Tag: Human rights
Hong Kong police offer bounties for 8 prominent overseas activists
All eight fled Hong Kong after Beijing imposed a sweeping national security law on the financial hub in mid-2020 to quell dissent after huge
Pakistani Muslim single-handedly stops mob, defends Hindu family
They face discrimination, kidnappings, and forced conversions, and anyone who “defiles” the Quran or insults Mohammed can face severe penalty
How risky is travel to Hong Kong under the national security...
Until he was ushered into a small, windowless room at Hong Kong International Airport, R had never considered himself a political threat under the city's national security law
Cambodian PM threatens to block Facebook access
Facebook announced Thursday it would remove one of Hun Sen's videos in line with a ruling by the Oversight Board for Meta
A Recap of Philippine president’s first year on green agenda
The true mark of green governance comes from the ability to implement laws, uphold people's rights, and protect the environment
Religious sisters rescuing girls from sexual slavery in Cebu
Seen as “angels of mercy”, the Sisters walk at night in the dark alleys of red-light areas looking for girls in need
Uyghur forced labor is focus of German, French and US scrutiny
Complaint at the tribunal court alleges that the brands continue to ignore human rights abuses in Xinjiang, profited from forced labor
Catholic Church in Myanmar installs new prelate in conflict-stricken state
Msgr. Ba Shwe played the role of mediator between the unarmed protesters and the security forces to prevent violence to erupt
Religious freedom situation has worsened in many countries, report says
In 61 countries, discrimination and persecution based on religion are evident, with 49 of them showing government-led persecution
Myanmar air strikes kill 10 civilians: locals, media reports
A military jet dropped three bombs on Nyaung Kone village in the northern Sagaing region on Tuesday afternoon