Tag: Human rights
Catholic school in India bans students wearing hijab in classrooms
The school said the ban was based on a government order and a court decision to ban hijab in all educational institutions in the state
Religious leaders urged to do more to end reign of Myanmar’s...
A report titled ‘Nowhere is Safe’ says Myanmar's military and police have committed murder, torture, and forcible displacements of people
China recruits, trains monitors for online religious content
The online training sessions for would-be "religious content reviewers" include sessions on religious policy and regulation under the Party
Russia’s war against Ukraine: For whom the bell tolls
The world is witnessing a global scale humanitarian catastrophe, as Ukrainians pay heavy price for their freedom
US genocide designation seen as key step in accountability for Myanmar’s...
Myanmar's junta rejected the designation as “far from reality” and dismissed Blinken’s comments as “politically motivated"
Pope Francis: ‘Right to drinking water is linked to right to...
"The right to drinking water is closely linked to the right to life, which is rooted in the inalienable dignity of the human person"
3 Christian girls abducted in Pakistan for forced marriage, says report
A human rights commission of Pakistan report estimated that 1,000 Christian and Hindu women are abducted and forcibly married every year
North Korea investigates farmers for unregistered cattle
Owning a cow without registering it with the government is a crime in North Korea
Sri Lankan cardinal laments slow pace, possible corruption in Easter attacks...
Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith said that there is evidence that Sri Lankan officials had advance warning of the attacks but “did nothing”
UN body says Jesuit priest’s death in custody a blot to...
Father Swamy, an Indian citizen, died on July 5, 2021, while in judicial custody in Mumbai. He was 83 years old.
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