Tag: Human rights
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
Human rights defenders in 40 countries face threats for cooperating with...
Many now opt for anonymity when cooperating or, in some cases, refrain from collaboration altogether
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”?
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