Human rights

Albayalde: Suspects will no longer be presented to the media

By Meanne Corvera Eagle News Service The Philippine National Police will no longer present arrested suspects before the media. PNP…

Supreme Court sets oral arguments for opposition lawmakers’ petition vs PHL withdrawal from ICC

By Moira Encina Eagle News Service The Supreme Court has set oral arguments for the petition seeking to have the Philippines'…

De Lima urges probe into “spate of killings” of lawyers

(Eagle News) -- Senator Leila de Lima has urged a probe into what she said were the recent spate of…

De Lima files bill to ensure protection of “human rights defenders”

(Eagle News) -- Detained Senator Leila de Lima has filed a bill to ensure the protection of what she said…

President Duterte slams ICC, Rome Statute

Says he will convince other countries to pull out from tribunal (Eagle News)--President Rodrigo Duterte on Sunday slammed the Rome…

Roque: Palace still open to UN inquiry despite UN rights chief’s comment vs Duterte

Says UN rapporteurs should be "impartial, neutral, willing to investigate," though (Eagle News) -- The Palace on Monday said it…

Roque says UN human rights mechanisms are built around sovereignty; notes they won’t work if rapporteurs are “untrustworthy”

(Eagle News) – Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said on Thursday that United Nations human rights mechanisms were built around sovereignty,…

President Duterte says ICC “will never, ever acquire jurisdiction over” him

  (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte said that the International Criminal Court (ICC) “will never ever acquire jurisdiction” over…

Duterte slams UN anew; accuses body of interfering in PHL affairs

President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday again accused the United Nations of interfering in the country's affairs. "When the human rights…

Cayetano tells UNHR council: PHL ready for probe, but Callamard not the right rapporteur

  (Eagle News) -- Foreign Affairs secretary Alan Peter Cayetano told the 37th Session of the United Nations Human Rights…

Palace questions Callamard credibility as UN Special Rapporteur to probe HR violations in PHL

    (Eagle News) -- Malacañang stressed that any investigation that would be conducted by the United Nations Special Rapporteur…

North Korea slams US as ‘gross violator of human rights’

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea has denounced US President Donald Trump's administration as a "gross violator of human…

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