Bolivian ex-president Anez sentenced to 10 years in prison
LA PAZ, Bolivia (AFP) -- Bolivian ex-president Jeanine Anez was sentenced Friday to 10 years in prison, more than…
4 years ago
Human rights
Moscow shutting down Amnesty, Human Rights Watch in Russia
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Russia said on Friday it was shutting down the local offices of more than a…
4 years ago
New CHR chair appointed replacing the late chair Gascon
(Eagle News) -- The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has a new chair, Leah Tanodra-Armamento, who succeeds the late…
4 years ago
Interpol elects Emirati general accused of torture as new president
by Remi BANET Agence France Presse ISTANBUL, Turkey (AFP) -- Interpol elected an Emirati general accused of torture as…
5 years ago
OPINION: Did the ASEAN enable the Myanmar situation?
By Dr. Ma. Angela Leonor Aguinaldo Contributor/columnist The military officials in Myanmar remain unperturbed. Despite the local demonstrations against…
5 years ago
European Parliament calls on PHL gov’t to renew ABS-CBN franchise, drop charges vs Ressa, De Lima
(Eagle News) – Members of the European Parliament expressed alarm about what they claimed was a “deteriorating level of…
6 years ago
Palace “notes” UN body’s human rights report recommendations, “firmly rejects” conclusions
(Eagle News)--The Palace on Saturday, June 6, said the government will continue to respect its international legal obligations, including human…
6 years ago
US Senate passes Hong Kong rights bill, angering China
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The US Senate unanimously adopted legislation Tuesday supporting "human rights and democracy" in Hong…
7 years ago
Callamard thanks UN human rights council for adopting resolution pushing review and report on PHL drug war
(Eagle News) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur for extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions thanked the United Nations Human…
7 years ago
President Duterte to review UN Human Rights Council’s purpose before allowing drug war review
(Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte said he would require the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to state…
7 years ago
Locsin says validity of UNHCR resolution pushing report on Duterte drug war “highly questionable”
14 states , including Philippines, reject Iceland-authored resolution (Eagle News) – The Philippines, along with 13 other countries, rejected a…
7 years ago
UN Human Rights Council narrowly approves resolution seeking “report” on PHL drug war
The UN Human Rights Council on Thursday, July 11, narrowly approved a resolution mandating a "comprehensive" international review of…
7 years ago
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