Tag: Human rights
Philippine child rights group calls for probe into child abuse during...
Call follows the killing of teenage girl who filed a rape case against two police officers
Philippine president lumps political dissent with terrorism
New law’s vague, broad definition of terrorism will have a ‘devastating effect’ on freedom of expression
Malaysian govt treats criticism as a crime, rights group says
Since new govt took office, freedom of speech and the press have faced renewed threats in Malaysia
Church leaders urge Pakistan to protect people regardless of faith
Case of Christian murdered by Muslim neighbor ‘illustrates just how vulnerable religious minorities are in Pakistan’
Hong Kong bans protest anthem in schools as fears over freedoms...
Students should not participate in class boycotts, chant slogans, form human chains or sing songs that contain political messages, secretary for education says
Hong Kong Tiananmen museum turns to digitalization after new law
Museum plays video footage of PLA troops opening fire on protesters as well as cartoon images and graphics of June 4 crackdown
New security law starts to break down Hong Kong’s pro-democracy economy
Law prohibits what China describes broadly as secession, subversion, terrorism and collusion with foreign forces, with up to life in prison for offenders
Taiwan says Dalai Lama welcome to visit, a trip that would...
In a birthday message via video link to supporters in Taiwan, the Dalai Lama said he would like to visit again
Philippine church leaders call new terror law ‘morally wrong’
New law is taking the country down the wrong path, Catholic bishops say
Violent mob forces Christian families to flee village in northern India
Hindu hardliners ransacked home, threatened women with raped, death to the men