Posted in The Philippines

Filipino nun charged with perjury

Manila (UCAN): Eighty-year-old Sister Elenita Belardo of the Religious of the Good Shepherd congregation, whose…

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Posted in Features | Commentary Human Rights Social Justice

No light in the darkness for Aung San Suu Kyi

by Rock Ronald Rozario Myanmar and its civilian leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, are in…

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Posted in Region

Suu Kyi personally accused of crimes against Rohingya

MANDALAY (UCAN): Myanmar’s state councillor and de facto prime minister, Aung San Suu Kyi, is…

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Posted in China

Rights groups urge release of Shanghai-based activist

HONG KONG (UCAN): Human rights groups have called on China to free Chen Jianfang, a…

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Slavery on the high seas
Posted in Features | Commentary Human Rights Social Justice

Slavery on the high seas

Four years after slavery, beatings and starvation were exposed on fishing fleets forcing Southeast Asian…

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Posted in Asia International

Criminal court receives new evidence against Duterte

MANILA (UCAN): Families of drug war victims hope recent admissions to killings by policemen will…

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Posted in Features | Commentary Human Rights

Rohingya still in Myanmar still under genocide threat

More than 600,000 Rohingya who remain in Myanmar face systematic persecution and live under the…

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