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Russia war crimes allegations mount; Ukraine refugees top 6 million

David Stout and Elias Huuhtanen, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 13 03:48 PM

Russia faced mounting accusations of war crimes in Ukraine, as the number of refugees reported to have fled the conflict surpassed 6 million. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: May 12, 2022

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 12 11:45 PM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

Ukrainians protest outside UN office

Fabrice Coffrini, AFP
Posted at May 12 08:27 PM

Ukrainians stage a protest outside of the UN office during special session of the UN Human Rights Council on the war in Ukraine in Geneva, Thursday. Read more »

Russia suspended from UN Human Rights Council

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Apr 08 05:42 AM

The UN General Assembly voted Thursday to suspend Russia from the UN Human Rights Council as punishment for the invasion of Ukraine. Read more »

US, UK to seek Russia suspension from UN rights body

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 05 11:33 AM

The United States and Britain announced plans to seek Russia's suspension from the UN Human Rights Council. Read more »

Russia isolated as UN council votes to probe rights abuses in Ukraine

Nina Larson, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 05 04:27 PM

Thirty-two of the council's 47 members voted to establish the highest-level probe possible, in a bid to hold perpetrators responsible. Read more »

UN: ‘All of humanity’ at risk from nuclear threat

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 03 10:57 PM

"It is clear that World War Three can only be nuclear," Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in an online interview with media. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: March 1, 2022

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 02 12:24 AM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

Diplomats walk out on Russian foreign minister’s speech

Salvatori Di Nolfi, POOL/AFP
Posted at Mar 01 11:48 PM

Ambassadors and diplomats leave while Russia foreign minister Sergei Lavrov addresses a UN Human Rights Council session in Geneva on Tuesday. Read more »

PH votes against UN probe into Ethiopia abuses

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 17 04:28 PM

The Philippines is voting against a resolution calling for an international investigation on allegations of violations and abuses in Ethiopia. Read more »

UN rights chief urges PH: Publish drug war findings

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 07 09:52 PM

The head of the United Nations human rights office urged the Philippine government to publish the findings of its drug war review panel. Read more »

Grave concerns raised about China at UN rights council

Agnès Pedrero, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 22 11:30 PM

GENEVA — More than 40 countries led by Canada voiced grave concerns at the UN Human Rights Council on Tuesday about China's actions in Xinjiang, Hong Kong and Tibet -- triggering a fierce backlash from Beijing.   Read more »

UN rights chief to PH: Review of drug cases should produce 'meaningful results'

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 22 12:04 AM

In her annual report, the UN rights chief acknowledged the UN Joint Program on Human Rights with the Philippine government but she also issued a reminder: reinvestigation of drug cases should produce meaningful results as accountability for human rights violations remains a long standing concern in the Philippines. Read more »

China aiming to ‘seize control’ of int'l bodies to ‘weaponize’ them - UK report

Hilary Clarke, South China Morning Post
Posted at Jun 17 06:43 PM

China and other nations were attempting to “seize control” of strategically important international organizations so they could be “weaponized”, a new report by the UK parliament’s influential Foreign Affairs Committee said. Read more »

Philippines says vote for UN Rights council probe on Israel should not affect ties

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 03 06:07 PM

A Philippine vote backing a probe into alleged crimes committed during the 11-day conflict between Israel and the Islamist group Hamas in Gaza should not affect ties between Manila and Jerusalem, Malacañang said on Thursday.  Read more »

OFWs in Israel told to focus on work amid issue on PH vote at UNHRC

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

Filipinos working in Israel were told Tuesday to focus on their jobs and not be affected by the issue raised against the Philippine government over its vote backing the UN Human Rights Council's investigation into possible crimes during the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in Gaza last month. Read more »

Israel summons Philippine envoy over PH vote favoring probe into Gaza missile strikes

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 31 11:09 AM

Israel has summoned the Philippines' ambassador to Tel-Aviv to clarify the Philippine government's vote backing the UN Human Rights Council's investigation into crimes that may have been committed during the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in Gaza this month, Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Sunday. Read more »

Gov’t admission of drug war lapses not surprising, says Ateneo rights center

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 26 04:37 PM

The Ateneo Human Rights Center said Friday it was not surprised to Justice Secretary Guevarra's admission that lapses were made by law enforcers in the conduct of war on drugs. Read more »

DOJ chief admits police lapses in drug war

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 25 11:10 PM

For the first time, the Philippine justice secretary admitted before the UN Human Rights Council lapses on the part of police in the country's drug war. 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 »