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Fears new Muslim region in southern Philippines could spark Christian exodus

World Watch Monitor Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has called on all communities in the southern Mindanao region to support the Bangsamoro Organic Law that is to facilitate the creation of an autonomous Muslim region. During a ceremony on Monday, 6th August, he urged the local population “to actively participate in constructive discussions about the law”, which will […]

Indigenous people fighting for land rights

Rio de Janeiro, BrazilThomson Reuters Foundation Up to 2.5 billion people depend on indigenous and community lands, which make up more than half of all land globally, but they legally own just 10 per cent. The right of indigenous people to land and territories is protected by international legal conventions including the United Nations’ Declaration […]