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

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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

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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

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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 »

UN rapporteur calls lowering age of criminal liability 'shameful, a deadly proposal'

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 23 12:50 PM

MANILA - United Nations rapporteur and vocal administration critic Agnes Callamard slammed the move of Filipino lawmakers to lower the age of criminal liability to as low as 9 years old, saying it is a “dangerous and potentially deadly proposal.” Read more »

Palace ‘fed up’ with detractors using UN as platform for 'baseless criticism'

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 21 04:02 PM

Malacañang on Thursday hit back at a United Nations special rapporteur for criticizing the Philippine government over the supposed attacks against human rights defenders, saying it is now fed up with the international body being used by local interest groups to shame the administration.   Read more »

Duterte 'umamin' sa EJK; Palasyo dumepensa

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Posted at Sep 28 08:08 PM

Kahit sa bibig mismo ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte nagmula ang kaniyang "pag-amin" sa pagkakasangkot sa EJKs, sinabi pa rin ng Palasyo na hindi ito dapat seryosohin. Read more »

Callamard: Duterte 'destroying rule of law'

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Updated as of Sep 28 03:18 AM

MANILA - United Nations special rapporteur Agnes Callamard on Thursday said President Rodrigo Duterte's statement that his "only sin" was "extra-judicial killings" destroyed the rule of law in the Philippines. Read more »

'Crime rate, bumaba dahil sa drug war'

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Posted at Aug 06 10:53 PM

Ipinagmalaki ng Philippine National Police ang mas mababang crime rate sa bansa na bunsod umano ng kampanya ng pamahalaan kontra droga. Read more »

Palace: UN to propose names of possible drug war probers

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 08 05:54 PM

Malacañang on Thursday said the United Nations would propose names of investigators who would look into President Rodrigo Duterte’s controversial war on drugs.  Read more »

Agnes Callamard welcome as ‘tourist,’ not UN investigator: Roque

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Posted at Mar 03 06:59 PM

Roque has said he would recommend to Duterte a different UN special rapporteur to conduct an investigation into the government’s war on drugs. Read more »

Palace says Callamard not welcome in PH

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Posted at Feb 28 12:35 AM

Malacañang welcomed special rapporteurs to investigate drug-related killings in the country, except United Nations Special Rapporteur on Extrajudicial Executions, Agnes Callamard.  Read more »

Duterte stays with fight vs 'endo,' spokesman says

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 27 04:25 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte will fulfill his promise to stop "endo" or labor-only contractualization, even as he sought more time to address the issue, his spokesman said Tuesday. Read more »

Roque wants different UN special rapporteur to probe drug war

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 14 08:20 PM

Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque on Tuesday said he would recommend to President Rodrigo Duterte a different United Nations special rapporteur to conduct an investigation into the government’s war on drugs.    Read more »

Callamard, ipinagtanggol ang Pinoy UN rapporteurs mula sa patutsada

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Posted at Jan 01 08:23 PM

Ayon sa kapwa nila special rapporteur na si Agnes Callamard, walang bahid-pulitika ang pahayag ng dalawa, na ginagawa lang ang kanilang tungkulin na may tapang at walang kinakampihan. Read more »

Callamard, ipinagtanggol ang Pinoy UN rapporteurs mula sa patutsada

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Updated as of Jun 20 12:44 PM

Ayon sa kapwa nila special rapporteur na si Agnes Callamard, walang bahid-pulitika ang pahayag ng dalawa, na ginagawa lang ang kanilang tungkulin na may tapang at walang kinakampihan. Read more »