Philippines: June ‘08
IWPR and local partner take part in television debate on press reporting of human rights in the country.
IWPR and local partner take part in television debate on press reporting of human rights in the country.
Big development effort seen as crucial to winning hearts and minds on lawless, militant island.
Families in mountain areas more concerned about where they will get their next meal than educating their children.
They often suffer injustices to support families back home, but leave their country short of skilled workers.
With the state unable or unwilling to help, mothers of the disappeared left to seek justice themselves.
Proposed legislation pledges to provide shelter to millions of homeless Filipinos.
Continued fighting means few of those crammed into evacuation centres are prepared to risk going back to their villages.
Parents can't afford to pay for mandatory uniforms and fees charged by cash-strapped schools.
The Tajik authorities withdraw a major concession for migrant workers in Russia shortly after announcing it, apparently because of hostility from nationalist politicians in Moscow.
After an eight year absence, Afghanistan will be sending both male and female competitors to the Olympics in Athens.