Tag: Human rights
But for the lovers: When tyranny targets poets
All throughout history, tyrants have knocked down the doors of poets. It’s time for poets around the world to knock back.
Philippines Supreme Court condemns rise of violence against lawyers
In rare public comments outside legal rulings, the Court said threats to lawyers had "very serious repercussions" on the rule of law
SPOTLIGHT: Philippine environment defenders in the crosshairs of red-taggers
Red-tagging of individuals and groups have led to illegal arrests, harassment, and extra-judicial killings
Church people stand by slain tribal leader in northern Philippines
Church groups say the killings of tribal people was “an attempt to silence" them in their fight against the mega-dam project
Sri Lanka gov’t order makes it ‘easier to target religious, racial...
Regulation expands island nation’s ‘draconian and abusive’ Prevention of Terrorism Act, rights group says
Keeping faith, abandoning truth
The angry, growling dark depths where Duterte rules also display the fault lines of the Philippines 500 years of Christianity
Philippine religious leaders remind police to abstain from violence during Lent
The religious leaders issued the call in the wake of killings involving policemen and the shooting of a city mayor in the central Philippines
Manila bishop hits govt’s ‘obsession’ with military action after killings of...
Bishop Broderick Pabillo of Manila criticized the government’s “unnecessary use of force” to achieve its goal, especially against activists
Myanmar military using ‘murderous methods’ against protesters, rights group says
Report says soldiers implicated in atrocity crimes against ethnic minorities now operating in Myanmar’s cities
Philippine faith-based groups hit spate of killings, arrests of activists
The Church leaders denounce the 'unfathomable acts that disrespect life and violate human rights'