Tag: Human rights
Detained Catholic priest in Myanmar released, says report
A United Nations report said one out of every 100 citizens of Myanmar became displaced by conflict since February 2021
Catholic bishop condemns arrest of Christians in India during Holy Week...
The Catholic prelate said the allegations against the Christians were "artfully manufactured" by Hindu fundamentalists
Christian youth group hits ‘impunity’ in attacks on Philippine Indigenous Peoples
The attack on Indigenous Peoples "illustrates the bloody political landscape of the Philippines that has been worsening"
‘Out of sight, out of mind’ attitude hampers COVID recovery for...
“The COVID-19 pandemic hit the fishing and seafood processing industries in Southeast Asia hard and migrant workers the hardest”
1 killed, 24 others wounded as Sri Lankan police fire at...
Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith of Colombo condemned as “unacceptable and an immoral response” reports that goons have been used to quell protests
Unanswered questions in Sri Lanka’s Easter Sunday bombings
Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith, archbishop of Colombo, talks about the result of the investigation into the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings
‘Middle Way’ approach for Tibet not just about politics: Dalai Lama
The Tibetan struggle for greater freedoms has been a struggle lasting over generations, the Dalai Lama said
Churches, monasteries continue to be targeted in Myanmar, says report
At least 20 Buddhist monasteries, 76 Christian churches, and a mosque have reportedly been destroyed
Cardinal Charles Bo of Myanmar prays for ‘healing’ as he greets...
“We have suffered enough. Now we look towards the ending of all this,” said the cardinal, referring to the conflict in Myanmar
Four sentenced to hang in Bangladesh over celebrated writer’s murder
The men brutally maimed award-winning author and language professor Humayun Azad outside a book fair in 2004