Tag: Human rights
Philippine church groups hit ‘red-tagging,’ warn against new terror law
Authorities said the church groups are communist "above-ground organizations" tasked for the "recruitment of members from various sectors"
Critics say new anti-terror bill threatens Philippines’ legal opposition
Human rights activist warn that the new law will terrorize critics, dissenters and social advocates more than real terrorists
Catholic church leaders call for help for ‘drug war’ orphans
The church leaders made the plea following the release of a report by Human Rights Watch on the impacts of the "war on drugs" on children.
Amnesty International honors Filipino religious brother for human rights work
Brother Luistro served as Education secretary from 2010 to 2016. He was president of De La Salle University in Manila from 2004 to 2010.
200 homes burnt in Myanmar’s Rakhine State
New York-based Human Rights Watch have called for an impartial investigation to determine responsibility for the mass destruction of property
Philippines’ drug war orphans struggle amid lack of gov’t help
Human Rights Watch released a report titled on the "Impact of the 'War on Drugs' on Children in the Philippines" on May 27
Thailand ‘should help’ Rohingya, instead of ‘worsening their suffering’
Thai authorities cannot summarily disregard claims of asylum seekers who arrive at its borders, rights group says
Hong Kong extends coronavirus group restrictions, Tiananmen vigil at risk
Religious gatherings will resume with certain safety rules. Bars, cinemas and gyms re-opened earlier this month.
Rights groups call for release of political prisoners amid pandemic
Human rights groups called on the Philippine government to release political prisoners amid reports that several inmates have been infected by the new coronavirus disease.
Catholic priest in Mindanao decries red-tagging
A Catholic priest in the southern Philippines decried what he described as red-tagging directed at him by still unknown individuals in the Diocese of Tandag.
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