Tag: Human rights
Governments urged to recognize, empower mass movements
Forgetting the lessons of past struggles would mean “normalizing, accepting, and ultimately repeating past abuses”
China’s Xi urged to take responsibility for 1989 Tiananmen massacre
Number of living relatives of the victims of the Tiananmen massacre – under the Chinese revisionist leader Deng Xiaoping – dwindles every year
Respect IP land titles in Boracay, say bishops
The IPs face the risk of losing their lands awarded to them over claims for being “unsuitable” for agriculture
Indonesia urged to ‘lead the way’ in upholding human rights online
APHR said the recent attacks on freedom of speech online pose “a risk to the freeness and fairness of the upcoming elections"
Mindoro radio broadcaster shot dead
The latest killing comes less than a year after radio personality Percival Mabasa was shot dead in Manila as he drove to his studio
Philippine group urges LGUs to implement emergency program for children
When they are placed in emergency situations, their only means to survive is to depend on adults for protection and developmental needs
Migrant group sounds alarm over alleged rising number of distressed OFWs...
The group urged authorities to devise preventive and long-lasting solutions to ensure and uphold the rights and welfare of OFWs
Faith-based group decries layoff of Nestlé-Wyeth workers
EILER claimed that Nestlé, a Swiss conglomerate, has had a record of union-busting and attacks on unionists
Philippine senator seeks death penalty for uniformed personnel involved in smuggling
He argued that the imposition of the death penalty is necessary given the gravity of the offenses committed
Chinese officials pull plug on Zen music concert by Japanese monk
The cancelation comes after Beijing police announced a criminal investigation into stand-up comedian Li Haoshi


















