Tag: Human rights

They were protesting against racism but are convicted of treason, rights researcher says

Pakistan’s Christian minorities make up 80 percent of the country’s sanitation workforce, study says

Indian authorities urged to drop ‘politically-motivated charges’ against those who peacefully protested discriminatory citizenship policies

It’s a very sad day for press freedom, which is an essential component of a functional democracy in any country, bishop says

Incident is just a snapshot of the way things are in China now, church leader says

Court verdict against Maria Ressa can only encourage the Duterte regime to greater abuses

Philippine laws prohibit anyone under the age of 18 to engage in hazardous work, but children risk their lives in gold mining sites to help their families

Poverty is the root cause of child labor — when families struggle to make ends meet, inevitably parents decide to send children to work

Editor in hiding asks: Without media, how can democracy survive?

Authorities dust off a forgotten piece of legislation to bring critics to heel, as govt tries to cement grip on power