Sombath Somphone was abducted on a busy street in Vientiane, Laos, in 2012. Photo: UCAN/Radio Free Asia
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From victims to defenders

Edita Tronqued-Burgos  We will never be short of “living heroes” from whom we can draw…

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Some human rights highlights from Preda in 2020
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Some human rights highlights from Preda in 2020

We are sharing with you some of the highlights of the work of the Preda…

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Remembering the desaparecidos of the Philippines
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Remembering the desaparecidos of the Philippines

Mary Aileen D. Bacalso It has been almost eight years since former president, Benigno “Noynoy”…

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How did activist become a dirty word?
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How did activist become a dirty word?

Edita Tronqued-Burgos “I’m just an activist!” my son Jonas Burgos shouted over and over as…

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The rape of innocence
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The rape of innocence

Child protection is one of the most urgent and serious responsibilities of parents, children, the…

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