Tag: Human rights
Refugees in at least two villages in Myanmar allowed to return...
Widespread conflict since the military took control of Myanmar has increased the number of internally displaced persons to nearly 900,000
100 religious structures destroyed by military junta in Myanmar, says report
Most of the destruction occurred in the north-west and south-east regions of the country
India’s Dalit Catholics intensify protest against ‘discrimination’ in appointment of bishop
For months, Dalit groups have been appealing to Catholic Church leaders to appoint a Dalit archbishop, even meeting with the apostolic nuncio
Impunity allows human rights abuses to thrive in Philippines, says Amnesty...
“Lack of accountability continued to facilitate unlawful killings and other human rights violations under the ‘war on drugs’ campaign”
Fighting in Myanmar’s Kayin state drives thousands to Thai border
Thai authorities are tightening security along the border for any Myanmar nationals who have crossed illegally
Political leaders, Big Pharma betray promises of fair recovery from pandemic...
States, “alongside corporate titans,” have driven deeper global inequality “in what amounts to one of the greatest betrayals of our times”
Singapore court dismisses death sentence appeal of Malaysian national
Nagaenthran K. Dharmalingam was arrested in 2009 for trafficking a small amount of heroin into the city-state
Christians welcome with caution India’s dismissal of petition to monitor missionaries
The Supreme Court dismissed a petition seeking to constitute a monitoring board to monitor the activities of Christian Missionaries in India
Philippine vice president says reimposing death penalty will not lower crime...
The vice president said data from around the world show that reimposing the death penalty will not lower crime rates considerably
Christian rights activist in China faces fabricated charges, supporters say
Li Qiaochu, a Christian and labor rights activist in China, has been imprisoned for more than a year for allegedly inciting subversion
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