Tag: Human rights
Oxfam Pilipinas pushes for full implementation of anti-child marriage law
Every year, at least 12 million girls worldwide are married before reaching the age of 18, according to Oxfam Pilipinas
Human Rights Watch raises alarm over enforced disappearances
Conde lambasted the infectivity of the law against enforced disappearances – the first in Asia – that Congress enacted in 2012.
Catholic groups rally for climate justice ahead of COP28 in Dubai
Catholic organizations seek to establish a robust Loss and Damage Fund aimed at mitigating the unjust consequences of climate change
Tragic triple murder in local neighborhood reflects culture of violence and...
This has become the new reality, where violence and killings no longer stir a reaction, as long as they don't disrupt our everyday lives
CIVICUS Report: Philippines’ civic space ‘repressed,’ activists face arrests and harassment
Authorities have intensified efforts to charge activists with perjury, reigniting judicial harassment against them, according to the report
Massive budget cuts to make health even more inaccessible to the...
The Philippines' health department is slated to suffer a budget cut amounting to P10 billion ($176 million).
Global church leaders calls for end of violence amidst Holy Land...
Church leaders call for an immediate end to "violent and military activities that bring harm to both Palestinian and Israeli civilians."
Palparan escapes 2nd kidnapping conviction
The National Union of Peoples’ Lawyers said the Court’s dismissal of the charges is “[s]imply unbelievable if not disturbingly shocking.”
Pope Francis calls for peace amidst escalating Israel-Palestine conflict
Over the past 15 years, Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip have led to the deaths of thousands of Palestinians
Children are traumatized by long wait for justice
What is urgently needed is a Children’s Court and a speedy, decisive trial so that justice can be done and seen to be done without delay