Tag: Human rights
I choose to be an ambassador in chains
The aftermath of the repeated and prolonged sharings is a prolonged period in recovering the desired calm
Maria Ressa to appeal cyber libel conviction in Supreme Court
The Court of Appeals had rejected a motion to reconsider its upholding of her 2020 conviction
Former senator De Lima praying rosary when attacked inside detention cell
Former Senator Leila de Lima was praying the Holy Rosary when attacked inside her detention cell at the Philippine National Police Custodial center in...
Philippine Church leaders urge faithful to help amplify issues of Indigenous...
The Church observed Indigenous Peoples Sunday on October 9 and called on the people not to make the observance “just as a token”
Rights champions in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus win Nobel Peace Prize
A highly symbolic choice, the trio represent the three nations at the center of the war in Ukraine
Activists, faith-based group say killing of radio broadcaster proves ‘culture of...
The killing “shows that the culture of impunity in the country is far from over”
It’s ‘not a crime’ to criticize government
When the Church announces the Gospel, she assumes her role of being light in the world.
Green group honors environmental defender killed 15 years ago
Marin, a Church lay leader and municipal councilor, was shot to death by a security personnel of a mining company on October 3, 2007
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi, Australian economist sentenced to 3 years
Both have been detained since a coup in February last year when the military ousted Suu Kyi's government
Philippines remains among ‘deadliest country’ for environmental defenders
19 environmental activists were killed in the Philippines last year, making it the fourth deadliest country in the world
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