Tag: Human rights
Rights group highlights PH gov’t failure in stopping drug-related killings
Olano recommended a probe against Mayor Duterte and other local government units that “blatantly do not follow the rule of law.
Groups mourn passing of nationalist senator Rene Saguisag
They paid tribute to him, saying their colleague had been unswayed by power, “chasing away the darkness from Marcos Sr. to Marcos Jr.”
The real purpose of Israel’s occupation of Palestine
The declared hope of most nations and of Palestine is for an end to hostilities, peace-making, and a two-state solution.
Negros political detainees to hold another fast against rights violations
Out of the more than 800 political detainees, at least 95 political detainees are sick while 75 are elderly, human rights groups said
BALIK-TANAW: Witnesses of the Resurrected Christ in Today’s Context
A witness to Christ fearlessly proclaims the truth, sides with the masses, and pursues actions for just and lasting peace.
Faith-based group calls for stronger heat safety measures amid rising temperatures
Bishop Alminaza echoed Pope Francis’s stance highlighting the intrinsic link between the dignity of work and worker safety
Displaced Filipino-Palestinians offer halal food on Eid al-Fitr
Confronted with financial hardships, Filipino-Palestinian refugees turned to selling Palestinian food in March as a means of livelihood
Human Rights Watch hits government inaction over new spate of drug-related...
In an event on March 22, Mayor Duterte told drug users that if they “won’t stop” and “won’t leave” the city, “I will kill you”.
Rights groups raise concerns over spate of enforced disappearances
Karapatan reported at least 13 victims of enforced disappearances under the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
Caritas Philippines decries ‘abduction’ of ecology ministry members in Pangasinan
Attacks against environmental defenders “who selflessly dedicate their lives to protecting our environment is a flagrant assault on us all”.
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