Tag: Human rights
Indonesian parliament approves legislation to outlaw extra-marital sex
Rights groups had protested against the amendments, denouncing a crackdown on civil liberties and a shift towards fundamentalism
Street life: Manila’s homeless find shelter in pushcarts
Many have come from the provinces in search of work that did not materialize or were forced from their homes by domestic abuse
Fighting death penalty
We are persons of peace and at all times we can and should seek peace. (Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church, 4 , 5.)
In crowded camps, Rohingya refugees embrace family planning
Roughly two-thirds of Rohingya couples are now using some form of birth control -- up from virtually none five years ago
Philippine Protestant Church women sound alarm over ‘red-tagging,’ ‘persecution’
"Red-tagging ... are wielded against women who exercise their right to dissent and speak out against injustice”
Police in India arrest pastors, newly married couple at wedding reception
"India claims to be the world’s largest democracy, yet shamelessly violates human rights,” said an ICC official
Former Chinese top leader Jiang Zemin dies at age 96
During his tenure, China mended strained diplomatic ties with key Western countries after Tiananmen
World leaders call on Beijing to respect rights to protest
The appeal from the United Nations came as leaders around the world called for Beijing to respect the rights of the protesters
Rights group welcomes Philippine gov’t decision to allow visit of UN...
The group welcomed the announcement by Justice Secretary Jesus Remulla that the UN Special Rapporteur will visit the Philippines next year
Ahead of World AIDS Day, ASEAN countries recommit to accelerate progress...
Echoing the World AIDS Day call to “equalize” the AIDS response, leaders agreed to a comprehensive agenda to end inequalities
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