Tag: Politics
Thailand bans protests as challenge to govt escalates
Demonstration on Oct. 14 brought out tens of thousands of protesters marching to Government House
Papuan Council of Churches calls on Widodo to end sending troops
Council accuses Indonesian govt of using military to take control of Papua’s natural resources
South Korea ready to enact new abortion law
State must recognize every human life, regardless of its developmental stage, as a precious human being, bishops say
When communist China waged war on little brown birds
Up to 45 million men, women, and children died in devastating famine that followed ‘sparrow-cide’
Myanmar elections will be fundamentally flawed, rights group says
Electoral process is undermined by systemic problems and rights abuses, Human Rights Watch says
Amidst pandemic, Philippines’ Duterte gets high approval, trust ratings
Catholic bishop expresses hope that high rating received by the president will inspire him to work for the good of people
Franciscan hits move to rename street named after saint to honor...
Senator files a bill renaming Quezon City’s San Francisco del Monte Avenue after Fernando Poe Jr. Avenue, a man described as the ‘king of Philippines movies’
Myanmar’s COVID quarantine campaign raises questions over election
Lockdowns leave candidates unable to campaign normally while international observers are shut out of the country
New bill will throttle development work in India, NGOs warn
New legislation is about keeping civil society on a tight leash by starving it of funds and forcing rules to choke their existence, critics say
Crackdown in Cambodia brings fear and resilience
Hun Sen’s regime uses repression and dependence on foreign powers to prop up continued hold on power
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