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Portugal bans face covering in public

President António José Seguro of Portugal has signed a new law banning anyone from wearing face coverings in public spaces in the country. The new law approved by parliament in July has been widely criticised as targeting Muslim women who wear full-face veils. The law prohibits clothing or other items designed to conceal a person’s […] The post Portugal bans face covering in public appeared first…

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Ex-care home worker accused of raping intellectually disabled woman 5 times

A former assistant warden at a residential home for the intellectually disabled in Hong Kong has been accused of raping a resident multiple times two years ago. Chung Pui-kei has been charged with five counts of rape of a mentally incapacitated woman who lived at a home in Tai Po linked to the Hong Chi Association, an NGO, between July…

Ex-care home worker accused of raping intellectually disabled woman 5 times

A former assistant warden at a residential home for the intellectually disabled in Hong Kong has been accused of raping a resident multiple times two years ago. Chung Pui-kei has been charged with five counts of rape of a mentally incapacitated woman who lived at a home in Tai Po linked to the Hong Chi Association, an NGO, between July…

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