UN Human Rights Council

Lacks “safer environment for civil society”: Philippines Unworthy of UN Security Council Membership, Say Human Rights Groups

UPR Watch Press ReleaseSeptember 26, 2023 Lacks “safer environment for civil society”: Philippines Unworthy of UN Security Council Membership, Say Human Rights Groups Geneva, Switzerland—Grave human rights violations in the Philippines, already acknowledged by various UN offices and agencies, alongside insincerity in cooperating with the UN and other international bodies, should stop the Philippine bid… Continue reading Lacks “safer environment for civil society”: Philippines Unworthy of UN Security Council Membership, Say Human Rights Groups

UPR Watch appeal for international support to stop killings in the Philippines

Karapatan Press release –https://groups.google.com/g/karapatan-updates/c/b74-niZqwko?pli=1 March 24, 2023 Ahead of the adoption of the recommendations made by United Nations (UN)member states during the fourth Universal Periodic Review (UPR) on thestate of human rights in the Philippines last November 2022, Filipinohuman rights defenders from the Philippine UPR Watch again appealed forinternational support to put a stop to… Continue reading UPR Watch appeal for international support to stop killings in the Philippines

Marcos Jr., NTF-ELCAC’s counterinsurgency program endangers workers’lives, rights

Karapatan Press Release –https://groups.google.com/g/karapatan-updates/c/q0lKb4OS00s?pli=1 24 January 2023 The counterinsurgency program that is being implemented by the MarcosJr. administration, which it continues from previous regimes includingthe Duterte government, through the National Task Force to End LocalCommunist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) has resulted in gross violations onthe working people’s right to life and to their freedom of associationand… Continue reading Marcos Jr., NTF-ELCAC’s counterinsurgency program endangers workers’lives, rights

Philippines gov’t in fantasy world of contradictions – UN Human Rights Council

PH UPR Watch: PH gov’t in fantasy world of contradictions at UN Human Rights Council session PH UPR Watch Press Statement 8 October 2022 Some big words and promises were bellowed by the Philippine government throughJustice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla before the 51st Regular Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva, Switzerland… Continue reading Philippines gov’t in fantasy world of contradictions – UN Human Rights Council