Tag: Human rights
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
2022 executions highest in five years, according to Amnesty International
A total of 883 people were known to have been executed in 20 countries, marking a 53% increase from the previous year
Singapore executes second prisoner in three weeks
Singapore has some of the world's toughest anti-narcotics laws: trafficking more than 500 grams of cannabis can result in the death penalty
‘Poison Seed’ of former US military bases
The impact of 50 years of US military bases left a deep moral damage on the Filipino people due to immoral and failed leaders
Forum decries Church’s ‘lukewarm’ response to anti-Christian violence in India
The May 12 letter begins with the forum members expressing shock and distress at the recent violence in Manipur
Drug trafficking charge against Duterte critic dismissed
Despite the acquittal, she will stay in jail as her trial in the other criminal case continues
Indonesian president says no real progress on Myanmar peace plan
Violence in junta-ruled Myanmar dominated the three-day meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations
Pope Francis revisits ‘very painful’ Jesuit abductions in 1970s Argentina
The question about the Budapest-born Father Jálics came during the first Jesuit pope’s apostolic visit to Hungary
Religious events organized in Myanmar to promote peace amid attacks
Braving artillery shelling and gunfire, several Catholic groups visit their parishes to pray together for peace
Catholic priests arrested in Indian orphanage raid
Police arrested the priests for allegedly obstructing government officials from discharging their duty
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