Tag: Human rights
Philippine town pays last respects to woman who dared to dream
Migrant worker Jeanelyn Villavende was allegedly beaten to her death by her Kuwaiti employers
From resilience to resistance
Many people are no longer swayed by narratives of 'resilience' or 'acts of God' that ultimately blame the victims and seek to excuse criminal negligence
Underground bishop briefly freed for Chinese New Year
Bishop Augustine Cui Tai to return to ‘solitary confinement’ after holiday
Child rights group slams plan to close Mindanao church compound
Displaced families have been living in the compound for almost five years after escaping from the armed conflict in their communities
Rights group says Cambodia opposition leader denied right to public trial
HRW claims journalists, human rights monitors blocked from entering courtroom
Chinese authorities look to silence ‘rumors’ about Wuhan virus
Eight people summoned by police for posting about outbreak online
Prisoners forced to pack Quaker Oats in Shanghai jail, former inmates...
Allegations come from the same facility where an inmate hid a plea for help in a Tesco Christmas card
Tourist visa scam traps Indian migrants in abusive jobs in UAE
Workers, police and lawyers said the practice is on the rise in a nation with more than 3 million Indian migrants
Hong Kong protest medic organizer reportedly arrested in China
Similar charges of ‘soliciting prostitutes’ were levied at a Hong Kong employee of the British consulate detained while visiting the mainland last August
Ethnic Chinese targeted in North Korea for lack of political participation
Move could hurt those who make money through travel and trade
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