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July 19, 2020

South Korea's new anti-discrimination bill 'offers hope' to LGBTI community

The submission of the bill builds on momentum for such legislation in other countries in Asia.
April 2, 2020

Clothing brands abandon Asia workers in pandemic

Scores of clothing brands and retailers have cancelled orders even when workers had finished making their products.
January 31, 2020

New generation of activists lead fight against repression in Asia-Pacific region

A wave of youth-led protests across Asia is defying escalating repression and a continent-wide crackdown on freedom of expression and peaceful assembly, Amnesty International says inits annual report.
March 6, 2019

Peace is common denominator of all major religions, says Christian Council of Asia

The Christian Council of Asia has gathered representatives of seven religions to meet with the participants of the World Council of Churches Pilgrimage of Justice and Peace Reference Group to discuss relevant issues about religion and their implications to Asian society.
March 5, 2019

Report exposes abuses on a global scale by WWF funded guards

A major investigation by news site Buzzfeed has exposed a shocking level of violent abuse by ecoguards and rangers funded by the World Wildlife Fund.
January 24, 2019

Google commits to first ever solar power agreement in Asia

The solar project will be built on commercial fishing ponds and coexist with local ecology.
December 28, 2018

Volunteering abroad is good for NHS, study finds

Health professionals who volunteer in the developing world are providing substantial benefits to the NHS when they return, according to the Universities of Manchester and Nottingham, and Health Education England researchers.
November 14, 2018

UNHCR calls for more resolute action on statelessness

UN Refugee Agency calls on states to take faster and more resolute action to eradicate statelessness.
October 5, 2018

Lutheran World Federation seminar on conflict resolution

With the aim of equipping member churches to prevent or resolve conflict, the Lutheran World Federation International Seminar on Prevention, Conflict Management and Peacebuilding was held from 17-21 September 2018, in São Leopoldo, Brazil.
February 12, 2015

Christians in Asia strengthen commitment to collaboration

Two major ecumenical Christian bodies in Asia have new leaders and will looking to extend the work of justice and peace in the region