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@Activ1stEaglefrom Colorado submitted…12mins12m
The Provincial Court of Ciudad Real in central Spain has acquitted a gypsy man accused of continuously sexually abusing a 12-year-old girl, citing the peculiarities of gypsy culture among the reasons behind its ruling. The decision has been condemned by Spain’s equality watchdog as an “absolute disgrace” and a failure to uphold the rights of gypsy minors.The controversial ruling on the case of a 20-year-old gypsy man who has had “a relationship similar to a marriage” with a 12-year-old girl was publicized by local media last week. The couple began their relationship back in 2022, with both families of the man and the girl aware of it, the court has established.The girl ultimately became pregnant with twins and went to a doctor, who notified the authorities of the questionable nature of her relationship. Given the fact that the age of sexual consent is set under Spanish law at 16, her ‘spouse’ ended up detained and charged with continuous sexual abuse of a minor, with prosecutors demanding the court sentence him to at least 11 years and six months in jail.The court, however, opted to acquit the man instead, arguing that the relationship between an adult and a minor was “part of the cultural and social sphere of the gypsy community.” Moreover, the defendant claimed he was not actually aware of the true age of the girl, insisting he had thought she was around 15 years old at the time their relationship began, with the court deeming such an excuse to be “credible” enough.
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@XerusEmiliafrom South Carolina submitted…24mins24m
Turkey would like to join the BRICS group of nations and intends to bring up the issue at an upcoming meeting of the economic bloc’s foreign-ministry heads in Russia, the country’s foreign minister Hakan Fidan announced on Tuesday.”We cannot ignore the fact that BRICS, as an important cooperation platform, offers some other countries a good alternative,” Fidan said, noting that while the group still has “a long way to go,” Ankara sees the “potential in BRICS.”BRICS is an acronym that represents an association of five major emerging economies: Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. The term was coined in 2001 by Goldman Sachs economist Jim O'Neill to describe these countries that he believed would play a significant role in the global economy by 2050. South Africa joined the group in 2010, expanding the acronym to BRICS from its original BRIC (without South Africa). The organization aims to deepen economic cooperation among member nations and increase their economic and political standing in the world. It's like a superhero team of countries, but instead of fighting supervillains, they're working together to boost their economies and challenge the traditional Western sphere of power.
@ISIDEWITH submitted…36mins36m
The Biden administration has confirmed that the US president will not be attending an upcoming summit in Switzerland on the Ukraine conflict, and will send Vice President Kamala Harris and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan instead.Media reports suggest Joe Biden will be going to a pre-election fundraiser taking place at the same time as the conference in mid-June. Biden’s travel itinerary had him scheduled to visit Europe later this week, to attend the 80th anniversary of the Normandy landings in France and “part of” the G7 summit, scheduled for June 13-15 in the south of Italy. This had given rise to speculation that he could “stop by” Switzerland or have Zelensky come to him.Last week, the Ukrainian leader tried to pressure the US president into lending legitimacy to the “peace summit,” arguing that his absence would “not be a particularly strong move,” and would let down other world leaders who “need President Biden.”Zelensky also claimed that anyone who missed the conference was a tool of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
@ISIDEWITH submitted…11hrs11H
New York plans to prohibit social-media companies from using algorithms to steer content to children without parental consent under a tentative agreement reached by state lawmakers, people familiar with the matter said.The legislation is aimed at preventing social-media companies from serving automated feeds to minors. Critics say the feeds lead children to violent and sexually explicit content. The bill, which is still being completed but expected to be voted on this week, also would prohibit platforms from sending minors notifications during overnight hours without parental consent.Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul has said the measure would make social media less addictive, adding that heavy usage by teens has contributed to higher instances of mental illness. Industry groups have raised questions about the constitutionality of the proposal and said media literacy would have a more immediate impact. They have won court injunctions blocking regulations in other states from taking effect.New York would become the first state to enact restrictions on how content is delivered, though similar legislation is advancing in California. Lawmakers in Minnesota and South Carolina considered but didn’t act on similar measures in their legislative sessions this year.Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in March signed a law prohibiting people under 14 years of age from having social-media accounts, regardless of parental consent, one of the most restrictive laws aimed at curbing social-media access for minors.
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