Credit to Author: jvicente| Date: Thu, 07 Mar 2019 02:49:19 +0000
The CHR called on the government to focus on improving jail management instead of canceling the privileges of inmates.
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Read moreCredit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Wed, 06 Mar 2019 12:06:17 +0000
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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Read moreCredit to Author: jespinosa| Date: Tue, 05 Mar 2019 05:24:16 +0000
Malaysia has become a member of the International Criminal Court in a boost for the beleaguered institution at a time it faces growing criticism.
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Credit to Author: clopez| Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2019 21:32:35 +0000
Sen. Nancy Binay told a Senate forum on Thursday that the courts’ decisions were the “best evidence” that the Marcoses’ ill-gotten wealth existed, contrary to President Duterte’s claim.
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Read moreCredit to Author: cbibe| Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2019 03:50:29 +0000
A total of 72 drug suspects were killed in legitimate anti-drug operations in the first month of 2019, according to the latest data.
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Read moreCredit to Author: lalos| Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2019 23:20:18 +0000
The Australian parliament has adopted a resolution seeking the immediate release of detained opposition Sen. Leila de Lima.
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Credit to Author: lalos| Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2019 23:09:21 +0000
A harsher drug war, as promised by President Duterte, trivializes the suffering of families of drug war victims and insults their memories, especially since the drug trade in the country doesn’t seem to be waning, the Commission on Human Rights said.
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Credit to Author: ryanl| Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2019 09:31:29 +0000
DAVAO CITY — Leaflets red-tagging members of the media, several lawyers, church officials and members of progressive groups circulated during the launch of a group of human rights victims here, the latest case of harassment against human rights defenders in Northern Mindanao, a human rights group said Friday.
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Read moreCredit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Mon, 18 Feb 2019 09:15:27 +0000
Australian Federal Police did not know a Bahraini soccer player was a refugee who feared persecution in his homeland.
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Read moreCredit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2019 06:13:34 +0000
The arrest of Rappler executive director Maria Ressa is a big blow to press freedom, several senators said Thursday.
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