Tag: Human rights
Myanmar military seeks to jail Buddhist monk for defamation
A Myanmar court has granted bail to a senior Buddhist monk facing defamation charges for allegedly calling the country’s military thieves and robbers in...
Bishop seeks probe into arrest of activists in central Philippines
Authorities touted the arrests as ‘a major victory against armed rebels’
Buddhist master sings song praising communist China
Online publication says he was forced to sing during 70th anniversary of communist rule
Mother Teresa award goes to NGO exposing organ harvesting in China
Transplant abuse in China needs to be confronted, says founder of medico group
Terrorism trial date set for Aussie activist, 2 others in Vietnam
Men are accused by of ‘terrorist activities against the state’ but there’s no evidence, democracy advocacy group says
Philippine courts caught in crossfire of political unrest
Lawyers call for transparency in the issuance of arrest and search warrants
Nuns, priests march in Manila against ‘attacks’ on govt critics
Religious leaders called on Christian churches to work together to defend the sanctity of life, protect defenders of the faith
Peeking through the Great Firewall at the Hong Kong protests
Foreign media has shaped some sympathetic mainland Chinese views on the protests, but fear of the state will ensure the unrest doesn’t spread
Cambodia deploys troops ahead of opposition leader’s planned return
Cambodia has deployed troops along its borders and held live fire exercises ahead of the planned return of leaders of the banned main opposition...
Philippine groups decry mass arrests of activists
Police said they found assorted firearms, explosives, but rights group say alleged evidence was planted
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