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China and Myanmar 'stand together' despite Rohingya backlash

Hla-Hla Htay and Dene-Hern Chen, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 18 06:02 PM

The Chinese leader's two-day state visit to Myanmar's purpose-built capital comes as Western investors cast a wide berth around the country due to the Rohingya crisis. Read more »

OPINION: Why the Sabio communication withdrawal is inconsequential

Romel Regalado Bagares*, VERA Files
Posted at Jan 15 07:43 PM

Lawyer Jude Sabio really has no case to withdraw because his submission is not even a case yet.  Read more »

China conducting 'intense' global attack on rights: HRW

Peter Hutchison, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 15 07:44 AM

Human Rights Watch made the allegation in its annual report, launched at the United Nations headquarters in New York two days after executive director Kenneth Roth was barred from entering Hong Kong to release it there.   Read more »

China carrying out 'intense' global attack on rights: HRW

Peter Hutchison, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 15 05:43 AM

China is using its economic and diplomatic might to carry out the "most intense attack" ever on the global system for protecting human rights, a leading campaign group said Tuesday. Read more »

China defends barring Human Rights Watch head from Hong Kong

Jing Xuan Teng, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 14 07:39 AM

China on Monday defended barring the head of Human Rights Watch from entering Hong Kong, saying non-governmental organizations were responsible for political unrest in the city and should "pay the proper price".   Read more »

Bongbong Marcos wants to revise textbook version of dad's strongman rule; critics raise howl

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 11 04:17 PM

 Despite a law acknowledging atrocities during Martial Law and court rulings showing ill-gotten wealth amassed by the Marcoses, defeated vice presidential candidate Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos, Jr. on Friday claimed his family is a 'victim' of historical revisionism.   Read more »

CHR to probe 'cruel' killing of former Batangas solon

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 11 11:46 AM

The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) on Saturday said it would look into the killing of a former Batangas lawmaker whose charred remains was found inside a car in Quezon province earlier this week. Read more »

Duterte ally, int'l human rights org back calls for ABS-CBN franchise renewal

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 10 07:54 PM

MANILA - Another ally of President Rodrigo Duterte in the House of Representatives and an international human rights organization have joined calls for the renewal of the broadcast franchise of ABS-CBN Corporation when the 18th Congress resumes session on January 20. Read more »

CHR seeks autopsy on Spaniard slain in alleged drug bust in Siargao island

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 10 05:37 PM

The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) on Friday called for an autopsy on the remains of Spanish citizen Diego Bello Lafuente, who was killed in a supposed drug bust on Siargao island. Read more »

CHR urges LGBT+ community to 'press on' after SC junks same-sex marriage

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 09 06:12 PM

The Commission on Human Rights urged members of the LGBT+ community to continue with their fight for equal rights despite the recent decision of the Supreme Court. Read more »

Pagpapahubad sa mga dalaw sa Bilibid inireklamo

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 07 09:43 PM

Inireklamo ng live-in partner ng isang political prisoner sa New Bilibid Prison ang pagpapahubad sa mga dalaw habang sumasailalim sa inspeksiyon. Read more »

OPINION: There’s more to the U.S. visa ban on De Lima 'jailers'

Ellen T. Tordesillas
Posted at Jan 06 12:45 PM

True, as of now, the visa ban stated in the U.S 2020 budget is not in effect yet. But it’s a warning.   Read more »

UN welcoming reports detailing status of human rights in PH

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 05 02:27 AM

A lawyers group and an organization made up of non-Roman Catholic churches have responded to the invitation by the UN Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights. Read more »

Markey: Ban won’t stop US senators from speaking out vs rights abuses in PH

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 03 11:53 PM

A Manila court has denied the bail plea of 10 Aegis Juris fraternity members accused of hazing to death University of Santo Tomas (UST) law student Horacio “Atio” Castillo III in Sept. 2017. Read more »

Washington urged to look at UN report to identify De Lima jailers

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 03 04:26 PM

A provision in Washington’s new spending law tasks Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to apply penalties against these officials under the Global Magnitsky Act, which includes preventing them from entering and freezing their assets in the country. Read more »

Why visa ban on De Lima’s jailers in US budget law

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 30 04:24 PM

A provision barring entry to Philippine officials behind the “wrongful imprisonment” of Sen. Leila De Lima can easily get lost in the US’ spending law, prompting her critics to believe that the prohibition was “fake news.”   Read more »

US senator’s aide says hard for US Secretary of State to ignore Congress directive

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 30 09:02 PM

Tim Rieser, foreign policy aide of Senator Patrick Leahy, told ABS-CBN News that US State Secretary Mike Pompeo "could ignore Congress but it’s not easy to do that..."  Read more »

OPINION: Morsels from the morning after

Buddy Gomez — Cyberbuddy
Posted at Dec 27 04:53 PM

We must never abandon the willingness to hope that faith in old values will guide our best lights. We are all in this together! Read more »

PH can't complain vs US ban on officials behind De Lima detention: ex-justice Carpio

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 25 03:59 PM

MANILA—The United States can deny entry to officials it deems responsible for the continuing detention of Sen. Leila De Lima, retired Supreme Court Justice Antonio Carpio said, as Duterte administration supporters hit the ban as an affront to Philippine sovereignty. Read more »

Forced prison labour allegations untrue, China Tesco supplier says

Reuters
Posted at Dec 24 09:00 PM

Tesco suspended the Chinese supplier of Christmas cards on Sunday after a media report said a customer found a message written inside a card saying it had been packed by foreign prisoners who were victims of forced labor. Read more »