Tag: Human rights
US Supreme Court ‘lurches’ to the right
Abortion, guns, religion -- a US Supreme Court remade by Donald Trump has veered sharply to the right, raising questions about its legitimacy
Duterte unlikely to face court over Philippines drug war killings
Duterte's signature policy to rid the country of drugs has been widely condemned and sparked an international probe
Philippine activists get support from Canadian Protestant Church
The Church group called on the government to drop the perjury charges against some activists and “to end the practice of red-tagging”
Fear and defiance for families of Philippine drug war dead
"We continue to suffer the drug problem. It won't go away because of the lure of billions for traffickers," said President Rodrigo Duterte
Southeast Asian MPs urge ASEAN economic ministers to immediately tackle food...
“It is necessary to put in place a coordinated effort to protect the most vulnerable from a potentially devastating economic downturn”
Myanmar civilian death toll surpasses 2,000 since coup, claims activist group
Pope Francis has called on the international community to take action for the people of Myanmar who continue to suffer violence
An 83-year-old nun takes the witness stand
"A religious and a good Christian takes his friendship with God very seriously"
International rights group calls for abolition of Philippines’ anti-terrorism task force
In a statement, Peter Murphy, ICHRP chairperson, said the anti-terrorism task force and the anti-terrorism law “are tools of state terrorism"
Karapatan decries alleged harassment of human rights worker
UN Special Rapporteur Mary Lawlor called on the Philippine government to protect human rights defenders in the country
Soldiers torch Catholic church in Myanmar
The St. Matthew Catholic Church in Dawnyaykhu in Phruso Township in Karenni State was gutted by flames

















