Tag: Human rights
Pakistani civil society rejects government’s allegations against Catholic-rights group
The organization has been working for the rights of religious minorities through research and advocacy work
Video: ‘The death penalty is inadmissible’ – Pope Francis
Pope Francis said that “the death penalty is morally inadmissible as it destroys the most important gift we have received: life.”
Philippine missionary nuns tagged as terrorist financiers say they are ‘peace-builders’
The missionaries said they are "unapologetic and unwavering in our commitment to work in poor areas"
Photos: Remembering the ‘Desaparecidos’
Families and friends of missing victims of enforced disappearances in the Philippines renew calls to surface 1,900 “desaparecidos”
26 Muslims arrested for holding congregational prayers in India
The Muslims were arrested for offering prayers without seeking permission from the government and for allegedly “spreading religious hatred”
Marian image vandalized, priest’s vehicle torched in India’s Punjab state
Targeted attacks on pastors and nuns have been noted in recent months across the country
Kin of ‘desaparecidos’ in Philippines renew calls to surface loved ones
The Philippines has more than 600 outstanding cases of enforced disappearances, according to a UN body on involuntary disappearances
China warns its Catholics to resist ‘foreign infiltration’ as faith app...
State-backed Catholic church elders have been warned that their faith needs to "better adapt itself to a socialist society"
Nearly 5 dozen Buddhist monks detained in Myanmar since military coup
Monks who peacefully protest junta rule face arrest and other forms of harassment
Mandatory wearing of hijab in Indonesian schools results in discrimination
An Education official admitted that some teachers have been imposing "discriminative acts”
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