Tag: Human rights
Rights group welcomes Philippine gov’t decision to allow visit of UN...
The group welcomed the announcement by Justice Secretary Jesus Remulla that the UN Special Rapporteur will visit the Philippines next year
Child rights group calls for passage of equality bill to protect...
"A cursory review of the SOGIE Equality bills in both houses of Congress would reveal how comprehensive and protective the proposals are”
Police officer jailed in rare drug war conviction
During his six-year term, which ended in June, Duterte openly ordered police to shoot dead drug suspects if officers' lives were in danger
Philippine gov’t hit for using religion to justify non-passage of laws...
“The government cannot use the Catholic religion to oppose the passage of laws protecting and affirming the rights of LGBTQIA+ people"
Rights group hits Philippine gov’t for ‘false claims’ at UN review
PAHRA said the government continued to deny that there is a "culture of impunity" in the country
‘For my Church and my people’: Exiled Filipino Protestant bishop bears...
‘Tell the whole world of what we suffer and our dreams of a better life. We hope the persecution of us Lumads would stop.”
Martial law survivors honor martyrs of anti-dictatorship struggle
“We want to uphold the genuine heroism of the Filipino people and once again expose the fakery of the Marcos yarn”
Human Rights Watch condemns execution of 3 people by Philippine communist...
“The New People’s Army has a long history of executing people following trials that don’t meet the most basic standards of fairness”
Ahead of World Cup, bishop calls for ‘critical look’ at situation...
The international soccer competition kicks off on Sunday, Nov. 20, in the State of Qatar
Filipino nun waves ‘red card’ for Qatar for alleged violations of...
Qatar's ruler said criticism over his country's hosting of the FIFA World Cup was "slander”