Tag: Human rights

Human Rights Watch said it finds the verdict convicting Filipino journalist Frank Cimatu of cyber-libel "very concerning”

The dwindling number of surviving comfort women highlights a sense of urgency for them to receive a public apology from Japan

The number of online child sexual abuse reports received by the Philippine government cyber-crime office is staggering

“Investing in human rights means using all the energies and resources of the government to address the true problems of our country”

The report focused on the experiences and testimonies of people most affected by mining in the Dinagat and Didipio regions

“Attacks on the economic rights of the poor continue as Filipino workers suffer from depleted income brought about by rising cost of living"

“When human rights are denied and violated, God’s image is also violated in us, as we are created in God’s image”

The sanctions were issued against over 40 entities that are “connected to corruption or human rights abuse across nine countries”

On International Human Rights Day we remember that enforced disappearance is the most cruel among all human rights violations

The passage of the proposed measure can be a “significant step toward the recognition and protection of human rights defenders”