Russians in flooded regions complain of slow compensation
London, UK Reuters Russians living in flood-hit areas have taken to social media to complain that local officials are doing too little to compensate them for lost property nearly three weeks after many fled their homes. Russia’s Urals region and northern Kazakhstan are suffering the worst flooding in living memory, as fast-melting snow and heavy […]
Chinese families of missing Malaysia MH370 plane seek compensation in court
Beijing, ChinaReuters A Beijing court on Monday began compensation hearings for the Chinese relatives of passengers on board Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, which mysteriously disappeared over the Indian Ocean almost a decade ago, the plaintiffs said. Over 150 Chinese passengers were on the flight which vanished en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing on 8th […]
Spain’s Catholic Church to compensate sexual abuse victims
Madrid, Spain Reuters Spain’s Catholic Church said on Friday it would compensate victims of sexual abuse even in cases that have not been concluded because the offending priest has died, representing a shift from its previous position. Empty pews are seen inside a Catholic church in Madrid, Spain, on 27th October, 2023. PICTURE: Reuters/Susana Vera/File […]
South Korea court orders Japan to compensate ‘comfort women’, reverses earlier ruling
Seoul, South KoreaReuters A South Korean appellate court on Thursday ordered Japan to compensate a group of 16 women who were forced to work in Japanese wartime brothels, overturning a lower court ruling that dismissed the case and prompting a stern protest from Tokyo. The legacy of Japan’s 1910-45 colonial rule of the Korean peninsula […]
South Korean victims of Japan forced labour accuse Seoul of rushing compensation
Seoul, South KoreaReuters A group of South Korean victims of Japan’s wartime forced labour accused Seoul of rushing a compensation plan with Tokyo for diplomatic and political gains, amid a prolonged legal battle over the neighbours’ chequered history. The two countries have been odds over a 2018 ruling by South Korea’s Supreme Court that ordered […]
South Korea hints at compensating victims of Japan’s colonial forced labour
Seoul, South KoreaReuters The South Korean Government unveiled a plan on Thursday to compensate victims of Japan’s wartime forced labour through its own public foundation – instead of using funds from Japanese companies – prompting backlash from victims and their families. South Korea’s Supreme Court in 2018 ordered Japanese firms to pay reparations to former […]
Poland says Germany refused talks on World War II reparations
Warsaw, Poland Reuters Germany has rebuffed the latest push by Poland’s nationalist government for vast reparations over World War II, saying in response to a diplomatic note that the issue was closed, the foreign ministry in Warsaw said on Tuesday. A spokesperson for the German foreign ministry said it had responded to a letter sent […]
Analysis – In final week of COP27 climate talks, success hinges on ‘loss and damage’
Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt Reuters This year’s COP27 climate summit in Egypt headed into its final week on Monday with nearly 200 countries racing to strike a deal to steer the world towards cutting planet-warming emissions and scale up finance for countries being ravaged by climate impacts. Some negotiators and observers warn that failure to agree […]
French Catholic Church starts compensating sex abuse victims
Paris, FranceAP France’s Catholic Church has paid financial compensation to 23 victims of child sexual abuse by priests or other church representatives under a recently launched reparation process, the body in charge of compensation decisions said Friday. Representatives of the Independent National Authority for Recognition and Reparation said during a news conference that over 1,000 […]
When Pope visits Canada, Indigenous people look for healing – and action
Toronto/Winnipeg, CanadaReuters When Pope Francis travels to Canada, Indigenous leaders and residential school survivors say, they are hoping for more than an apology: They want action. Francis, who will be the first pope in nearly 20 years to visit Canada, said on Sunday he was making a “pilgrimage of penance” to help heal the wrongs […]