human rights violations

Dom Hélder, as he was known, remained a strong critic of the regime, denouncing human rights violations committed by police authorities.

Some 90,000 Myanmarese refugees live in nine camps on the Thai side of the border.

The bishop pointed to centuries-old “feudalism, fascism and neocolonial imperialism” that brought the Philippines to its current state.

Critics of the bill said it could be used to stifle political dissent and abuse human rights.

She has spoken against the spiraling situation involving her native country, the repression of the populace, the fraudulent elections, and now the attacks against the Catholic Church to which she belongs.

The House vote came four days ahead of the U.N. World Day Against Trafficking in Persons July 30.

They said Black migrants have faced racism, not just through immigration policies that fail to protect them, but also at the hands of U.S. immigration authorities and officials who mistreat them.