Marginalisation of indigenous peoples, slammed by Philippine bishop
Posted in Asia NEWS The Philippines

Marginalisation of indigenous peoples, slammed by Philippine bishop

MANILA (LiCAS News): Bishop Gerardo Alminaza of San Carlos and vice president of Caritas Philippines,…

Read more...
Bishop renews battle cry against Philippine dam project
Posted in Asia NEWS Region The Philippines

Bishop renews battle cry against Philippine dam project

MANILA (UCAN): Bishop Valentin Dimoc of Bontoc-Lagawe renewed calls for people to step up efforts…

Read more...
No human rights trampled due to dam, Cambodia says
Posted in Asia NEWS Region

No human rights trampled due to dam, Cambodia says

Cambodia’s Environment Ministry hit back at a report by Human Rights Watch [HRW] on the…

Read more...
Dam threatens indigenous people’s rights warns Philippine bishop
Posted in Asia NEWS The Philippines

Dam threatens indigenous people’s rights warns Philippine bishop

MANILA (UCAN): Bishop Bernardino Cortez of Infanta, Quezon province, the Philippines, said the fight against…

Read more...
Yet another dam threatens Mekong River
Posted in Region

Yet another dam threatens Mekong River

VIENTIANE (UCAN): The government of Laos shrugged off concerns voiced by environmentalists over the negative…

Read more...