Tag: Human rights
Rohingya refugees face worsening conditions in Cox’s Bazar amidst global silence”
Rohingyas, an ethnic minority group predominantly Muslim, faced a genocide in 2017 that forced over 740,000 to flee to Bangladesh
Two dead after India madrassa demolition sparks religious clashes
Municipal authorities in the northern state of Uttarakhand had bulldozed the buildings, claiming they had been built without permission
Pope Francis: ‘It is never too late to take action’ against...
Human trafficking is estimated to be a $150 billion industry that profits off of an estimated 49.6 million victims worldwide
Catholic bishop urges inclusive representation as Pakistan braces for elections amidst...
He suggested that Christians should have the opportunity to cast a double vote – one for their chosen party, another for Christian candidates
Tibetan monk who criticized China’s policies released from prison
There were also reports that Tsultrim was subjected to torture, forced labor, and political indoctrination while in prison
The perils of extracting limestone in Nepal’s Indigenous Chepang communities
The ongoing extraction activities of crusher and mining industries pose a significant problem in Indigenous Chepang settlements
Pope Francis urges ‘global attention’ and prayers for Rohingya
Pope Francis invited all parties involved "to take steps of dialogue and to clothe themselves with understanding"
Pope: Church has not listened enough to the voice of women
"It takes patience, mutual respect, listening, and openness to really learn from each other and to move forward as one People of God"
Pope Francis: To be ‘scandalized’ by gay couple blessings is ‘hypocrisy’
“No one is scandalized if I give a blessing to an entrepreneur who perhaps exploits people: and this is a very serious sin"
Hmong activist in Thailand threatened for refusing to return to Vietnam
Lu said he suspects that the Thai police who arrested him may be working with officials at the Vietnamese Embassy
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