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Fate unknown: Catholic clergy taken by state security in central China

Refusal to join the Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association is said to be the reason for repeated arrest of priest

Philippines’ ‘drug-related’ killings continue despite coronavirus pandemic

The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency reported that the "drug war" death toll from 2016 to September this year rose to 5,903

Obispo, nanawagan na itigil ang ‘red-tagging’

Ayon sa obispo, ang “red-tagging” ay nag-aanyaya lamang ng karahasan sa mga taong iniuugnay sa mga rebeldeng komunista

Nepal’s ‘culture of impunity’ needs to end, rights groups say

Gov't had mostly failed to act against suspected abusers of human rights, despite being informed of commission’s findings

Hong Kong authorities arrest seven opposition activists in latest sweep

The arrests come just four months after Beijing imposed a contentious national security law on the city

Families of ‘desaparecidos’ go online to call for justice on All...

Every year, on November 2, families of “desaparecidos” gather in front of a Catholic church in Manila to remember missing loved ones

Franciscan nuns call for release of jailed Philippine senator

“To date no damning evidence has been found to link her to the drug trade. And yet she remains in prison,” read a statement from the nuns

Yes, let’s talk about red-tagging as censorship

Red-baiting or red-tagging is the act of accusing a person or group of persons as communists or its sympathizers

New Filipino cardinal says protecting human rights key to Church’s mission

“The Church has to see to it that the human dignity and the human rights of the people are respected,” said Cardinal-designate Jose Advincula

Double-barreled attack on Philippine democracy

The Red-tagging gives state security forces carte blanche authority to go after those who press for peaceful reforms

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