Tag: Human rights
Priest who defied Duterte’s drug war wins Asia’s ‘Nobel Prize’
Filipino priest Fr. Flavie Villanueva wins Ramon Magsaysay Award for restoring dignity to poor, homeless, and drug war victims
Church leaders denounce rights abuses in Mindoro
Church leaders demand urgent protection for Mindoro’s Indigenous peoples, denounce rights abuses, and press resumption of peace talks
Pope Leo joins Jerusalem Patriarchs’ call for peace in Gaza
In their appeal, the Patriarchs of Jerusalem said the cycle of violence must end and the common good must be prioritized
Negros bishop raises alarm over silent protest, prison abuses in Bago...
Over 600 detainees in Negros staged a silent protest, decrying rights violations and deplorable prison conditions
Complaints filed in Seoul over Jalaur Mega Dam displacement, Tumandok killings
Indigenous and environmental groups filed complaints in Seoul against KEXIM and Daewoo over Jalaur Mega Dam violations
Families of Marawi’s disappeared press for answers at ICRC book launch
A new book and photo exhibit honor Marawi’s missing, highlighting families’ resilience and their continuing search for answers
Rights groups press UN states to pursue justice for Rohingya genocide
Rights groups urge UN states to act on Rohingya genocide, stressing justice, ICC referral, and survivor representation
Caritas slams ‘man-made famine’ in Gaza, urges ceasefire as UN reports...
Caritas urges global action on Gaza crisis, calling starvation deliberate as UN warns of collapsing healthcare and rising toll
Caritas Philippines urges faithful to act against anomalies in public projects
Bishop Jose Colin Bagaforo warns corruption betrays the nation’s heroes, urging faithful to confront anomalies through collective action
Award-winning documentary on Filipino desaparecido reignites call for justice and truth
Award-winning documentary Alipato at Muog fuels families’ fight for justice as Philippines marks International Day of the Disappeared
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