Tag: Human rights
Pakistani court removes child bride from captor
Council of Islamic Ideology and Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan have called forced conversion un-Islamic
Lifting of deployment ban on Filipino workers to Kuwait deplored
Labor groups accuse govt of breaking its word, adding that announcement is ‘inappropriate, if not downright insensitive’
Arbitrary despotism: How China’s Uyghur Muslims are being locked up for...
A ‘strike first policy’ ostensibly in reaction to an act of terrorism has snowballed into a campaign criminalizing simple acts of faith
India’s use of facial recognition tech during protests causes stir
Critics say govt use of technology puts India on the path to China-style mass surveillance
China legal activist who called on Xi to ‘give way’ arrested,...
Xu Zhiyong had written many articles criticizing Beijing's handling of the coronavirus outbreak
Rights group targets Bangladesh over free speech arrests
Human Rights Watch says 'vague' digital security law intended to stifle free speech
Witnesses to the Gospel
Men and women of the cloth in the Philippines, having followed the footsteps of the crucified Christ, have suffered different forms of crucifixion
Agriculture takes center stage in Philippines’ ‘One Billion Rising’ campaign
Activists say the Philippines' rice liberalization policy is an indication of the govt’s disregard of local rice production and agriculture
Slavery ‘not a crime’ for almost half the countries in the...
More than 40 million people are held in modern slavery, which includes forced labor and forced marriage
‘Activist bishop’ takes over Manila Archdiocese
While the Philippines waits for Cardinal Tagle's replacement, an 'activist bishop' has to forge on with his prophetic reminders in Manila