Tag: Human rights
Overcoming poverty by respecting human rights
The gross injustice and inequality that causes such poverty alienates 20 million Filipinos who live in slums on the edge of hunger
A second look at the cases presented at the International Peoples...
‘With guilty verdict of the International Peoples’ Tribunal, Marcos Jr. cannot deny rights violations in the Philippines'
Execution bond removed in the Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers
The Magna Carta aimed to ensure the protection and welfare of Filipino seafarers by recognizing their rights
Pope Francis lambasts the scourge of human trafficking
For Pope Francis, trafficking is a “systemic” evil and as such “we can and must eliminate it through a systematic, multilevel approach.”
Red-tagging study shows impacts on journalists, stresses need for pushing back
“Defenders of red-tagging have often claimed that the practice does not happen, or that if it happens, it is not done by the government"
Christian youth group commends organizers of major anti-Charter change rally
An estimated 3,000 participants from various parishes, Catholic institutions, and schools are expected to join the protest
Philippine groups criticize Marcos Jr’s new human rights ‘super body’
"The creation of this 'super body' does not inspire confidence given its composition," the groups said in a joint statement.
International tribunal finds US, Duterte, Marcos Jr. guilty of war crimes
The allegations included extrajudicial killings, torture, enforced disappearances, and indiscriminate attacks on civilians
Government is only respected when it respects human rights of all
Credibility and legitimacy of any administration to govern depends on its commitment and success in protecting and defending these rights
PH groups commemorate ‘Nakba’ in support of Palestine
“Nakba” is the Palestinian word for “catastrophe” that describes the displacement of around 750,000 Palestinians


















