The government’s report to the United Nations acknowledging critical flaws in the Duterte administration’s war on drugs provided fresh ammo for its critics, with one lawyers’ group saying it merely served as a “smokescreen” that put the blame on lowly police officers while shielding higher-ups who were the “principal enablers’’ of extrajudicial killings.
- PH joins China, other nations in dissociating from UN resolution urging for Suu Kyi’s freedom
Philippines has dissociated from the United Nations resolution which urged for the freedom of ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other officials amid the military coup in Myanmar, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Saturday.
Independent UN human rights experts castigated Malaysia on Wednesday over its decision to deport more than1,000 detained migrants back to crisis-ridden Myanmar – despite a court order to suspend their return, pending a judicial review.
Civilian casualties in Afghanistan witnessed a sharp rise since peace negotiations started in September last year, even though overall deaths and injuries dropped in 2020, compared to the previous year, according to a UN human rights report launched Tuesday.
India’s decision to end autonomy in Jammu and Kashmir and restrict the participation of minorities in political and other activities sparked the concern of two UN-appointed independent human rights experts, on Thursday.
United Nations independent human rights experts called on Thursday for the authorities in Venezuela to stop “continuous and increasing” attacks and intimidation against civil society organizations and journalists in the country.
United Nations independent human rights experts on Monday voiced grave concerns over increasingly severe use of lèse-majesté laws in Thailand, warning that a rise in their usage is further restricting civic space and the enjoyment of fundamental freedoms in the country.
Although almost 50,000 victims of human trafficking were detected and reported in 2018 by 148 countries, the “hidden nature” of the crime means that the actual number of victims could be “far higher”, the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said on Tuesday.
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has called on manufacturers to prioritize contracts with the UN-led equitable vaccines initiative, COVAX, declaring that it’s “not a matter of charity, it’s a matter of epidemiology”.
In Cambodia, the shrinking economy, hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, has affected all population groups, but particularly the most vulnerable. A first-of-its-kind government scheme, managed with digital tools supplied by the UN Development Programme (UNDP), is ensuring that the poorest receive a level of social protection.
International partners working to achieve equitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines appealed on Wednesday for the UN Security Council to ensure people caught in conflict have access to these lifesaving treatments.
The United Nations (UN) has assured Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) officials that the world body is determined to help the region succeed, a regional government executive said Monday.
After months of negotiations, the Philippines and the United Nations Resident Coordinator (UNRC) are expected to sign the UN Joint Program (UNJP) on Human Rights, Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Martin Andanar said on Saturday.
In the provinces of Albay and Catanduanes, the United Nations (UN) Philippines is providing life-saving support that combines cash assistance, shelter repair, and water and sanitation facilities and improvements to help families affected by Typhoons Rolly (Goni) and Ulysses (Vamco) recover faster.