Tag: urban poor
Philippine court junks charges against urban poor who defied lockdown to...
The court said the residents were “within their rights when they went outside of their respective residences to plea for food”
‘Useless for us’: New Indonesian capital excludes indigenous, poor
New capital city will uproot thousands of indigenous people, and offers little incentive for poorer residents in Jakarta to move
Hundreds left homeless as junta razes Myanmar’s slums, says report
Nearly 500 people have been left homeless by the demolitions over the past three months, sources said
Philippines’ urban poor dwellers reenact Holy Family’s search for lodging
In the Gospel story, the star supposedly inspired the wise men, or the three kings, to travel to Jerusalem in search of the Child Jesus
Photos: Philippines’ urban poor turn pre-Christmas event ‘political’
This year’s event turned “political” as the marchers trooped to the office of the country’s vice president to show support for her candidacy
Mass COVID testing launched in Bangkok’s biggest slum
The Khlong Toei slum, where an estimated 100,000 people live, has been a major concern as Thailand battles its third wave of the pandemic
‘Please show mercy’: Evicted by Cambodia, ethnic Vietnamese stuck at watery...
Fear mounts for the stateless Vietnamese fishing community in Cambodia as COVID-19 rages on both sides of the border
Cambodia begins evicting floating homes amid protests
The government said the communities amount to floating slums that are eyesores and health hazards
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