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Honoring a Philippine Human Rights Icon - Human Rights Watch

Click to expand Image Human rights lawyer and former senator Rene Saguisag holds a copy of a book about the martial law period in the Philippines while describing his ordeal in detention, Manila, September 26, 2018. 2018 Bullit Marquez-AP Photo The Philippines on April 23 lost a human rights stalwart. Rene Saguisag, a human rights lawyer and former senator, defended victims of abuses during the Ferdinand Marcos dictatorsh.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsApr 26th, 2024

Australia: Spotlight Rights at Summit with ASEAN

(Sydney) - Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese should focus on human rights concerns and democratic backsliding at the upcoming summit with Southeast Asian leaders, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. Albanese will host leaders from nine of the countries making up the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) at the ASEAN-Australia Special Sum.....»»

Category: newsSource:  philippinetimesRelated NewsMar 2nd, 2024

Human rights panels urged to hear out Lascañas testimonies vs Dutertes

Palabay added that with several whistleblowers like Lascañas coming forward with their revelations, the government’s rights commission and the congressional human rights committees should exercise their mandate in “getting to the bottom” of drug-related killings under Rodrigo Duterte’s terms as Davao City mayor until his presidency......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 1st, 2024

Church, rights body push for ‘inclusive, just transition’ of jeepney modernization as phaseout deadline looms

Church, rights body push for ‘inclusive, just transition’ of jeepney modernization as phaseout deadline looms.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsJan 16th, 2024

Groups to UN rapporteur: Urge PH gov’t to stop censorship, repeal terror law

“What we do is amplify the voices of the Filipino people. We are defending the truth and the rights yet we are the one being oppressed of these rights." The post Groups to UN rapporteur: Urge PH gov’t to stop censorship, repeal terror law appeared first on Bulatlat......»»

Category: newsSource:  bulatlatRelated NewsFeb 1st, 2024

Rights group highlights PH gov’t failure in stopping drug-related killings

Continuing killings, repression, and the prevailing impunity in the Philippines are among the key findings reported by human rights group Amnesty International (AI)-Philippines. The post Rights group highlights PH gov’t failure in stopping drug-related killings appeared first on Bulatlat......»»

Category: newsSource:  bulatlatRelated NewsApr 26th, 2024

Charter change could mean more US troops in the PHL – Fil-Am activists

By JANESS ANN J. ELLAOBulatlat.com NEW YORK — Filipino-American activists here denounced ongoing attempts to change the Philippine Constitution as this may result in increased US military presence in the Philippines and worsen the geopolitical tension in the West Philippine Sea. In an interview with Bulatlat, Michelle Thiele of Gabriela-New York stressed that for US… The post Charter change could mean more US troops in the PHL – Fil-Am activists appeared first on Bulatlat......»»

Category: newsSource:  bulatlatRelated NewsMar 20th, 2024

DLSU is top PHL private university in global rankings Mirror

DLSU is top PHL private university in global rankings BusinessMirror.....»»

Category: lifestyleSource:  abscbnRelated NewsMar 16th, 2024

PHL team sulod sa finals sa Dubai basketball

PHL team sulod sa finals sa Dubai basketball.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsJan 28th, 2024

PHL gross gaming revenues breach P200B in 2 straight years

PHL gross gaming revenues breach P200B in 2 straight years.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsJan 20th, 2024

Rights groups score gov t for ‘whitewashing’ abuses ahead of UN rapporteur visit

Karapatan said on Sunday that even as the government has publicly welcomed the visit of the UN rapporteur on freedom of opinion and expression, it has also “disregarded, shrugged off, and rejected” previous findings by UN special rapporteurs on the country’s human rights situation......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 22nd, 2024

Sen. Hontiveros presses PNP to get Quiboloy’s guns: ‘Nakapagtataka ang bagal’

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) could now confiscate the firearms of Pastor Apollo Quiboloy based on the cases lodged against him, Senator Risa Hontiveros said on Monday. Quiboloy faces two arrest orders from the Davao and Pasig courts for sexual abuse and human trafficking charges. A separate warrant of arrest was also issued by.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsApr 22nd, 2024

Rescuers recover another body in southern Philippine landslide

MANILA, Jan. 20 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers on Saturday recovered the body of the last missing man buried in Thursday's rain-induced landslide that ripped through a mining village in Davao de Oro province in the southern Philippines, officials said. In a social media post, the municipal government of Monkayo said rescuers found the body of the 45-year-old man, the last person missing, bringing the death toll in the vil.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsJan 20th, 2024

Rescuers recover another body in southern Philippine landslide

MANILA, Jan. 20 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers on Saturday recovered the body of the last missing man buried in Thursday's rain-induced landslide that ripped through a mining village in Davao de Oro province in the southern Philippines, officials said. In a social media post, the municipal government of Monkayo said rescuers found the body of the 45-year-old man, the last person missing, bringing the death toll in the vil.....»»

Category: newsSource:  philippinetimesRelated NewsJan 20th, 2024

Clergy woman tells UN how Anti-Terror Act is used vs rights defenders

Human rights group Karapatan, said there are at least 91 individuals who have been charged with violations of the ATA and Republic Act No. 10168 or the law on the prevention and suppression of terrorist financing. There are also at least 27 political prisoners charged under both laws. The post Clergy woman tells UN how Anti-Terror Act is used vs rights defenders appeared first on Bulatlat......»»

Category: newsSource:  bulatlatRelated NewsMar 14th, 2024

Rene Saguisag, former senator and human rights lawyer, is dead at 84

MANILA, Philippines — Rene Saguisag, former senator and human rights lawyer, has died.  His passing was announced by the late senator’s son, Rebo Saguisag, in a statement that he posted on his Facebook page on Wednesday. “We are grateful that, in his final months, he was able to spend time with relatives, friends and countless.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsApr 24th, 2024

New Vatican document on human rights condemns gender theory, digital violence

The Vatican has released a new document updating the Church’s teachings on human rights touching on contemporary issues such as abortion, gender theory, sex change and digital violence......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 8th, 2024

Philippines reaffirms human rights resolve

The Philippines has reaffirmed its resolve to continue efforts to strengthen domestic human rights mechanisms......»»

Category: sportsSource:  abscbnRelated NewsApr 8th, 2024

Peru: Congress Runs Roughshod Over Rule of Law

(Washington, DC) - The decision by Peru's Congress on March 7, 2024, to arbitrarily remove two members of the National Board of Justice severely undermines judicial independence, the rule of law, and the protection of human rights, Human Rights Watch said today. The Organization of American States (OAS) should convene a meeting of its Permanent Council to address ongoing attacks on judicial independence in Peru......»»

Category: newsSource:  philippinetimesRelated NewsMar 11th, 2024

Human rights advocates seek UN support for abolition of NTF-ELCAC, anti-terror law

In a press release, the Philippine Universal Periodic Watch Review said that the delegation will be attending a session to testify on the “continuing human rights violations” under the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. .....»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 7th, 2024