Tag: Human rights
Indonesian media’s work in promoting democracy earns Ramon Magsaysay Award
WATCHDOC produces documentaries that address human rights, social justice, and environmental issues in Indonesia
Dozens of civilians die following military interrogations in Myanmar, says report
The report said at least 41 people who have been questioned as suspects by the authorities have died in detention centers
Philippine priests under attack for standing for environment, human rights
A growing number of priests, and other church people, have been under attack for standing for the cause of the environment
Standing for the rights of indigenous people
This month, the world marks 500 years since the Aztec civilization in South America was wiped out by the Spanish conquistadors
It’s perfectly fine to sympathize with the Afghan people, but…
The Afghan people and Filipinos today share one thing in common: both find themselves at a crossroads. Both must decide their people’s fate.
Global economic order makes indigenous people most vulnerable to climate crisis
Indigenous peoples say social inequality has put the most vulnerable population at “increased susceptibility” to damages
Activists in Germany decry Philippines’ ‘worsening’ human rights situation
The Germany-based NGO Philippinenbüro marked the anniversary of the killing of Filipino rights defender Zara Alvarez with a protest action
Remembering the ‘comfort women’ and their continuing call for justice
Eight decades since the war ended on Aug. 15, 1945, the Japanese government still refuses to recognize its accountability
Children of detained Uyghur parents held in ‘welfare schools’ in China’s...
More than 80 percent of the Uyghur children at a village preschool in Xinjiang have at least one parent in state custody
‘Don’t leave Afghan people alone,’ refugee in Greece pleads
"What will happen now in Afghanistan for (the) young generation? For children? For women's rights?"
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