Tag: Human rights
Report documents extensive grassroots policing of Uyghurs in Xinjiang
The report details the involvement of Chinese government agencies in an effort to suppress the Uyghurs and their culture
Philippine drug war review doubts police ‘self-defense’ claims
Most of the 52 cases reviewed by the Justice department were drug war operations that ended in the fatal shooting of the suspect
Olympic flame arrives in Beijing after activists ramp up boycott calls
Activists grabbed the spotlight at Monday's lighting ceremony, unfurling a Tibetan flag and a banner that read "no genocide"
Sri Lankan cardinal, Buddhist monk oppose sale of shares of power...
The petitioners said signing the agreement is contrary to law, “arbitrary and an infringement" of the people's fundamental rights
Soldiers torch church, homes in Myanmar’s Chin State
A local human rights group called the reported burning of a Baptist church and homes a “war crime” under international law
The Gold Trap: How COVID-19 is pushing more Filipino children into...
The coronavirus pandemic has pushed back to zero the anti-child labor efforts of the Philippines
Faith-based groups laud UN recognition of access to healthy environment as...
On October 8, the UN Human Rights Council voted to recognize the right to a safe, healthy, and sustainable environment as a human right
Marcos Jr: Philippine dictator’s son out to revive family brand
Marcos Jr's links to his father, especially the repression in the 1970s, have made him one of the nation's most polarizing politicians
Global civil society alliance appeals for probe into Philippine rights situation
CIVICUS noted that one year on from the adoption of a resolution at the UNHRC, “serious civic freedoms violations continue to occur"
Rights group demands action on Philippine Army ‘cyber attacks’ on media
The attacks on alternative media outfits Bulatlat and Altermidya reportedly originated from the IP address assigned to the Philippine Army
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