Tag: Human rights
26 Muslims arrested for holding congregational prayers in India
The Muslims were arrested for offering prayers without seeking permission from the government and for allegedly “spreading religious hatred”
Marian image vandalized, priest’s vehicle torched in India’s Punjab state
Targeted attacks on pastors and nuns have been noted in recent months across the country
Kin of ‘desaparecidos’ in Philippines renew calls to surface loved ones
The Philippines has more than 600 outstanding cases of enforced disappearances, according to a UN body on involuntary disappearances
China warns its Catholics to resist ‘foreign infiltration’ as faith app...
State-backed Catholic church elders have been warned that their faith needs to "better adapt itself to a socialist society"
Nearly 5 dozen Buddhist monks detained in Myanmar since military coup
Monks who peacefully protest junta rule face arrest and other forms of harassment
Mandatory wearing of hijab in Indonesian schools results in discrimination
An Education official admitted that some teachers have been imposing "discriminative acts”
Catholic, Protestant bishops denounce charges against Philippine missionaries
The bishops slammed what they described as “concocted allegations” against the missionaries
House churches raided in China, religious leaders arrested, says Christian rights...
The authorities charged the church members of “illegal gathering,” “illegal venue,” and “illegal collection of funds”
Vietnamese police harass religious groups commemorating faith-based victims
Cao Dai followers, Protestants and Buddhists were among groups pressured to abandon memorial days
Songs of praise: Rohingya sing Myanmar anthem 5 years after exodus
Young people with no prospects also provide rich pickings for human traffickers who promise a boat ride leading to a better life elsewhere
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