Tag: Human rights
Rights groups urge UN to probe PH’s exploitation of counterterrorism laws
The UPR also called on the international community to demand immediate safeguards to protect the fundamental rights of the Filipino people
Global leaders condemn US strikes on Iran, warn of escalation
Widespread international outrage erupts as US strikes Iran; world leaders warn of wider war and demand urgent diplomacy
Pope Leo: So many innocent lives are being lost to war
“I want to renew this appeal for peace. We must do everything possible to avoid the use of weapons,” the Pope said.
Philippine Indigenous leaders sign Bontoc Declaration to defend nature, ancestral lands
Indigenous leaders unite in Bontoc to defend nature’s rights and ancestral lands through dialogue, tradition, and action
Rights group: Forensic lab won’t stop killings, impunity under Marcos
Karapatan slams Marcos’ new forensic institute as a “gimmick,” citing ongoing killings, impunity, and harassment of victims’ families
UN expert: Phaseout of fossil fuels a ‘non-negotiable’ human rights obligation
UN expert says fossil fuel phaseout is a human rights obligation, urging urgent action to protect people and planet
Irene Khan slams continuing red-tagging in UN report
Khan called on the PH government to carry out substantive legal, policy, and institutional reforms to strengthen freedom of expression
Southeast Asian legislators call for end to military threats in Philippine...
ASEAN lawmakers urge Manila to protect fisherfolk, reject foreign militarization, and uphold coastal communities’ rights amid rising tensions
Labor groups protest failed wage hike after Congress ends session without...
KMU linked the stalled bill to what it described as government inaction and criticized the administration for not supporting the proposal
Decade-long opposition to Atimonan coal project reignites on environment day
Church, communities in Quezon renew calls to scrap Meralco’s coal project, mark 10 years of local resistance
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