Tag: Human rights
Child rights advocates see ‘new beacon of hope’ in Philippines’ ‘End...
The new law “serves as a much-needed beacon of light amid the darkness that was inflicted by the two years of the pandemic”
Children’s rights groups welcome passage of amendments to Philippines’ anti-rape law
The new law provides additional protection for minors against rape and other forms of sexual abuse
Bangladesh arrests Rohingya cleric over murder of activist
The murder of Mohib Ullah sent shockwaves through the massive settlements that house hundreds of thousands of Rohingya in Bangladesh
War with no end
When we remain totally silent in the face of evil, wrong-doing and human rights violations, we can be part of the crime
Christian pastor assaulted by Hindu mob in India, says report
India is ranked 10th on the World Watch List for the persecution of Christians compiled by the advocacy group Open Doors
Uyghur retiree serving 10 years for ‘illegal religious activities’ in Xinjiang
China has held up to 1.8 million predominantly Muslim Uyghurs and other Turkic minorities in a network of detention camps since 2017
China’s ban on unauthorized online religious activities takes effect
The State Administration for Religious Affairs announced the ban in December
Attacks against environmental defenders quadrupled ahead of Philippine polls
The group Kalikasan PNE raised concern that election-related violence might be deliberately targeting defenders
Virus wave deepens grim conditions for domestic workers in Hong Kong
Women from the Philippines and Indonesia who work as domestic helpers have suffered more under Hong Kong's pandemic restrictions
Desperate Afghans resort to selling their kidneys to feed families
The practice has become so widespread in the western city of Herat that a nearby settlement is bleakly nicknamed "one kidney village"
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