Tag: killings
Church groups hit killing of civilians in India’s Nagaland
The soldiers reportedly fired on a truck and later shoot at a crowd that gathered to protest the attack
Remains of Philippines’ ‘drug war’ victims cremated after burial contracts expired
Seven urns were handed to five families of victims of the government’s “war on drugs” on Wednesday
Chin Baptist pastor in Myanmar still missing a week after abduction
The Baptist World Alliance called for the immediate release of Rev. Thian Lian Sang and the arrest of the killers of Rev. Cung Biak Hum
Baptist group in Myanmar’s Chin state condemns killing of local pastor
Pastor Cung Biak Hum, 31, was shot and killed when he and several others ran to put out fires set by government soldiers
Philippine Catholic bishops condemn ‘murderous and corrupt public order’
The Church leaders, however, called for “non-violent” actions, saying that it is “the only morally acceptable resistance.”
Activists in Germany decry Philippines’ ‘worsening’ human rights situation
The Germany-based NGO Philippinenbüro marked the anniversary of the killing of Filipino rights defender Zara Alvarez with a protest action
Philippine Catholic church leaders welcome ICC prosecutor’s move to probe killings
The religious leaders said an investigation into the killings is “a source of hope that those responsible will be held accountable”
Catholic priest in Mindanao calls for peace talks in wake of...
“The government and the rebels must reconsider going back to the negotiating table,” said Father Raymond Montero Ambray
Rights groups call for accountability as woman shot by police in...
The killing once again put the spotlight on abusive police conduct in the Philippines
Philippine Church, rights groups condemn killing of 52-year-old woman by police...
TFDP said the incident is a “reflection of the culture of violence” that “emboldened police brutality and heightened impunity"