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Duterte's refusal to cooperate with ICC probe 'not a problem': Amnesty Int'l

John Gabriel Agcaoili, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 15 07:06 PM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte's expected refusal to cooperate with the International Criminal Court on any possible investigation into his deadly drug war will not be an obstacle, Amnesty International said Tuesday. Read more »

‘Moment of hope’: Amnesty International lauds ICC investigation on Duterte drug war

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 15 01:32 AM

"This is a much-awaited step in putting murderous incitement by President Duterte and his administration to an end,” Amnesty Secretary-General Agnes Callamard says. Read more »

Amnesty International says Russia may be slowly killing Navalny

Reuters
Posted at Apr 07 12:31 PM

PARIS - Alexei Navalny, the prominent opponent of Russian President Vladimir Putin, is incarcerated in conditions that amount to torture and may slowly be killing him, human rights group Amnesty International said on Wednesday. Read more »

Rights expert Agnes Callamard named new Amnesty chief

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 29 05:57 PM

Amnesty International announced on Monday it had appointed global human rights expert Agnes Callamard as its new secretary general with immediate effect. Read more »

UN confirms report on Saudi threat against Khashoggi investigator

Stephanie Nebehay, Reuters
Posted at Mar 25 06:37 AM

The UN human rights office said on Wednesday it confirmed the accuracy of published remarks by the independent expert who led an investigation into the murder of Jamal Khashoggi alleging that a senior Saudi official had made a threat against her. Read more »

Palace: DOJ drug war report proves Philippines needs no foreign interference

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 25 04:48 PM

The justice department's recent report on the violations in the anti-narcotics drive of President Rodrigo Duterte proves that the Philippine legal system "is working" and that the country does not need "interference" from other institutions, Malacañang said on Thursday.  Read more »

DOJ: Drug war review unearths 'not so flattering' initial findings

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 06 03:18 AM

The Department of Justice said on Friday its ongoing review has unearthed "no so flattering findings" into some police officers leading President Rodrigo Duterte's signature anti-narcotics drive.  Read more »

US senator in key post vows continued support for De Lima

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 01 12:26 AM

A United States senator who has been previously barred entry into the Philippines for taking steps in support of detained Senator Leila de Lima is now occupying key positions in the US Senate and has vowed continued support for the detained Philippine lawmaker.    Read more »

Callamard tells PH drug war review panel to include Duterte in probe

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 29 09:38 PM

"The review panel must be prepared to integrate into its review the systems, the leadership at the highest level that allowed for that policy... There should be no limit who should be included in that review from the President to the police commissioners and below and in between — all of them,” UN special rapporteur Agnes Callamard said. Read more »

PH gov't to UN rights body: We attach high importance to human rights methods

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 14 02:29 AM

Duterte said he will "slap" Callamard if she investigates him for the alleged extrajudicial killings under his administration's war on illegal drugs.   Read more »

World entering new military 'drone age': UN expert

Robin Millard, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 10 05:26 AM

The world is entering a military "second drone age" with uncontrolled proliferation and no standards governing their use, a United Nations expert told the UN Human Rights Council on Thursday. Read more »

UN rights experts renew call for 'independent, impartial' probe on PH rights situation

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 26 03:03 AM

International experts on Thursday renewed calls for an independent probe of the rights situation in the Philippines, nearly a year after the UN rights body adopted a resolution seeking a comprehensive report on the country's alleged abuses. Read more »

OPINION: Group slams Roque for belittling Callamard’s credentials

Ellen Tordesillas
Posted at Jun 06 03:52 AM

Agnes Callamard, United Nations special rapporteur on Extrajudicial Summary or Arbitrary Execution, had strong words on the situation in the Philippines during an online forum “No lockdown on Rights” last May 29.   Read more »

OPINION: Callamard alarmed by human rights violations in PH during lockdown

Ellen T. Tordesillas
Posted at Jun 01 06:51 PM

It took COVID-19 to enable Agnes Callamard, United Nations special rapporteur on Extrajudicial Summary or Arbitrary Execution, to speak to a gathering of Filipinos and people who care about the situation in the Philippines via Zoom. Read more »

Saudi involved in hacking of Amazon boss Bezos' phone, UN report will say

Joseph Menn and Hesham Abdul Khalek, Reuters
Updated as of Jan 22 04:43 PM

Two UN officials will report on Wednesday that there is enough evidence suggesting that Saudi Arabia had hacked Amazon.com Inc founder Jeff Bezos' phone and both the kingdom and the United States should investigate, a person familiar with the matter said.   Read more »

Khashoggi fiancee says US 'ethically' responsible to seek justice

Nina Larson, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 26 01:49 AM

Khashoggi, a Washington Post contributor and US resident, was killed last October 2 by Saudi agents while at Saudi Arabia's consulate in Istanbul to obtain paperwork ahead of his wedding to Hatice Cengiz. Read more »

Palace: UN experts' call for drug deaths probe 'outrageous interference' on PH sovereignty

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 08 10:41 PM

MANILA - The fresh call of several United Nations human rights experts for an investigation into alleged unlawful killings in the Philippines is an "outrageous interference" on the country's sovereignty, Malacañang said Saturday. Read more »