Tag: Human rights
Philippines remains ‘deadliest nation’ in Asia for environmental defenders
There 43 reported cases of environment-related killings in the Philippines for 2019, says Global Witness
Religious freedom groups call for dropping of charges against pastor in...
Pastor Keshav Raj Acharya arrested for allegedly spreading false information about new coronavirus pandemic
North Korean women faced torture, rape, malnourishment in detention, says UN...
Women tell investigators how they were abused and treated in North Korean detention centers and prison camps
Catholic, Protestant church leaders file petition against Philippines’ anti-terrorism law
We’re concerned how anti-terror law will shrink democratic space because of fear, Bishop Broderick Pabillo says
Rights, labor groups call on apparel brands to end business in...
It’s roughly estimated that one in five cotton garments sold globally contains cotton or yarn from Xinjiang
Indigenous families forcefully evicted from settlement in Nepal
Authorities at national park set two houses ablaze and destroyed eight others with the use of elephants, Amnesty International says
UN poverty report on Malaysia falls on deaf ears
Envoy accuses Malaysian govt of ‘statistical sleight of hand’ in claiming it has a poverty rate of 0.4 percent
Malaysia spares Rohingya refugees from caning
Court decided caning would be inhumane as the men were refugees and did not have any prior history of crime or violence
Philippine Protestant council backs Catholic bishops’ denunciation of ‘society’s ills’
National Council of Churches in the Philippines support Catholic bishops as controversial anti-terrorism law takes effect
Hong Kong protesters gather on anniversary of mob attack
The Yuen Long attack, and the police's apparent failure to prevent it, exacerbated tensions during protests last year
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