Tag: Human rights
Philippine bishops back people’s initiative against political dynasties
Pastoral statement frames concentrated political power as a moral concern and calls for broader public participation in reform
Philippines pardons migrant worker Mary Jane Veloso after 16 years in...
A Filipina once sentenced to death in Indonesia is set for release as advocates demand stronger trafficking protections
Conservation projects lead documented rights violations against Indigenous Peoples
Indigenous rights group says conservation projects accounted for nearly four in 10 documented project-related abuses against Indigenous communities
Consumer groups seek probe into Visayas coal outages, higher power costs
Consumer groups say repeated coal plant shutdowns have strained Visayas power supply, raised costs and exposed government failures
Sri Lankan Church seeks full truth after Easter bombing convictions
Sri Lanka’s Catholic Church welcomed the convictions but said investigators must still establish who facilitated the deadly 2019 attacks
Sri Lanka gives 220-year terms to 15 convicted over Easter bombings
Landmark convictions bring first accountability for Easter Sunday bombings as separate probe examines alleged links to state actors
Energy advocate seeks Philippine energy chief’s resignation over handling of power...
Energy advocate blames fossil-fuel expansion and weak oversight for outages, rising costs and continued pressure on Filipino consumers
Indigenous groups warn mining, energy projects risk repeating Martial Law-era abuses
Indigenous communities warned that mining, energy and critical-minerals projects could deepen displacement, land conflicts and rights violations nationwide
Pax Silica faces calls for safeguards on water, Indigenous land rights...
Faith and environmental advocates warn that water, energy and Indigenous rights concerns must be resolved before commitments proceed
Easter bombing verdict comes amid scrutiny of alleged state links
The case has exposed unresolved questions over intelligence failures, extremist networks and accountability for the 2019 Easter bombings


















