Tag: Human rights
Christian persecution continues to rise in India
Hate crimes against Christians have been increasing since the pro-Hindu Bharatiya Janta Party started to rule in 2014
Philippine dam projects threaten ‘sacred’ place of worship, devotion
Fight for environmental protection will never cease until projects that threaten a place of worship and devotion are scrapped and abandoned
Myanmar crisis to top agenda at ASEAN foreign ministers’ meeting
ASEAN has long been decried as a toothless talking shop, and it remains split over diplomatic attempts to resolve the Myanmar crisis
Myanmar’s junta plans to build new prisons for political activists
Out of the more than 70,000 prisoners released in 12 announced amnesties, only around 2,000 were political prisoners
Second Philippine judge quits trial of jailed Duterte critic
Multiple witnesses, including prison gang bosses, died or recanted their testimonies, resulting in the dismissal of two charges against her
Pope Francis to visit Fatima to pray for peace in Ukraine
The itinerary was added to the papal pilgrimage to Portugal for the World Youth Day celebration in Lisbon on August 5
NGO accuses Chinese renewables firms of abuses in 18 countries
Of the total alleged cases of abuse across 18 countries by Chinese firms, the NGO found 27 in Indonesia, 16 in Peru, 11 in Myanmar
Hong Kong’s elected local council seats cut to exclude ‘anti-China’ forces
Under the new rules, 80 percent of seats will either be filled via official appointment or selected by government proxy groups
‘Manipur is burning’
The citizens of India must wake up now – before it is too late! Manipur is burning: the fires there must be extinguished immediately
Hong Kong leader says wanted activists should give up or live...
Hong Kong's national security law has led to the shutdown of civil society groups, political parties, and pro-democracy media outlets
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