Tag: Human rights
Workers’ rights at risk as Indian labor laws face post-lockdown challenge
They face longer days and lower pay as six states plan to suspend labor laws to help industry recover from coronavirus lockdown
Rights group issues warning over govt misuse of COVID-19 apps
COVID-19 related programs may introduce unnecessary and disproportionate surveillance measures in public health disguise
‘Clear proof of military troops using torture’ in Myanmar’s Rakhine State
Video shows men being tortured while allegedly detained on a Myanmar Navy vessel
Press freedom under siege in the Philippines
Weaponizing the law to stifle dissent and contrary opinions erodes the very foundations of a democratic system
Rights groups call for release of Filipino political prisoners amid pandemic
There are at least 609 political prisoners in the country’s overcrowded prison and detention facilities
Hong Kong police arrest more than 200 as pro-democracy protests return
Video footage shows protesters being subdued on the ground, scuffles and people bleeding
Filipino bishop hits ‘culture of impunity’ following killing of journalist
Unidentified gunmen shot and killed radio broadcaster Rex Cornelio Pepino while he was with his wife
Bangladesh quarantines hundreds of Rohingya boat people on island
For years, Rohingya have attempted the perilous sea journey south in the hope of reaching Thailand or Malaysia
Chinese woman sentenced to four years jail for social media posts
Her defense lawyer said her treatment resembles detention practices from the Cultural Revolution
Rohingya refugees quarantined on Bay of Bengal island at risk
They’d been adrift at sea for over two months, now they’re on island with no access to humanitarian services provided by UN or aid agencies
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