Tag: Human rights
Remembering on International Human Rights Day
On International Human Rights Day we remember that enforced disappearance is the most cruel among all human rights violations
Philippine Congress urged to pass law to protect human rights defenders
The passage of the proposed measure can be a “significant step toward the recognition and protection of human rights defenders”
Religious leader Hkalam Samson set to be prosecuted by Myanmar’s junta
International human rights group Global Witness called Hkalam Samson a respected religious and community leader for the Kachin people
Right to protest under attack across Asia-Pacific region, says new report
“In many countries in the Asia-Pacific region, states used emergency regulations ... to block or disrupt protests and detain protesters"
Indonesia sex laws ‘nail in coffin’ for LGBTQ rights
Once enacted, the legislation would punish sex outside marriage with one year in prison
Philippine senators recommend passage of proposed gender equality law
The SOGIESC Equality bill mandates the State to address all forms of discrimination and violence on the basis of SOGIESC
Philippine gov’t agencies sign implementing rules of law prohibiting child marriage
The law aims to abolish “unequal structures and practices that perpetuate discrimination and inequality”
Groups welcome Philippine court decision on ‘drug war’ victim’s cause of...
The victim's father said the court decision was a small victory, considering that there are thousands more who were killed
Protestant Church leader banned from leaving Myanmar
The pastor was reportedly arrested and detained for questioning at the Mandalay International Airport on December 4
Indonesian parliament approves legislation to outlaw extra-marital sex
Rights groups had protested against the amendments, denouncing a crackdown on civil liberties and a shift towards fundamentalism
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