Human rights

Opening statement of PNP Chief Director General Ronald dela Rosa during the Senate Probe on ‘extrajudicial killings

MANILA, Aug. 23 (PIA) - The following is the opening statement of Philippine National Police Chief Director General Ronald dela…

Top human rights activist rearrested in Bahrain: family

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AFP) -- Leading Bahraini human rights activist Nabeel Rajab was rearrested on Monday by security forces…

Bombs kill nearly 150 in Syrian government-held cities – monitor

JABLEH,  SYRIA (Reuters) -- Bomb blasts killed nearly 150 people and wounded at least 200 in Jableh and Tartous on…

Human rights victims may wait for a long time for compensation

QUEZON City, Philippines - The Human Rights Victims Claims Board admits that said victims will still wait for a long…

Britain says South China Sea arbitration ruling must be binding

Britain said on Monday a ruling expected in the next few months in an international arbitration case the Philippines has…

Do you know your rights as a human?

QUEZON City, Philippines (February 27) -Human Rights are the basic rights and freedom to which all human beings are entitled.…

Global rights are in jeopardy, Amnesty warns in annual report

LONDON, ENGLAND, United Kingdom (Reuters) -- International protection of human rights is in danger of unravelling as governments focus more…

Authoritarian governments are running scared in the face of civil society – HRW

    (Reuters) -- Russia and China are imposing their biggest clampdown on civil society in a generation and Europe's…

Protest-themed race in the Philippines inspires participants to value human rights

A race in the Philippines on Saturday (September 19) gave participants a taste of what it's like to be in…

U.S. urges Myanmar to improve Rohingya living standards

  Living conditions for Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar should be improved to discourage them from making risky sea journeys at…

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Every month of December, we celebrate Human Rights Month. To gain better understanding of your rights as a citizen,  here is…

Government says it remains committed to safeguarding human rights

MANILA, Nov. 21 -- The government remains committed to upholding the rule of law and protecting human rights as the…

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