Tag: Human rights
Hundreds pray for peace in Manipur
Conflicting views on the issue of granting special tribal status to the majority Meitei Hindu community have caused unprecedented violence
Myanmar delegation visits Rohingya camps for repatriation scheme
Most of the refugees have been stuck in ramshackle camps in southeastern Bangladesh since fleeing a 2017 crackdown by the Myanmar military
US House panel urges further action Uyghur forced labor
Select Committee on China also tells Congress to more urgently prepare for a Taiwan conflict
Court upholds right to practice religion of choice in India
The court order came at a time when Christians face increased hostilities from right-wing groups
Philippine faith-based group decries layoff of Nestlé-Wyeth workers
EILER claimed that Nestlé, a Swiss conglomerate, has had a record of union-busting and attacks on unionists
Religious leaders ask US to sanction Vietnamese government officials
The Global Magnitsky Act would allow the US to freeze the assets of those involved in human rights violations
Human Rights Watch slams Myanmar, Bangladesh plan to repatriate Rohingya
Bangladesh is home to about a million Rohingya, most of whom fled a 2017 military crackdown in Myanmar
In India, radical Hindus aim to ‘divide and rule’
Despite their small numbers, Christians are often the target of attacks and even laws which aim to hinder their evangelization work
Philippine senator seeks death penalty for uniformed personnel involved in smuggling
He argued that the imposition of the death penalty is necessary given the gravity of the offenses committed
Chinese officials pull plug on Zen music concert by Japanese monk
The cancelation comes after Beijing police announced a criminal investigation into stand-up comedian Li Haoshi
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