Tag: Human rights
Philippine missionaries tagged as rebel supporters get support from religious groups
The Department of Justice has earlier filed charges against 16 RMP workers, including five nuns, for allegedly diverting funds to rebels
Troubled Waters: Philippine fisherfolk suffer poor catch as gov’t dredging project...
A project meant to help restore a major river in Aparri has wreaked havoc on the livelihood of local fisherfolk
Ordeal of Christian imprisoned for blasphemy in Pakistan continues
Data from the Center for Social Justice show that there were 1,949 people in Pakistan charged under the blasphemy laws from 1987 to 2021
Human Rights Watch calls for ‘strong action’ on alleged rights abuses...
HRW said “extrajudicial killings” in the Philippine government’s “war on drugs” still occur on a regular basis
Philippine faith-based group hails court order for state forces to surface...
“The order is a step forward in finding the missing activists,” said Aglipayan priest Dionito Cabillas, lead convenor of the group Isaiah Ministry
UN experts urge action on findings of Uyghur abuse in China
The international community must not ignore the systematic abuses allegedly perpetrated against Uyghurs and other Turkic minorities
Vietnamese blogger sentenced to 5 years after trial without defense lawyer
Since the beginning of the year, Vietnam has sentenced at least 21 bloggers and activists
‘A matter of honor’: Women forced to stay in flooded Pakistan...
In many parts of conservative, deeply patriarchal Pakistan, women live under a strict system of so-called honor
Asian activists express solidarity with debt-burdened Sri Lankan people
The worsening condition in Sri Lanka can also happen in the Philippines and other Asian countries, which are dependent to foreign debts
Former Pakistan PM Khan accuses gov’t of ‘unacceptable’ censorship
Free speech campaigners have long criticized the creeping censorship and control of Pakistan's internet, printed and electronic media
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