Tag: Human rights
Protestant church worker tells UN of continuing rights violations in the...
Toquero expressed alarm that church people and humanitarian workers are targeted under the country’s anti-terrorism law
Cambodian opposition activists charged with insulting king
Human rights activists had previously warned enactment of the 2018 lese majeste law could be wielded to target dissent
Rohingya sceptical of Myanmar refugee return offer
The Rohingya are widely viewed in Myanmar as interlopers from Bangladesh, despite roots in the country stretching back centuries
Civilians in northern Myanmar face growing risks from landmines
According to the data compiled by RFA, at least 218 civilians were killed and 592 others injured by landmines
Accurate historical inclusion while the comfort women’s voices can still be...
From the more than 200 documented survivors in the late 1990s, less than 40 Filipino comfort women are still alive
Death by hazing is murder most evil
What kind of students do this sort of brutal evil if they are taught Christian values of respect for human rights and dignity of persons?
New report says civic space across Asia still ‘repressed’
The report, “People Power Under Attack 2022,” shows that out of 26 countries or territories in Asia, seven are rated as “closed”
Banned from school, Afghan girls turn to madrassas
The number of Islamic schools has grown across Afghanistan since the Taliban returned to power in August 2021
Philippine Supreme Court allows Maria Ressa to travel abroad
Maria Ressa will be traveling to Canada, France, South Korea, and the United States of America
Dawn school trial for drowsy teens draws outcry in Indonesia
Teens in their school uniforms are now walking down dark streets or waiting for motorcycle taxis to get to school on time
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