In 2014, the bodies of nearly 800 babies and small children were found in the septic tank of a former mother and baby home in Tuam, Galway. They had been deposited over four decades, a practice that only ended in 1961. This grisly discovery, made by a local historian, forced a long overdue public r»»»

Durban - In a book called Bloody Sunday, KZN-born academic and author has brought to light a lesser-known apartheid massacre that was more deadly than Sharpeville, and occured eight years earlier. Between 80 and 200 people are believed to have been killed by police that day, after a meeting organis»»»

Los Angeles: - An ageing nun who stole over $800,000 to bankroll a gambling habit and fund lavish holidays was jailed for a year in California on Monday. Mary Margaret Kreuper, 80, swore to a life of poverty when she took her vows six decades ago. But as principal of a Roman Catholic elementary sch»»»

Lhasa [Tibet], November 26 (ANI): Tibet which was illegally occupied by China in 1950 has become a nightmare for its citizens as China continues to oppress and tries to destroy their cultural heritage in an effort to sinicize the Tibetans.The people of Tibet are facing brutality and witnessing the »»»

It was 1971 when Geraldine Lee Shingoose, a survivor from Canada's controversial Muscowequan residential school, decided she was not going back after experiencing horrific abuses. While the UN began to mark the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples on Aug. 9 every year since 1982, Shi»»»

SHE was known as the most wicked woman in Britain for her part in the Moors murders. But Myra Hindley was a complex, clever woman who charmed powerful people into believing she was innocent. Despite her evil image, people who met Hindley in prison were impressed by how calm and reasonable she seeme»»»

Content warning: This story is about child sexual abuse. It may contain graphic descriptions and strong language, and may be confronting and disturbing. If you need help, please see support services. ‘Luca’ Luca was one of numerous siblings, and since it was the 1950s in Malta and his mother had me»»»