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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 »

Hundreds of thousands shackled for mental health issues globally: rights watchdog

Paul Carsten and Angela Ukomadu, Reuters
Posted at Oct 06 12:04 PM

Hundreds of thousands of men, women and children with mental health conditions are living chained up in roughly 60 countries, Human Rights Watch said on Tuesday. 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 »

Drug war deaths doubled during lockdown? Killings only up by 5 pct, says PNP

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 18 12:05 PM

The Philippine National Police rejected Friday a report by Human Rights Watch that killings related to the anti-narcotics campaign doubled during the coronavirus lockdown.  Read more »

Time to launch 'international mechanisms' on PH drug war: watchdog

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 16 10:18 AM

It is time to launch international mechanisms into human rights violations in the Philippines, Human Rights Watch said Wednesday as the UN Human Rights Commission began its 45th session. Read more »

Drug war killings increased during COVID-19 lockdown: watchdog

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 10 10:41 AM

The number of drug-related killings in the Philippines increased during the country's quarantine lockdown against the COVID-19 pandemic, Human Rights Watch said Thursday. 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 »

Human Rights Watch eyes treaty banning 'killer robots'

Robin Millard, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 11 06:09 AM

GENEVA - Human Rights Watch said Monday it was seeking a new international treaty to halt the race towards fully autonomous weapons, claiming a growing number of countries wanted an outright ban.   Read more »

'Draconian': Groups condemn anti-terror law signing, vow to challenge measure

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 03 07:45 PM

An international rights group on Friday warned human rights situation in the Philippines could significantly worsen following the signing of anti-terror bill into law.   Read more »

Rappler chief Maria Ressa hinatulang guilty sa cyber libel

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 15 06:47 PM

Itinuturing ng ilang grupo ang pagkaka-convict kina Rappler chief Maria Ressa at dating researcher na si Rey Santos bilang atake sa malayang pamamahayag. Read more »

Maria Ressa's cyber libel conviction a 'devastating blow' to media freedom: HRW

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 15 02:17 PM

MANILA — Media freedom in the Philippines suffered a "devastating blow" with the conviction of Rappler CEO Maria Ressa for cyber libel over an 8-year-old article, international watchdog Human Rights Watch said.  Read more »

How has the war on drugs affected Filipino children?

Don Tagala, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 28 02:35 AM

"The purpose of this report is to try to look into the impact of the drug war not just on the victims but also on the families, particularly children." Read more »

READ: Human Rights Watch statement on ABS-CBN shutdown

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 07 04:05 PM

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte should rescind an order to shut down ABS-CBN, the country’s largest broadcast television and radio network, Human Rights Watch said today. The House of Representatives, whose inaction on bills to renew the broadcaster’s license led to the closure, should promptly renew the franchise. Read more »

Congress should undo ABS-CBN shutdown: Human Rights Watch

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 07 08:40 AM

The House of Representatives, which sat on bills seeking the franchise renewal of ABS-CBN Corp, should put the Philippine's largest media outfit back on air, the Human Rights Watch said Thursday. Read more »

ABS-CBN shutdown comes at worst possible time amid pandemic, says rights watchdog

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 05 08:01 PM

Shutting down the network giant now is ill advised “when accurate and truthful information is needed crucially,” Human Rights Watch says. Read more »

Arrest of Cebu artist over COVID-19 post a 'misuse' of law: rights group

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 21 06:12 PM

In a statement, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said Beltran's arrest was a "misapplication" of the law that undermines freedom of expression.  Read more »

‘Prison emergency’ pushed to prevent COVID-19 spread in ‘horribly crowded’ PH jails

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 07 01:21 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte should declare a “prison emergency” and free sick, elderly, and other low-risk inmates to prevent a possible outbreak of the new coronavirus in the Philippines’ notoriously crowded jails, an advocacy group said Tuesday. 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 »

Gag order petition vs ABS-CBN 'absurd on specious grounds' - watchdog

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 18 03:31 PM

A global watchdog on Tuesday slammed the Office of the Solicitor General's petition for gag order against ABS-CBN, saying it is "absurd on specious grounds." Read more »

Franchise renewal not proper forum to settle editorial issues vs ABS-CBN - watchdog

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 17 01:17 PM

Personal grievances of lawmakers over ABS-CBN's editorial coverage should not be used to settle a score against the network's bid for a fresh legislative franchise, a global watchdog said Monday. Read more »