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Biden says China to face repercussions on human rights

Jeff Mason, Reuters
Posted at Feb 17 01:20 PM

China will pay a price for its human rights abuses, US President Joe Biden warned on Tuesday, responding to queries at a televised event on the Asian nation's handling of Muslim minorities in its far western region of Xinjiang. Read more »

PH gov't to UN: Stop weaponizing, politicizing human rights

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 16 03:04 AM

The Philippines called for an end to the "weaponization and politically motivated use of human rights," amid continuous calls of activists and experts to investigate the current administration's alleged abuses.   Read more »

UN right's body resolution 'short of expectations' but chance for gov't to improve: CHR

Aleta Nieva Nishimori, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 09 11:13 AM

MANILA - The resolution adopted by the United Nations Human Rights Council on the human rights in the Philippines fell short on expectations, the Commission on Human Rights said on Friday.   Read more »

US bill seeks to stop aid to PH military, police until rights abuses addressed

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 24 01:48 PM

A new bill filed in the United States House of Representatives seeks to stop American aid to the Philippine military and police until reforms are made to address alleged human rights violations, with its author calling the Duterte administration a "brutal" regime. Read more »

Revisionism, paglimot, at iba pang hamon sa malagim na alaala ng Martial Law

Christian Esguerra at Doris Bigornia, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 21 09:21 PM

Ayon sa Human Rights Watch, hindi opinyon kundi totoo na brutal at laganap ang katiwalian at karahasan noong panahon ni Marcos. Read more »

European Parliament urges PH to grant ABS-CBN broadcast franchise

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 18 05:13 AM

The resolution -- which had 626 votes in favor, 7 against and 52 abstentions -- cited the denial of ABS-CBN's new application of franchise after it expired "as an act of retaliation for the media’s coverage of the anti-drugs campaign and serious human rights abuses." Read more »

Saudi Arabia rebuked at UN over abuses, Khashoggi

Nina Larson, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 16 03:22 AM

GENEVA - Dozens of nations condemned Saudi Arabia before the UN Human Rights Council on Tuesday over serious violations and demanded accountability for the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Read more »

Kaarawan ni Marcos sinabayan ng protesta sa lansangan, social media

Raya Capulong, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 11 11:35 PM

Nagtipon ang mga nagpoprotesta sa Bantayog ng mga Bayani. Umabot din ang mga hinaing sa social media.  Read more »

UN rights body urged to launch probe mechanism on alleged rights abuses in PH

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 28 03:45 AM

The rights advocates, in a statement addressed to the UN rights body, said they are "gravely concerned" over the alleged human rights violations being committed by the Philippine government "with near-total impunity." Read more »

Peaceful protests a 'fundamental human right': UN watchdog

Nina Larson, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 30 04:57 AM

As authorities worldwide grapple with swelling demonstrations over issues like political rights and racial justice, a UN committee on Wednesday reaffirmed that protesting peacefully, online or in person, is a fundamental human right. Read more »

UN rights chief describes state of killings in PH 'widespread, systematic, ongoing'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 02 02:12 AM

Human rights groups are wary of the Philippine government's intentions in creating a panel that will investigate thousands of drug war-related deaths.  Read more »

China voices firm opposition to Trump's signing of Xinjiang bill

Kyodo News
Posted at Jun 18 12:31 PM

BEIJING - China on Thursday voiced strong dissatisfaction and firm opposition to U.S. President Donald Trump's signing of a bill to sanction Chinese officials responsible for human rights abuses against the country's Muslim Uyghur minority. Read more »

UN report details attacks on gov't critics, media in PH

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 04 11:27 PM

A United Nations report revealed serious human rights abuses in the Philippines can be blamed on the government's "heavy handed" approach against illegal drugs, and the national security threats. Read more »

Village officials accused of abusing Manila resident amid COVID-19 quarantine

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 21 11:26 PM

The Philippines' Commission on Human Rights urged authorities to treat humanely those who violate lockdown rules. Read more »

Mga ulat ng marahas na parusa vs ilang quarantine violators iniimbestigahan ng CHR

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 28 07:47 PM

Iniimbestigahan na ng Commission on Human Rights ang iba pang mga reklamo kaugnay sa mga parusang ipinapataw sa mga nahuhuling lumabag umano sa quarantine protocols. Read more »

Palace urges public to report human rights violations during Luzon lockdown

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 19 07:00 PM

MANILA - Malacañang on Sunday urged the public to report human rights violations committed by local officials during the Luzon lockdown as it said these will not be tolerated. Read more »

Combat historical revisionism of People Power, say EDSA veterans

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 25 08:15 PM

Last month, Marcos’ son, former Sen. Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., earlier called for a revision in Philippine textbooks, where his father's repressive regime is retold as period marred with corruption, military abuse and human rights violations. Read more »

PH gov't denies claims of reprisals vs rights groups: UN chief report

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 23 04:04 PM

The Philippine government denied allegations of reprisals against human rights groups and advocates in the Philippines that cooperate with the UN, a report by the UN chief to the UN Human Rights Council said. Read more »

'There will be consequences': Locsin questions validity of UN resolution on PH rights

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 11 08:24 PM

Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. said the government was rejecting the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) resolution seeking an investigation into the human rights situation in the Philippines. Read more »

US judge approves release of reparation to victims of Marcos regime

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 10 11:41 PM

A US judge approved the release of a multimillion-peso compensation package to victims of human rights violations during the martial law era in the Philippines. Read more »