unhrc | ABS-CBN News

Remulla presents reforms to improve PH human rights situation

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 15 10:43 PM

Several rights groups are unimpressed after Philippine justice secretary Jesus Remulla reports on the state of the nation’s justice system to the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva. Read more »

DOJ chief inilatag ang plano sa human rights

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 15 07:51 PM

Humarap sa universal periodic review ng United Nations Human Rights Council sa Geneva si Justice Secretary Boying Remulla. Read more »

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 »

UNHRC expresses concerns over rights violations in PH

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 09 01:27 AM

Government officials lashed out at a new UN report that criticizes what it says are continuing human rights violations in the country. Read more »

Dela Rosa lashes back at UNHRC over PH report: 'Wag na silang makialam'

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 08 05:36 PM

Sen. Bato Dela Rosa called the UNHRC’s latest human rights report as just a repeat of its previous assessments. Read more »

Remulla: Prosecution of EJK perpetrators among DOJ priorities

Anna Cerezo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 11 11:24 AM

According to the Justice Secretary, 'the biggest chunk of the department's budget is earmarked' for decongesting the cells. Read more »

Remulla says reforms underway in PH justice system

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 07 12:01 AM

The Philippine justice secretary assured the United Nations Human Rights Council that reforms in the country’s justice system are underway. Read more »

Remulla to UN rights body: PH justice reforming under Marcos

Anjo Bagaoisan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 06 04:35 PM

Remulla said the Philippine government under Marcos is undertaking a 'transformational reform' of the justice and law enforcement sector. Read more »

Remulla to face UN rights body; watchdog calls out failure to act on PH abuses

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 05 04:15 PM

A rights group hit the United Nations Human Rights Council for failing to act on a resolution that would ensure continued scrutiny of the human rights situation in the Philippines. Read more »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

Britain to challenge China at UN over access to Xinjiang

Reuters
Posted at Feb 22 08:11 AM

Britain will on Monday call for the United Nations to be given "urgent and unfettered" access to Xinjiang to investigate reports of abuses in the Chinese region.   Read more »

Biden administration moves to rejoin UN Human Rights Council

Reuters
Posted at Feb 08 11:21 AM

WASHINGTON - U.S. President Joe Biden's administration will reengage with the United Nations Human Rights Council, three years after former President Donald Trump withdrew over what his administration called bias against Israel and a lack of reform. Read more »

DOJ: Drug war review unearths 'not so flattering' initial findings

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Feb 06 03:18 AM

The Department of Justice said on Friday its ongoing review has unearthed "no so flattering findings" into some police officers leading President Rodrigo Duterte's signature anti-narcotics drive.  Read more »

Callamard tells PH drug war review panel to include Duterte in probe

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 29 09:38 PM

"The review panel must be prepared to integrate into its review the systems, the leadership at the highest level that allowed for that policy... There should be no limit who should be included in that review from the President to the police commissioners and below and in between — all of them,” UN special rapporteur Agnes Callamard said. Read more »

Power struggle leaves UN rights body without leader

Emma Farge, Reuters
Posted at Jan 09 05:42 AM

GENEVA - Russia and China have opposed a candidate from Fiji seen as a staunch human rights defender to lead the top UN rights body, diplomats and observers say, creating a deadlock just as Washington may seek to rejoin the forum it quit in 2018. Read more »