Tag: Conflict
Mindanao Catholic bishop calls for end to displacement of tribal people
As of June 2020, there are 4,129 families or 17,482 individuals who are still displaced in Mindanao due to armed conflict
Myanmar’s religious leaders call for unity, peace amid conflict
They have urged Myanmar’s people to prepare for a future after COVID-19
Groups appeal for humanitarian ceasefire in Bangsamoro region
The groups called on all parties to “de-escalate” armed violence that displaces people and put communities at risk of COVID-19
Thousands in western Myanmar flee as army plans operations, monitors say
The Myanmar army has been fighting the Arakan Army, a group from the largely Buddhist Rakhine ethnic group that is seeking greater autonomy
Myanmar’s Catholic bishops appeal for end to hostilities, call on government,...
The bishops called on the government and the military "to take into serious consideration" the rights of the people
Violence over land intensifies in Mindanao’s Moro region
People’s access to subsidies during the pandemic and people’s anxiety amidst the loss of livelihood and unresolved clan wars fuel violence
India, China want peace but blame each other after deadly border...
Many of the Indian soldiers who died had succumbed to their wounds, having been unable to survive the night in freezing temperatures
Uncertainty remains in Marawi three years after shooting war
Three years after the war, Marawi remains in ruins and the government still has to fulfil its promise of a new life for the people
SPOTLIGHT: Pandemic worsens situation of young mothers in conflict areas
It would have been easier for Lady (not her real name) to make it through the lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic if she...
Cautious optimism greets ceasefire in Thailand’s deep south
Largest armed independence movement has announced a ceasefire due to COVID-19
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