Tag: Human rights

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”

“In many countries in the Asia-Pacific region, states used emergency regulations ... to block or disrupt protests and detain protesters"

The SOGIESC Equality bill mandates the State to address all forms of discrimination and violence on the basis of SOGIESC

The victim's father said the court decision was a small victory, considering that there are thousands more who were killed

Rights groups had protested against the amendments, denouncing a crackdown on civil liberties and a shift towards fundamentalism

“Such charges are meant to harass and intimidate human rights defenders and journalists to report on the facts and ferret out the truth"

"Red-tagging and vilification campaigns are wielded against women who exercise their right to dissent and speak out against injustice”

The group welcomed the announcement by Justice Secretary Jesus Remulla that the UN Special Rapporteur will visit the Philippines next year