to shed light on family conflict

The custody dispute between Christina Block and Stephan Hensel continues at the Hamburg District Court with three youth welfare office employees set to share their perspectives on the children's situation.

Jan 7 • 17:28 UTC
🇩🇪 Die Welt
Crime & Justice

Why the Youth Welfare Office Wanted to Take the Children from Stephan Hensel

The trial involving Stephan Hensel's custody dispute continues in Hamburg, with testimony from a former employee of the youth welfare office revealing previous warnings about the situation.

Jan 7 • 12:29 UTC
🇩🇪 Die Welt
Crime & Justice

Parents Beat Daughter in Supermarket Parking Lot – Police and Youth Welfare Office Intervene

A couple in Berlin-Ahrensfelde was reported for physically assaulting their twelve-year-old daughter in a supermarket parking lot, leading to police investigation and the intervention of the youth welfare office.

Jan 6 • 09:35 UTC

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