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Topic: united-nations-human-rights-council

Remulla presents reforms to improve PH human rights situation

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 »

PH report on rights improvement not convincing, UN review shows

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 »

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

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 »

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 »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: May 12, 2022

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: May 12, 2022

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 12 11:45 PM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

Ukrainians protest outside UN office

Ukrainians protest outside UN office

Fabrice Coffrini, AFP
Posted at May 12 08:27 PM

Ukrainians stage a protest outside of the UN office during special session of the UN Human Rights Council on the war in Ukraine in Geneva, Thursday. 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 »

China aiming to ‘seize control’ of int'l bodies to ‘weaponize’ them - UK report

China aiming to ‘seize control’ of int'l bodies to ‘weaponize’ them - UK report

Hilary Clarke, South China Morning Post
Posted at Jun 17 06:43 PM

China and other nations were attempting to “seize control” of strategically important international organizations so they could be “weaponized”, a new report by the UK parliament’s influential Foreign Affairs Committee said. Read more »

Philippines says vote for UN Rights council probe on Israel should not affect ties

Philippines says vote for UN Rights council probe on Israel should not affect ties

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 03 06:07 PM

A Philippine vote backing a probe into alleged crimes committed during the 11-day conflict between Israel and the Islamist group Hamas in Gaza should not affect ties between Manila and Jerusalem, Malacañang said on Thursday.  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 »

Guevarra: Weapons in 'nanlaban' cases not examined but justice system working

Guevarra: Weapons in 'nanlaban' cases not examined but justice system working

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 24 09:40 PM

Guevarra's statements help explain the findings of that June report, which found that Philippine "police had repeatedly recovered guns bearing the same serial numbers from different victims in different locations,” based on police reports on 25 operations it examined, which all took place in Metro Manila from August 2016 to June 2017.   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 »

DOJ finishes ‘first partial report’ on drug war review; CHR laments it wasn't asked to take part

DOJ finishes ‘first partial report’ on drug war review; CHR laments it wasn't asked to take part

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 11 08:12 PM

The Department of Justice has completed an initial report in its review on the killing of thousands of drug suspects in President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs. The Commission of Human Rights welcomed the development but expressed concern over the lack of transparency and of its involvement in the review. Read more »

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

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

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 »

122 children killed in Philippines drugs war: NGOs

122 children killed in Philippines drugs war: NGOs

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 29 09:17 PM

GENEVA - At least 122 children have been killed in the Philippines' war on drugs -- often deliberately, two non-governmental organisations said Monday, urging the UN to take action. Read more »

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