Tag: killings
Killings in Myanmar grow as militias target alleged informers
More than two dozen Myanmar civilians died at the hands of militias supporting and opposing the country’s military rulers by mid-December
North Korea trying to hide executions from world: rights group
North Korean escapees said executions were carried out at closely monitored sites with authorities ensuring no information gets out
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
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