Tag: Human rights
UN condemns attack on civilians that killed at least 35 people...
Reports said state military forces killed at least 35 people and set their bodies on fire along with their vehicles
Killings in Myanmar grow as militias target alleged informers
More than two dozen Myanmar civilians died at the hands of militias supporting and opposing the country’s military rulers by mid-December
China bans entry to 4 US religious freedom advisors in retaliation...
The US imposed sanctions on Dec. 10 on Chinese officials linked to human rights abuses in Xinjiang
Filipino activist receives Franco-German human rights prize
The Prize is awarded to individuals that have made an exceptional contribution to the protection and promotion of human rights
Human Rights Watch calls on ICC to continue probe into Philippines’...
The ICC tribunal can only investigate allegations if a country does not conduct genuine proceedings
Defending and protecting human rights
Everyone should be aware that every person has inalienable rights that must be respected and protected
Catholic jurists told to ‘protect the rights of the weakest’
“Never as in these days, as in these times, have Catholic jurists been called to affirm and protect the rights of the weakest"
‘Hold the line’: Philippines’ Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa
Ressa is on bail pending an appeal against a conviction last year in a cyber libel case, for which she faces up to six years in prison
Climate activists call on rights body to ‘stand with communities,’ not...
The petitioners filed a “Motion," stating that the delay in the issuance of the report is "a disservice to Filipino communities"
Faith-based groups call for scrapping of anti-terrorism law on Human Rights...
The groups lambasted what they described as “draconian laws and programs” of the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte