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Vietnam steps up 'chilling' crackdown on dissent ahead of key Communist Party congress

James Pearson, Reuters
Posted at Jan 20 01:51 PM

The crackdown has left some international human rights groups and lawmakers questioning whether Vietnam has breached the spirit of trade agreements with Western countries - accords that have helped propel the country to a position of economic strength in Southeast Asia.   Read more »

Fires burn in Lagos after Nigerian soldiers shoot anti-police protesters, dozens killed

Angela Ukomadu, Alexis Akwagyiram and Libby George, Reuters
Updated as of Oct 22 01:15 PM

LAGOS— Nigeria's biggest city Lagos and several states were under curfews on Wednesday as unrest rooted in anti-police protests broke out again following a day of violence, including the shooting of civilians by security forces. Read more »

UN rights body passes resolution to help PH promote human rights

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 07 09:36 PM

The United Nations Human Rights Council on Wednesday adopted a resolution that would provide technical cooperation and capacity-building for promotion and protection of human rights in the Philippines, which rights groups say falls short of launching an independent international probe into the human rights situation in the country. Read more »

'Terorismo ng estado': Magkasunod na pagpatay sa 2 peasant leaders kinondena

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 19 09:01 PM

Kinondena ng iba't ibang progresibong grupo sa pamamagitan ng indignation rally nitong Miyerkoles ang sunod-sunod na pagkakapatay sa mga aktibista. Read more »

Football: Premier League must overhaul owners' test, says Amnesty

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 06 05:55 PM

Amnesty International says the test was "hopelessly unsuited" to the task of ensuring proper scrutiny of the human rights records of those trying to buy into English football clubs. Read more »

Greta Thunberg donates million-euro rights prize to green groups

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 21 12:09 PM

Climate activist Greta Thunberg was on Monday awarded a Portuguese rights award and promptly pledged the million-euro prize to groups working to protect the environment and halt climate change. Read more »

Amnesty International urges PH gov't to reject ‘dangerous’ anti-terror bill

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 04 11:13 PM

MANILA – An international human rights group on Thursday urged the Philippine government to reject the passage of a new anti-terror bill, saying it violates international standards on human rights and counter-terrorism. Read more »

Cambodian official says human rights 'need to be put aside' in drug war

Reuters
Posted at May 13 07:32 PM

PHNOM PENH - A Cambodian official on Wednesday defended an anti-drug campaign that has been decried as rife with abuses, saying human rights "need to be put aside" to fight drugs that destroy families and fuel violent crime. Read more »

Amnesty International calls ABS-CBN News shutdown ‘dark day for media freedom’

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 06 01:29 AM

"It is especially reckless as the country deals with the COVID-19 pandemic," said Amnesty International Philippines section director Butch Olano. Read more »

UN rights body urged to hold PH 'accountable for abuses' vs De Lima, rights defenders

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 20 10:33 AM

A global watchdog on Thursday urged the United Nations Human Rights Council to hold the Philippines accountable for "its abuses" against detained Sen. Leila de Lima and other human rights defenders. Read more »

Amnesty International slams attempts by PH gov't to 'clamp down' media

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 14 11:46 PM

MANILA - Amnesty International on Friday criticized the Duterte administration's efforts to "clamp down" media and curtail freedom of expression in the country, amid the threat to shut down broadcast giant ABS-CBN by not renewing its franchise before its expiration. Read more »

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 »

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 »