Tag: Human rights
Filipino environmental defenders: ‘We were abducted’
"The truth is, we were abducted by the military. We were forced to surrender because they threatened our lives,” said Jonila Castro
Catholic educator in India warns against rising threats on Christians academic...
Educators should serve as builders of bridges, nurturing students into better individuals who contribute to societal transformation
The confession of child abuse by the Catholic Church
Pope Francis has enacted instructions and church laws that demand bishops admit mistakes and stop protecting pedophile priests
China says its camps are closed, but Uyghurs remain under threat
Reports from Xinjiang suggest persecution against members of the mostly Muslim community continues.
Catholic sisters help Indian girls to overcome failed child marriages
In the past 13 years, the college trained 650 women as nursing aids and found them jobs in hospitals or in city households as home nurses.
Among Uyghurs, China aims to ‘meld Islam with Confucianism’
The Chinese Communist Party, or CCP, has long viewed religion – and its suggestion of any power above – as a threat to its primacy
Pages of the Quran on the street, Christian parents arrested for...
There have also been widespread threats of imminent action by Muslim extremists following an alleged blasphemy case
US, Vietnam warn against ‘threat or use of force’ in South...
Last week the Philippines accused Chinese Coast Guard and "militia" boats of harassing two of its own coast guard vessels
Hate crimes surge in India amid global praise for ‘diversity’
With an average of 2.5 hate crimes occurring daily this year, violence against Christians has been reported in 23 states across India
Pro-environment groups across Asia urge G20 leaders to act on climate...
Climate activists and communities from the Global South demanded debt relief, economic reform, and climate justice