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The world should stand up to China over Hong Kong says activist Nathan Law

Reuters
Posted at Jul 03 10:23 AM

Hong Kong's fate shows China's true authoritarianism so the rest of the world should stand up to President Xi Jinping and start to put human rights above financial gain, pro-democracy activist Nathan Law told Reuters. Read more »

Hong Kong democracy figures resign after security law passed

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 30 01:36 PM

Four young leaders of a Hong Kong pro-democracy political party announced their resignations on Monday, hours after Beijing passed a sweeping national security law for the city.   Read more »

Indonesia jails 7 Papuan activists for treason

Kyodo News
Posted at Jun 17 11:48 PM

An Indonesian court on Wednesday sent seven Papuan activists to jail for treason after they organized an antiracism protest in September last year, demanding a referendum on self-determination in the easternmost provinces of Papua and West Papua.   Read more »

IN PHOTOS: Independence Day 'mañanita'

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 12 10:16 PM

Protesters gathered at UP Diliman in Quezon City for a "mañanita" to mark 122 years of Philippine independence and object to the controversial anti-terror bill expected to be signed into law by President Duterte.  Read more »

N. Korea to cut communication lines to 'enemy' South: KCNA

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 09 07:08 AM

North Korea will cut military and political communication links to "enemy" South Korea on Tuesday, state media said, after threats over activists sending anti-Pyongyang leaflets over the border.   Read more »

DOJ orders probe into surge of fake social media accounts after anti-terror bill protests

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 07 04:40 PM

The Department of Justice said Sunday it would order an investigation into the creation of suspected fake social media accounts following protests against the anti-terror bill. Read more »

Cayetano warns activists against 'hiding terrorists' within their ranks

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 05 11:02 PM

The House leadership is unfazed by mounting criticism over the anti-terror bill. Read more »

International rights groups reject proposed PH anti-terrorism law

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 05 10:52 PM

International rights groups join mounting opposition to the Philippines' anti-terror bill, calling the measure "dangerous" and "a disaster in the making." Read more »

OPINION: Why we can’t believe platitudes proffered for new anti-terror law

Inday Espina-Varona
Posted at Jun 03 06:34 PM

When President Rodrigo Duterte and his apologists tut-tut and sneer that only terrorists need to fear the proposed new anti-terror law, the easiest answer is “Drug War”.   Read more »

IN PHOTOS: Rage across America

Story by Reuters, Photos from AFP, AP and Reuters
Updated as of May 31 04:01 PM

Civil unrest flared and curfews were imposed in several major U.S. cities on Saturday as demonstrators took to the streets to vent outrage at the death of a black man shown on video gasping for breath as a white Minneapolis policeman knelt on his neck. Read more »

Police release 42 activists arrested for protesting Bayan Muna coordinator's killing in Iloilo

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 03 02:40 AM

The group is seeking justice for Bayan Muna coordinator Jory Porquia, who was gunned down by unidentified men in his home in Iloilo City as he was distributing relief goods.   Read more »

Arrests of Hong Kong activists 'deeply concerning': Pompeo

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 19 06:14 AM

Washington - US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Saturday criticized the arrests of several high-profile democracy campaigners in Hong Kong, saying they were "deeply concerning."  Read more »

Greta Thunberg urges activists to avoid mass climate protests

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 12 10:39 AM

STOCKHOLM, Sweden - Greta Thunberg has urged climate campaigners to avoid mass protests as the new coronavirus spreads, but said her "Fridays for Future" movement would organize online strikes instead.   Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: March 5, 2020

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 06 03:00 AM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

DENR urged to penalize polluters

Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 05 03:38 PM

Climate activists join residents of communities affected by pollution from coal-fired power plants as they picket in front of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Quezon City on Thursday, calling on the government to increase efforts in enforcing cleaner air amid reports on unhealthy air quality in the country. Read more »

Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai arrested on illegal assembly charges

Reuters
Posted at Feb 28 01:01 PM

HONG KONG - Hong Kong publishing tycoon Jimmy Lai, an outspoken critic of Beijing, and two other pro-democracy activists were arrested by police on Friday on charges of illegal assembly, local media reported.   Read more »

Study: PH deadliest nation for farmers, indigenous people over land disputes

Rina Chandran, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Posted at Dec 11 06:38 PM

The Philippines was also ranked the deadliest nation for land rights activists last year by another human rights group, Britain-based Global Witness, which recorded 164 killings worldwide. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: December 10, 2019

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 11 01:07 AM

Here are the day's big stories in photos. Read more »

Palace urged to declare 'climate emergency' by environment, youth groups

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 05 08:50 PM

Advocacy group Greenpeace Philippines urged Duterte to enact an Executive Order declaring a climate emergency that will address the climate crisis and its impact on the country, and make it a government priority.  Read more »

Mga lider ng leftist groups ipinasilip ang bahay para igiit na wala silang armas

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 14 08:39 PM

Bintang kasi ng militar, ginagamit umano itong mga safehouse ng rebeldeng komunista. Read more »