Monthly Archives: January 2004

Saskatchewan Government Says It’s Not Sorry for Malicious Prosecution

A judge recently ruled that a family accused of ritual abuse had been the victim of “malicious prosecution” but that hasn’t stopped representatives of the Saskatchewan government from saying it did nothing wrong and has nothing to apologize for. The … Continue reading

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Great Britain Opens First Shelter for Male Victims of Domestic Violence

The Observer reported in December that the first shelter for male victims of domestic violence in Great Britain would open in early 2004, with another shelter planned for later in the year. The Observer noted that the most recent British … Continue reading

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Transsexuals and Sports

The British Parliament of late has been considering the Gender Recognition Bill whose primary purpose is to allow transsexual individuals to formally re-register their gender to their newly reassigned gender, replacing for most legal purpose the gender of their birth. … Continue reading

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Clothing Retailers Are Stupid — Throw Glenn Sacks at Them

Glenn Sacks, host of men’s and father’s issues radio talk show His Side, has been leading a campaign the past few weeks against clothing retailers stocking a t-shirt that Sacks argues is hateful toward boys. The t-shirt, distributed by David … Continue reading

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Men Sentenced to Jail for Honor Killing in Great Britain

In October, the BBC reported that two men who murdered their cousin in an apparent honor killing in Great Britain were convicted of murder and sentenced to life imprisonment. Tafarak Hussain and Rafaqat Hussain were convicted of stabbing their 21-year-old … Continue reading

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Wendy McElroy on Prosecutorial Grandstanding in Rape Cases

Wendy McElroy wrote an excellent article about a disturbing dichotomy in accusations of rape — while the name of the alleged victim rarely appears, prosecutors face no compunction about grandstanding to humiliate the alleged assailant even before the completion of … Continue reading

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Scotland Rejects Proposal to Preserve Anonymity of Men Accused of Rape

The BBC reports that a committee of Scotland’s parliament unanimously rejected a proposal to grant anonymity to men accused of rape until their guilt is proven in court. The proposal was submitted by the UK Men’s Movement which argues that … Continue reading

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Are Russian Mail-Order Brides Placed at Too High of a Risk?

There’s an interesting article at LegalAffairs.Org about mail-order brides from Eastern Europe. There have been a couple of high profile instances of violence against women who came to the United States as mail-order brides, leading to calls for tighter regulation … Continue reading

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