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Lola Isabelita Viduya, comfort woman, 89

Isabelita and other Filipino women victims of sexual slavery and violence died without receiving a formal apology and compensation from Japan

Activist Cambodian monk defrocked, arrested in Thailand

Several activists have been incarcerated in a wider crackdown by Hun Sen on the political opposition and civil society

China ‘hunting’ Taiwanese abroad through deportation: rights group

More than 600 Taiwanese were extradited from various countries to China between 2016 and 2019

Pastor in Nepal sentenced to two years in prison for violating...

Pastor Keshav Acharya was sentenced to two years imprisonment by the District Court in Dolpa for violating Nepal’s anti-conversion law

Sri Lanka breaks up Tamil remembrance of war dead

Grieving relatives were forced out of cemeteries on the weekend as they attempted to light lamps at graves of loved ones

Filipino Good Shepherd nun known for work with poor dies

She was recognized for her significant contributions and accomplishments for the cause of human rights in the country

Detained doctors, nurses of Church-run clinic in Myanmar released

The health workers were arrested by soldiers of the military junta during a raid on the Catholic Church’s Mercy Clinic

Filipino Catholic priest honored for work with families of victims of...

Divine Word missionary priest Flaviano “Flavie” Villanueva is recognized for setting up a support group for families of victims of killings

Junta soldiers raid Church-run health clinic in Myanmar, arrest doctors, nurses

A human rights group condemned the attack, saying it is a violation of international humanitarian laws

India arrests prominent Kashmir rights activist

An arrest warrant shows that Khurram Parvez was arrested under various sections of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act

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