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Russia, West face off at UN over aid lifeline to 4M Syrians

Philippe Rater, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 11 05:19 AM

Western nations and Russia locked horns Friday at the UN Security Council over renewing a mandate to deliver cross-border aid to four million Syrians, just hours before the provision was set to expire. Read more »

Why Bono wants to deliver blood to needy in Philippines

Arlene Burgos, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 11 11:30 AM

Bono said his work in fighting HIV AIDS has made him want to provide lifeline access to needy in the Philippines.  Read more »

U2's Bono says 'no plans' to meet Duterte

Arlene Burgos, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 10 08:16 PM

Rock band U2's Bono, one of the world's biggest rock stars who have lent his popularity to causes such as human rights, gender equality, and health care, has "no plans" to meet President Rodrigo Duterte.  Read more »

Climate change tops list of global worries for young people, says Amnesty

Megan Rowling, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Posted at Dec 10 09:33 AM

The Amnesty poll, released on Human Rights Day, asked more than 10,000 people aged 18-25, in 22 countries across six continents, to pick up to five major issues from a list of 23.   Read more »

Google, Facebook business models threat to human rights: Amnesty

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 21 08:38 AM

Amnesty International argued that offering people free online services and then using information about them to target money-making ads imperils a gamut of rights including freedom of opinion and expression. Read more »

Amnesty accuses Hong Kong police of arbitrary arrests, torture

Reuters
Posted at Sep 20 09:05 AM

HONG KONG - Amnesty International accused Hong Kong police on Friday of torture and other abuses in their handling of more than three months of pro-democracy protests, but the police say they have shown restraint on the street in the face of increased violence. Read more »

Mexico amnesty law eyes reprieve for minor drug offenses, abortions

Reuters
Posted at Sep 16 09:04 AM

MEXICO CITY - Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has sent a draft law to Congress that aims to grant amnesty to people serving jail time for lesser offenses, including abortion and possession of small amounts of drugs, the government said on Sunday. Read more »

Manila earns nearly P1.5M in first day of tax amnesty program

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 04 05:52 PM

MANILA - The capital city earned nearly P1.5 million on Tuesday, a day after it started waiving penalties for delinquent individual and corporate taxpayers. Read more »

Manila offers tax amnesty to spur collections

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 31 07:31 PM

MANILA (UPDATE) - The City of Manila waived all penalties for delinquent taxpayers in the capital Wednesday, after Mayor Isko Moreno signed an amnesty ordinance to encourage residents and businessmen to pay their dues. Read more »

Rights groups scoff at ‘aggressive’ PH response to UN council resolution

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 12 07:41 PM

MANILA – Rights groups on Friday scoffed at the government’s “aggressive” response to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) resolution passed on Thursday, which seeks a comprehensive report on the human rights situation in the country. Read more »

Gov't should not ignore UN vote seeking report on PH human rights situation

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 12 05:23 PM

MANILA - The government should not shrug off the United Nations' adoption of a resolution seeking a "comprehensive report" on the human rights situation in the Philippines, a rights group representative said Friday. Read more »

Amnesty International calls on S.Korea to end discrimination of gay soldiers

Josh Smith, Reuters
Posted at Jul 11 10:15 AM

SEOUL - Amnesty International on Thursday called on South Korea to decriminalize same-sex relationships for men in the military, warning current laws fuel violence, discrimination and stigmatization against gay soldiers.   Read more »

Amnesty International stubborn, hopeless - Palace

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 11 05:44 AM

MANILA - Malacañang on Wednesday called Amnesty International "stubborn" and "hopeless" after the London-based human rights group denied it was "politicizing" the government's drug war, as the Palace earlier alleged. Read more »

Amnesty International denies 'politicizing' drug war, tells Panelo to do homework

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 10 01:43 PM

Amnesty International has denied it was "politicizing" the government's drug war as the President's spokesman earlier alleged. Read more »

Bulacan governor laments widespread killings, welcomes UN probe

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 10 08:11 AM

The governor of Bulacan on Wednesday lamented the widespread killings in the province, which made it the "bloodiest killing field" in the country according to an Amnesty International report. Read more »

Nicki Minaj cancels Saudi concert over women's rights concerns

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 10 03:58 AM

Minaj's scheduled appearance in Jeddah next week as part of a cultural festival had triggered a social media backlash over human rights in the country.   Read more »

Killing field? PNP rejects Amnesty International tag on Bulacan

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 09 11:13 AM

The report of an international rights group that Bulacan is the "bloodiest killing field" in the Philippines was a "hasty, sweeping generalization," police said Tuesday. Read more »

Patuloy na patayan sa drug war sa Pilipinas, pinaiimbestigahan

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 09 12:25 AM

Ito'y matapos umano nilang matuklasan na patuloy ang patayan sa bansa. Read more »

Bulacan governor laments 'bloodiest killing field' tag on province

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 08 09:17 PM

MANILA - Bulacan Governor Daniel Fernando said he is saddened by a new report by Amnesty International tagging his province as the "bloodiest killing field" in the Duterte administration's war on drugs. Read more »

Amnesty International: Bulacan 'pinakamadugo' sa drug war

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 09 06:57 PM

Nanawagan ang Amnesty International sa United Nations na imbestigahan ang giyera kontra droga.  Read more »