Tag: Human rights
From the Philippines to Mali, countries struggle to count heat deaths
Lack of reliable data on heat-related deaths is undermining efforts to mitigate the risk and provide better protection for the most vulnerable
Military in control of Bangladesh after Hasina flees
"The country has suffered a lot, the economy has been hit, many people have been killed -- it is time to stop the violence"
Xinjiang authorities target Uyghurs cadres in ‘dark forces’ crackdown
The term “two-faced” is used by authorities to describe Uyghur officials who do not willingly follow directives
‘Walk for Justice’ organizers file complaint against police in Malaysia
TBH-ADA is seeking justice for the death of Teoh Beng Hock who was found dead on July 16, 2009, after being questioned overnight
Myanmar’s junta extends state of emergency for yet another six months
Myanmar’s Constitution mandates that elections must be held within six months after a state of emergency is lifted
Bangladesh’s internet shutdown isolates citizens, disrupts business
Amid the protests, government officials also took aim at social media sites such as Facebook, blaming them for enabling the turmoil
China trains politically correct Protestant pastors
The Communist Party now requires all religious believers to love their country as well as their religion and claims that patriotism is a part of those religions
Witnessing Bangladesh’s student protests turn deadly
Cars and buses crammed with home-bound commuters veered around the roadblocks set up to separate the group from the traffic
Indonesian authorities react to church disruption video, offer temporary worship site
According to Open Doors’ 2024 World Watch List, Indonesia ranks 42nd among the countries where it is most challenging to be a Christian
Faith must challenge child abuse in Church and State
The report found that there was more sexual abuse of children in church-based institutions rather than in state care homes
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