Tag: Human rights
Philippines rescues over 1,000 trafficking victims
International alarm has grown in recent months over internet scams in the region often staffed by trafficking victims
The US must curb rights abuse to keep military bases
The Philippines, once known as a truly Christian country, has become known as a killing field for extra-judicial murders
Church group in India expresses anguish over unrest in Manipur state
The Manipur government imposed a curfew as communal clashes continued for the second day in the northeastern Indian state
Photos: Filipinos mark World Press Freedom Day
Student activists and journalists in the Philippines marked World Press Freedom Day on May 3, 2023
Two churches torched as fresh violence erupts in India’s Manipur state
On May 3, the Manipur government barred mobile internet services across the state for five days to check the spread of hate speech
Myanmar court denies appeal filed by religious leader
Samson, a former head of the Kachin Baptist Convention, was arrested at Mandalay International Airport on Dec. 4
Myanmar junta pardons 2,153 prisoners jailed for dissent against military
More than 21,000 people have been arrested since the military ousted Aung San Suu Kyi's government, according to a local monitoring group
Press freedoms shrink, journalists targeted, says UN, media on World Press...
"Truth is threatened by disinformation and hate speech, seeking to blur the lines between fact and fiction, between science and conspiracy"
Muslim population misinformation fuels Islamophobia in India
Despite their growing share of the population, Muslims would remain a small minority in a country of 1.7 billion people by mid-century
US panel again takes aim at India on religious freedom
It was the fourth straight year that the panel has made the recommendation on India, angering New Delhi which has called the commission biased
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