Government urged to address human rights issues

Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Wed, 06 Mar 2019 12:06:17 +0000

Government urged to address human rights issues

MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine government must respond effectively to the repeated denunciations of the human rights situation in the country, following the crucial statement of United Nations (UN) High Commissioner for Human Rights chief Michele Bachelet.

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Palace hits ‘misinformation’ by critics of lower age of liability

Credit to Author: cbibe| Date: Wed, 23 Jan 2019 03:57:18 +0000

Palace hits 'misinformation' by critics of lower age of liability

Malacañang lamented the “blissful ignorance” and “pretended misinformation” of critics of the lowering the minimum age of criminal liability.

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Panelo slams UN rights expert, other critics of measure

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2019 23:21:12 +0000

Malacañang on Tuesday said critics of a bill that would lower the age of criminal responsibility for children from 15 to 9 years old should read the measure and understand its objectives before speaking against it. “What I’m saying is before you open your mouth, you better know your facts,” presidential spokesperson Salvador Panelo said […]

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