Tag: Human rights
Jailed Myanmar leader Suu Kyi moved to house arrest
Suu Kyi has largely been hidden from view since the military detained her as they seized power in a 2021 coup
Catholics in Gaza are burying dead in Muslim cemeteries
The doors of Muslim cemeteries have opened to receive their bodies and give them a dignified burial in Gaza
Asian bishops’ Climate Change Desk holds ecology conference in Philippines
Participants engaged in thorough discussions on prevailing climate trends and the sustainability issues facing the region
Uyghur activist receives Roosevelt freedom of worship award
“Me, standing here, accepting this prestigious award is a strong message to the Chinese government that we will not be silenced"
Pope Francis urges ceasefire and dialogue in Middle East
Pope Francis described the situation in Gaza as a humanitarian catastrophe and called for all parties to pursue negotiation determinedly
Canada asylum-seeker recalls ‘all kinds of torture’ in Chinese jail
Canada-based activist Fu Ci said the authorities in Canada are increasingly concerned about the plight of human rights activists in China
Indigenous leader seeks pope’s support for land protection
The meeting with the pontiff, held before Wednesday’s General Audience, emphasized the critical state of ancestral lands
Don’t forget women in new UN climate fund, policymakers urged
Climate-linked disasters tend to exacerbate women's unpaid care work burden, for example, forcing them to walk further to find water.
Residents flee Myanmar into Thailand as fighting intensifies
Airstrikes were conducted all of Tuesday night, and one jet fighter dropped at least eight bombs in an hour early Wednesday morning
Displaced Filipino-Palestinians offer halal food on Eid al-Fitr
Confronted with financial hardships, Filipino-Palestinian refugees turned to selling Palestinian food in March as a means of livelihood