Tag: Human rights
Thai lawmakers vote on law against torture, disappearances
The draft law passed a first reading in parliament, though it is not clear when lawmakers will take it up again
Hong Kong police order Tiananmen vigil group to delete websites
The Hong Kong Alliance is the latest opposition group to be targeted by a sweeping national security law
International court approves probe into Duterte’s alleged ‘crimes against humanity’
His lawyers said President Duterte will not cooperate with the ICC investigation
Detained Tibetans in China denied proper food, medical care, says report
Authorities recently arrested Tibetans for asserting language rights and for possession of images of the Dalai Lama
Human rights lawyer gunned down in southern Philippines
Lawyer Juan Macababbad, vice chairperson of the Union of Peoples’ Lawyers in Mindanao, was shot dead in front of his house
Probe into rights violations in Philippines alleges ‘damning evidence’ against Duterte
Investigate Ph called on the UN Human Rights Council on Monday, Sept. 13, to conduct a probe into alleged rights abuses in the Philippines
Threats to environment ‘greatest challenge to human rights’
Climate change, pollution and nature loss were already having a severe impact but countries fail to take action to curb the damage
Philippines remains Asia’s ‘deadliest country’ for environmental defenders, says report
The Global Witness report ranked the Philippines third overall with 29 killings of environmental defenders in the past year
Philippine Catholic bishops condemn ‘murderous and corrupt public order’
The Church leaders, however, called for “non-violent” actions, saying that it is “the only morally acceptable resistance.”
Australia urged to take ‘urgent action’ to back human rights in...
The legislators also expressed "concern" over Australia's stated policy to wait on action by the ASEAN on the situation in Myanmar
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