Tag: Human rights

More than 400 farmers are pressing land, livelihood and environmental demands ahead of National Peasant Day protests in Manila

The dispute has drawn attention to Indigenous land rights, consent and the human cost of strategic hydropower development

Residents are challenging patent applications, alleged harassment and relocation plans as their land dispute moves to provincial authorities

Church leaders warn mining could endanger water, farms and livelihoods as Catanduanes weighs proposed extraction projects across island

Church leaders urge independent assessment, public consultation and stronger safeguards as residents challenge a proposed LPG facility near Lobo

Coalition warns drought, water shortages and agricultural losses could worsen as funding gaps leave vulnerable communities exposed nationwide

The Holy See addresses a debate on sustainable development noting the deep interconnectedness of all human dimensions

A rights group says 90 families displaced from Pulo Island now face flooding, lost livelihoods and limited services

Indonesia’s fires, Myanmar’s electricity warnings and Philippine hydropower concerns show how El Niño is testing communities across Asia

Consequently, the Mangyans endure economic marginalization, limited access to vital services and discrimination from the dominant lowland population