Tag: Human rights
UN Special Rapporteur urges action to bridge digital divide, ensure universal...
Access to information, whether online or offline, empowers individuals to make informed decisions and participate in the democratic process
Philippines unworthy of UN Security Council seat, rights groups say
The Philippines reiterated its bid to be one of 10 temporary members of the UN Security Council in 2027-2028
Jonila and Jhed’s case reaches UN, rights defenders announce
The group emphasized the injustices suffered by civilians under the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020, citing at least 15 terrorism-related cases
Banality of evil
What if evil becomes banal and normal... What if it is clothed in garments of obedience, duty, obligation, purpose, patriotism, or "truth”?
Philippine Protestant church brings human rights concerns before UN
Labuntog lambasted the government for “exploiting” the controversial Anti-Terrorism Act to target rights defenders, including church workers
Fight historical distortion amidst de facto martial law, says Catholic bishop
The prelate said the “plot to whitewash and deodorize Marcos dictatorship” is now happening in a “de facto martial law”
Philippine groups renew calls to repeal Anti-Terror Law on 51st Martial...
The groups condemned the "weaponization" of the law, citing its ambiguous and sweeping definitions, which are used to silence dissenters
Learning from the young and brave
Jonila Castro and Jhed Reiyana Tamano, young as they are, showed us how to deal with state terrorism.
Caritas Philippines hits government ‘crackdown’ on environmental activists
"The abduction is a clear attempt to silence environmental defenders and intimidate those who speak out against destructive projects”
While in the hands of abductors
"Hope and love are what kept us firm and made us survive while we were in the hands of our abductors..."
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