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by Hervé Bar, with Philippe Rater at the United Nations © Agence France-Presse SEVERODONETSK, Ukraine (AFP) — The United Nations suspended Russia from the Human Rights Council on Thursday, as US President Joe Biden called the atrocities continuing to emerge in Ukraine an “outrage” to humanity. The diplomatic rebuke came as the G7, the European Union and Washington further tightened the economic screws on Moscow, spurred by the horrific images emerging in recent days […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippines was among two countries that rejected a United Nations Human Rights Council resolution that urged the Myanmar government to sustain its democratic transition. Apart from the Philippines, China rejected the resolution that also decried what it said were human rights violations committed against Rohingya Muslims in the country. Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi has denied there was an ethnic cleansing of Muslims in her country. “Muslims have been targeted but Buddhists […]
The UN Human Rights Council on Thursday, July 11, narrowly approved a resolution mandating a “comprehensive” international review of the drug war in the Philippines, with 18 states in the 47-member council backing the resolution first pushed by Iceland. Activists said they had initially hoped the UN would demand a formal “inquiry”, but compromised on calling for a “report” to win a majority. The text, proposed by Iceland, was backed by 18 states in […]
by Nina Larson Agence France Presse GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — Diplomats and activists on Monday denounced intense Chinese lobbying, pressure and even threats to rein in criticism of Beijing during last month’s session of the UN Human Rights Council. Human Rights Watch (HRW) charged that the Chinese mission in Geneva had sent a letter to a number of missions urging them to stay away from a US-organised event on March 13 about China’s treatment […]
(Eagle News) — Malacañang on Saturday, September 23, welcomed the United Nations Human Rights Council’s (UNHRC) final and unanimous adoption of the third Philippine Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Report, which, the Palace said, reaffirmed the government’s commitment to protect human rights and respect the dignity of Filipinos. This was good news for the Palace after opposition members and administration critics have repeatedly denounced what they claimed were extrajudicial killings that they alleged were the […]
