Tag: Human rights
10 years on, domestic workers still fight for protection of rights
The COVID-19 pandemic affected more than 60 million domestic workers in the informal economy
Myanmar village burned after fighting; residents blame security forces
All that remained of the village of Kin Ma was about 30 houses, with some 200 homes reduced to piles of ash and bricks
‘Justice never sleeps:’ Families of Philippine drug war victims welcome ICC...
The ICC prosecutor asked the court to allow a full investigation into the killings in the Philippines' war on drugs
Rights groups welcome probe by International Criminal Court into Philippine killings
Fatou Bensouda, ICC chief prosecutor, said “crimes against humanity” could have been committed in the Philippines
Cambodia begins evicting floating homes amid protests
The government said the communities amount to floating slums that are eyesores and health hazards
Myanmar’s Catholic bishops appeal for ‘humanitarian corridor’ in conflict areas
The Catholic bishops also called on the military to respect the “right to sanctuary” and “respect sanctity of places of worship”
Amnesty International hits ‘crimes against humanity’ in China’s Xinjiang region
The report says most people have stopped praying or showing any outward signs of observing Islam, including grooming, for fear of persecution
Jailed activists in Cambodia decry court decision to refuse bail requests
Fellow Cambodian activists described the hearing this week as “a joke”
Int’l groups express concern over Philippine rights situation
The groups noted the spate of killings, "judicial harassment, arbitrary arrests and detention and threats" on human rights defenders
SPOTLIGHT: Philippines’ Church under attack
“They will strip you of your dignity before putting a bullet in your head. But I won’t allow them to do that to me.”
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