Tag: human rights
Torture, the scourge that refuses to go away
Mary Aileen D. Bacalso, Manila Once again, the international community commemorated the International Day in…
Filipino homeless educated on their rights
MANILA (UCAN): “We are … committed to upholding human dignity, facilitating access to justice and…
Pope Francis supports human rights defenders
The strong words of Pope Francis spoken in solidarity and support for all human rights…
Still no bail for Jesuit jailed in India
MUMBAI (UCAN): The verdict on the bail application of 84-year-old Jesuit Father Stan Swamy was…
Internally displaced people have rights, says papal nuncio
UNITED NATIONS (CNS): Countries should “design a clearer system of responsibility” for internally displaced people…
