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Topic: UNHRC

Russia war crimes allegations mount; Ukraine refugees top 6 million

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 »

Independent int'l probe on alleged human rights violations in PH launched

Independent int'l probe on alleged human rights violations in PH launched

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 17 02:58 PM

MANILA - A group of peoples' and civil society organizations on Thursday launched an independent international probe into the human rights situation in the Philippines.? Read more »

China, Russia elected to UN rights council; Saudi Arabia fails

China, Russia elected to UN rights council; Saudi Arabia fails

Michelle Nichols, Reuters
Posted at Oct 14 06:16 AM

UNITED NATIONS - China and Russia were elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council on Tuesday, but support for Beijing dropped by more than 20 percent compared with a 2016 vote and Saudi Arabia failed in its bid to win a seat on the Geneva-based body. Read more »

Activists say drug war fight not over, despite UNHRC 'letdown'

Activists say drug war fight not over, despite UNHRC 'letdown'

Karen Lema, Reuters
Posted at Oct 09 12:03 AM

MANILA - Activists and families of victims of the Philippines' bloody war on drugs on Thursday vowed to keep fighting for justice after the United Nations Human Rights Council opted to give technical assistance to a government accused of ignoring atrocities.   Read more »

Human rights groups disappointed with UNHRC resolution on PH

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 »

Intersex surgery 'abuses' condemned by 34 states at UN rights forum

Intersex surgery 'abuses' condemned by 34 states at UN rights forum

Rachel Savage, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Posted at Oct 02 04:37 AM

It is the first time that unnecessary surgeries on children born with an indeterminate sex have been criticized at the United Nations, advocates said, with 34 countries signing the statement at a UN Human Rights Council session. Read more »

Saudi Arabia rebuked at UN over abuses, Khashoggi

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 »

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

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

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 »

States must ensure just pandemic response, vaccines for all: UN rights council

States must ensure just pandemic response, vaccines for all: UN rights council

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 17 01:29 AM

The UN's top rights body adopted a resolution Thursday highlighting states' responsibilities in addressing pandemics, despite criticism the text, backed by China and Russia among others, shied away from addressing civil and political rights. Read more »

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