Tag: Human rights

President Duterte and his lieutenants brush off complaints of abuse, insisting the tough measures are aimed at protecting citizens from the pandemic

Authoritarian govts should not weaponize the pandemic to subvert human rights

Families of victims of enforced disappearances remember their loved ones amid the uncertainty of the situation

Many Muslims feel unfairly blamed for spreading COVID-19

Security forces nationwide continue to actively seek out, detain, and sentence Falun Gong practitioners amidst public health crisis

Millions of migrant workers face uncertainty as employers stop pay and the govt tries to shift responsibility elsewhere

Three artists arrested because their mural, portraying a grim reaper figure spreading the COVID-19 virus, looked like a Buddhist monk

Medics believe failure to supply them with safety gear is putting them at risk

Rights groups have noted reprisals against journalists, local officials, and netizens who expressed criticism of govt response on the crisis

Bangladesh relies on the garment industry for more than 80 percent of its exports