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MENTAL HEALTH
Nearly Half of Psychiatric Patients Report Sexual Violence in “Treatment” Facilities
A new watchdog white paper highlights that up to 45 percent of psychiatric inpatients report sexual assault amid widespread deaths, restraints and forced drugging in profit‑driven mental health facilities.
MENTAL HEALTH
Mental Health Watchdog Demands Action as Sexual Dysfunction Complaints on Antidepressants Grow
The Citizens Commission on Human Rights says FDA approval of antidepressants ignores decades of documented, permanent harms and calls for a full independent investigation into PSSD.
HUMAN RIGHTS
Outrage Erupts Over Quebec Bill 9 as Government Targets Public Prayer and Religious Expression
As the bill heads for a vote in the new year, communities across Quebec warn it would push religion out of public life and criminalize simple acts of religious devotion.
VALUES
Thanksgiving Poll Shows Most Americans Are Thankful. So Are We.
A new YouGov poll challenges the idea that Americans are locked in constant outrage. The vast majority of us feel there is plenty to be thankful for this year.
HUMAN RIGHTS
Oversight Council Hears Chilling Accounts of Sex Trafficking in Montana
Survivors describe years of rape, beatings, threats and quota systems as trafficking jumps 1,900 percent in Montana.
HUMAN RIGHTS
Taiwan Indicts Human Traffickers Who Lured Indonesian Women Into Sexual Slavery
The indictments mark a turning point as Taiwan strengthens anti-trafficking laws, expands cross-border cooperation and pledges protection for victims who testify.
HUMAN RIGHTS
80 Years After Hiroshima, Nuclear Watchdog Urges World to Act Before It’s Too Late
Survivors’ voices and new memorials mark the grim milestone. “This isn’t a partisan issue. It’s a human issue,” says Dr. Ira Helfand—as global stockpiles grow for the first time since the Cold War.
HUMAN RIGHTS
Young Voices for Human Rights Gather at the United Nations to Redefine Our Future
In a world where conflict dominates headlines and human rights fall victim to spin, censorship and competing agendas, a global summit at the UN gave young delegates the mic—and a mission.
HUMAN RIGHTS
Italy’s Constitutional Court Ends Unlawful Forced Psychiatric Detention
In a major human rights victory, Italy bans involuntary psychiatric detention without due process. The ruling challenges coercive mental health practices worldwide.
MENTAL HEALTH
Coercive Psychiatric Drugging on America’s Streets Sparks Outcry From Human Rights Advocates
Coercive psychiatry shifts from institutional asylums to mobile clinics, extending control over vulnerable populations under the guise of “treatment.”
