Philippine Church questions delayed release of De Lima
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Philippine Church questions delayed release of De Lima

MANILA (UCAN): “Praise God for this good news. But, why only now? Why did it…

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Former Philippine senator Leila de Lima finally released on bail
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Former Philippine senator Leila de Lima finally released on bail

MANILA (SE): Leila de Lima, former senator, justice minister, and human rights commissioner, was finally…

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Mercy sought for Mary Jane Veloso still on death row in Indonesia
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Mercy sought for Mary Jane Veloso still on death row in Indonesia

MANILA (UCAN): The family of Mary Jane Veloso, the Filipino who was sentenced to death…

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Indonesian mother seeks justice for past crimes
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Indonesian mother seeks justice for past crimes

JAKARTA (UCAN): “I do not reject reconciliation, but [it] must go through a legal process…

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Uproar as Philippine official’s drug-tainted son acquitted
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Uproar as Philippine official’s drug-tainted son acquitted

MANILA (UCAN): The acquittal on January 6 of 38-year-old Juanito Remulla, the son of the…

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

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Still no bail for Jesuit  jailed in India
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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…

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