Tag: Human rights
Senator stands by Benedictine nun tagged as having links with ‘terrorists’
“Personally I don’t believe that. I marched with Sister Mananzan in the streets before," said the senator in an online forum.
Pastor’s family in northern Philippines fear for life after ‘red-tagging’
Pastor Marcelino Mariano is a member of the United Church of Christ in the Philippines - North Luzon Amburayan Conference
Online expression results in Vietnamese businessman charged, Facebook group in trouble
Vietnam’s ruling communists control all media and tolerate no dissent
Benedictine nun unfazed by ‘red-tagging’
Sister Mananzan, a known political and women’s rights activist, said she is undaunted by the accusation, which she described as “libelous”
Philippine activists slam gov’t official for ‘red-tagging’ Benedictine nun
Undersecretary Lorraine Badoy accused Sister Mary John Mananzan of being an ally of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines
Kin of political prisoners appeal for release of loved ones amid...
Relatives of political prisoners have filed a petition seeking the release of their loved ones who are deemed most vulnerable to COVID-19
Indonesian court finds three Papuan men guilty of treason
They were protesting against racism but are convicted of treason, rights researcher says
COVID-19 pandemic exposes elderly to abuse
The WHO defines elder abuse as “a single or repeated act, or lack of appropriate action" that causes harm or distress to an older person
Pope Francis calls for end to violence in Libya
Mass graves were found south of the capital Tripoli where more than 150 bodies, including women and children, were exhumed
No law prohibits protests during pandemic lockdown, lawyers say
The lawyers said the law “does not prohibit rallies nor contains provisions allowing the police to arrest people on the alleged violation of mass gathering rules”