Tag: Human rights
Lawmakers urge UN to protect 4 dozen Uyghurs detained for a...
Four dozen Uyghur men have been held at Thailand’s Immigration Detention Center since 2014, after attempting to escape persecution in China
National gathering highlights barriers and potential of Bangladesh’s 4.3 million people...
Speakers noted that with support, people with disabilities could significantly contribute to national development
Prolonged detention of Filipino journalist raises alarms, UN Special Rapporteur calls...
Khan said that Cumpio’s arrest and subsequent charges may be a retaliatory response to her work in exposing State abuses
Indian bishop spotlights shortcomings in Asian Church’s approach to Indigenous Peoples
"Indigenous People went largely unnoticed by Asian bishops—although the largest single minority of Asia's Christians is Indigenous"
Philippine bishop: Haiyan anniversary ‘reminds us of our true mission’
“This moment is not just a remembrance of the challenges we faced but a celebration of the resilience and unity"
Trump, Populism, and Religions
Populist leaders display the necessary rhetorical but also physical/real violence needed to keep people “in place”
Tajikistan’s religious freedom claims questioned as rights violations persist
International watchdogs and rights organizations have frequently criticized Tajikistan’s treatment of religious groups
Indigenous groups protest Indonesian government’s plan to resume transmigration to Papua
They argue that these tensions contribute to a "distance" between Papua and the central government in Jakarta
Speaking truth to power will confound evil
No matter the attempts to downplay mass murder, the perpetrators must be held accountable for their grievous crimes
Philippine Protestant leaders call our ‘state-sponsored persecution’ of church workers
Rev. Vallente’s release, according to the UCCP, does not signal the end of the struggle, as several charges remain pending
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