Philippine government says it wants to end prison overcrowding 
Posted in Asia NEWS The Philippines

Philippine government says it wants to end prison overcrowding 

MANILA (UCAN): Authorities in the Philippines have announced long-overdue reforms seeking to end the suffering…

Read more...
Caritas Philippines launches earthquake aid initiative
Posted in Asia NEWS The Philippines

Caritas Philippines launches earthquake aid initiative

MANILA (UCAN): On July 28, CBCP News reported that Caritas Philippines launched an appeal to…

Read more...
Objections by Myanmar’s military against genocide case dismissed 
Posted in Asia NEWS Region

Objections by Myanmar’s military against genocide case dismissed 

(UCAN): On July 22, The International Court of Justice [ICJ] dismissed preliminary objections raised by…

Read more...
Giant clam poaching slammed by Philippine environmentalists
Posted in Asia NEWS The Philippines

Giant clam poaching slammed by Philippine environmentalists

MANILA (UCAN):  The Saint Francis Group for Greener Environment group in the Philippines, blasted a…

Read more...
Changes to Indonesian criminal code ‘put key freedoms at risk’
Posted in Asia NEWS Region

Changes to Indonesian criminal code ‘put key freedoms at risk’

JAKARTA (UCAN): Twenty-two Asian and global civil society organisations expressed concerns that proposed amendments to…

Read more...