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PH report on rights improvement not convincing, UN review shows

Anna Cerezo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 21 02:04 PM

The Philippines fell short in convincing the UN Human Rights Council that the human rights situation in the country has drastically improved. Read more »

Pacquiao says to respect ICC probe if he wins in 2022

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 15 10:32 AM

Senator Manny Pacquiao said he will respect the investigation of the International Criminal Court (ICC) on drug war killings in the Philippines should he become president in 2022. Read more »

Palace condoles with kin of the late CHR chief Gascon

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 11 08:32 PM

Malacañang offered condolences to the family of the late CHR chief Chito Gascon, who had clashed with President Duterte over his war on drugs. Read more »

Group seeks Independent probe on rights abuses in PH

Benise Balaoing, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 01 11:25 AM

A civil society group says an independent probe on alleged human rights abuses in the Philippines is necessary despite the ICC case. Read more »

Fil-Ams urge US to suspend security aid to PH over rights record

Don Tagala, ABS-CBN North America News Bureau
Posted at Jun 12 07:18 AM

NEW JERSEY - A coalition of Filipino-American human rights advocates is urging the US to suspend its security aid to the Philippines due to the Duterte administration's alleged human rights violations. Read more »

'Free political prisoners'

Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 21 03:26 PM

Human rights advocates call for the release of the "Human Rights Day 7" and other political prisoners in a protest in front of the Commission on Human Rights in Quezon City on Monday. Read more »

Watchdog downgrades PH rights rank over activist killings, ABS-CBN shutdown, anti-terror law

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 08 03:14 PM

An international watchdog has downgraded the civic space rating of the Philippines from “obstructed” to “repressed” in its report for this year, citing the passage of the controversial Anti-Terror Law, attacks against the media, and the alleged killings and vilification of activists in the past year. Read more »

Relasyong PH-US matatag pa rin sa kabila ng mga hamon: analyst

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 07 05:56 PM

Mananatiling matatag ang relasyon ng Pilipinas at America kahit sino pa ang manalo sa halalan sa Estados Unidos, ayon sa isang political analyst.   Read more »

Human rights groups disappointed with UNHRC resolution on PH

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 08 10:49 PM

Human rights groups are disappointed with a United Nations Human Rights Council's resolution that stops short of launching a probe on alleged rights violations in the Philippines. Read more »

Philippines to suffer ‘big toll’ with possible loss of EU trade perks: rights monitor

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Posted at Sep 18 06:55 PM

The Philippine economy will suffer a “big toll” if the European Union cancels its tariff perks over alleged rights abuses, a rights advocate said Friday. 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 »

Pagpatay sa human rights defender sa Bacolod City, iniimbestigahan na ng CHR

Martian Muyco, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 18 02:29 PM

Sinimulan na ng Commission on Human Rights (CHR) ang imbestigasyon sa pagpaslang sa human rights activist na si Zara Reboton Alvarez sa Bacolod City.   Read more »

1987 Constitution framer says anti-terror bill prone to abuse

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Posted at Jun 12 04:31 PM

MANILA - One of the framers of the 1987 Constitution on Friday expressed apprehensions that the new Anti-Terror bill would give government further discretionary powers that could lead to more cases of human rights violations.   Read more »

Philippines rejects 'faulty conclusions' in UN rights report

Davinci Maru, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 06 10:36 AM

Malacañang on Saturday dismissed claims made by a United Nations office over alleged human rights abuses in the Philippines, saying they were premised on “faulty conclusions.” Read more »

'Heavy-handed' focus on security threats, drugs led to serious rights violations in PH - UN body

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 04 09:35 PM

MANILA (UPDATE) - The Philippine government's emphasis on addressing national security threats and illegal drugs has led to serious human rights violations, a report by the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights (UN rights office) said Thursday. Read more »