Tag: Human rights
Hong Kong court plays decades-old speeches in trial of democracy activists
A Hong Kong court replayed decades-old protest speeches as prosecutors pursued national security charges against two democracy activists
Peace demands courage to disarm hearts
True peace flourishes when we choose solidarity over suspicion and there can be no peace among nations without peace among religions
UN High Commissioner for Refugees: Church important partner in helping refugees
Many refugees struggle to get out of situations of displacement and humanitarian organizations are stretched for resources
‘Enough is enough’: Philippine bishop speaks out after violent anti-mining dispersal
Church leader denounces violent crackdown on anti-mining protest in northern Philippines, urging accountability after arrests and mining entry
Farmers, volunteers mobilize to clear irrigation canals as water crisis hits...
Thousands of Central Java farmers and volunteers unite across faiths to clear irrigation canals as water shortages stall planting
Hong Kong begins national security trial of Tiananmen vigil activists
Hong Kong puts Tiananmen vigil organizers on trial under its national security law, drawing condemnation from rights groups
Philippine court convicts journalist, church worker of terrorism financing, drawing condemnation...
Philippine court convicts community journalist of terrorism financing, alarming press freedom groups after her acquittal in weapons cases
Hate speech entrenched as routine political tool in India, rights group...
A rights group reports hate speech against religious minorities in India has become routine, organized, and sustained beyond election cycles
War-hit Myitkyina diocese inaugurates Myanmar’s first Carlo Acutis statue
Amid civil war, a Catholic diocese highlights youth faith, resilience, and accompaniment in one of Myanmar’s hardest-hit regions
Global watchdogs warn Cumpio case tests Philippines’ press freedom record
Advocates warn that Frenchie Mae Cumpio’s prolonged detention signals shrinking civic space, rising risks for Filipino community journalists
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