South Asia

| UN - RWANDA - SRI LANKA

A British official says in a letter that asylum seekers from Sri Lanka will be relocated to a "safe third country," but this has not yet been identified. The Tamil refugees had fled law enforcement persecution and after 18 months of imprisonment on Diego Garcia Island attempted suicide by swallowing needles and blades. They are currently in Rwanda to receive medical treatment.


Today's headlines: 35 die in incident at a Hindu temple in Indore; In limited victory for Tehran The Hague deems US asset freeze of Iranian companies partially 'illegal'; Water crisis hits South Korea; Cambodian opposition leader appeals against conviction; Pyongyang launches campaign against divorce; Taliban delegation in Tajikistan to discuss borders.

| 31/03/2023
| ASIA TODAY
by Nirmala Carvalho

The first hearing on a petition asking for the legalisation is scheduled for 18 April. While admitting various forms of union in society, India’s government has already expressed its opposition. In a letter to the chief justice of the Supreme Court and to the president, representatives of different faiths call for the request to be rejected.

| 30/03/2023
| INDIA

Today's headlines: Hong Kong wants to share organ donation database with China, concern among activists; Pasdaran and Basji promote 'veil culture' during Ramadan; setback for Vietnam's economy in Q1 2023; Delhi asks Baghdad to renovate a historic Sikh temple; Union of intent between Moscow and Beijing to control and censor the internet.

| 30/03/2023
| ASIA TODAY
by Shafique Khokhar

Shagufta Kiran, a Christian woman and mother of four, was the victim of false accusations for some comments posted on a social network chat. The judge refused her request for release on bail. Voice for Justice: 'Cases on the rise, courts are succumbing to extremist threats'.

| 29/03/2023
| PAKISTAN

Today's headlines: Iraq blocks a Ramadan TV series deemed offensive to tribal leaders; Vietnamese activist sentenced to six years for 'propaganda against the state'; Israel launches an upgraded version of the spy satellite; territorial tensions between Moscow and Beijing in the South China Sea; police in Kyrgyzstan raid a church, fining a nun.

| 29/03/2023
| ASIA TODAY
by sr. Udaya Chiramal

Since 1927 the Daughters of the Cross have cared for single mothers. Today their home also cares for abused girls entrusted to them by police and social services. Dedicated to life, the Sisters help young mothers understand that they and their children are safe at their home.

| 28/03/2023
| INDIA
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| 30/03/2023
| VATICAN
 
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| 30/03/2023
| MYANMAR
 
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| 29/03/2023
| ASIA
 
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| 27/03/2023
| PHILIPPINES – CHINA
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