Tag: Human rights
Pope Francis calls for special attention to children’s rights
The pope also denounced those promoting abortion as an ‘essential service’ in responding to COVID-19
Catholic bishop of Legazpi deplores killing of ‘red-tagged’ parish lay leader
The bishop called for an investigation into the killings and for a “speedy disposition of their cases so that justice may be served"
UN urged to intensify pressure to stop rights abuses in Philippines
An Amnesty International report accuses the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte of inciting a "wave of extrajudicial executions"
UN rights envoy to Myanmar says election will fail to meet...
Due to disenfranchisement of hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims
Media union backs Filipino journalists ‘under attack’
Dubbed “Masked Media” campaign, the activity aims to promote public awareness on the condition of press freedom in the country
Church bells in central Philippine diocese toll for victims of massacre...
The tolling of bells aims to remind people that “life is sacred” and that justice must be served for those who perished
Forget not lessons from martial law — bishops
“We have to learn from martial law and live its lessons, and should never let it happen again"
EU companies selling technology ‘that could be enabling’ abuses in China
Across China, mass surveillance projects are being rolled out to keep people under constant observation, says Amnesty International
Philippine church, activist groups mark martial law anniversary with protests
Protesters said the anniversary of the declaration of martial law on Sept. 21 serves as a reminder that atrocities continue to this day
Filipino Catholic priest recalls suffering during dark days of martial law
Redemptorist Father Amado Picardal was a seminarian when he first experienced the “brutality" of what he describes as a “fascist regime"