Latest Philippines Human Rights News
- Obama´s Foreign Policy, Bush and McCain 17 May 2008 14:55 GMT
... of international platforms including UN, ICJ and human rights and conventions to help create an environment ... even US itself. Kenya, Somalia, Zimbabwe, Pakistan, Philippines, and violations of human rights and constitutional ...
- Lawyers' group slams Arroyo meetings with ZTE officials 17 May 2008 14:17 GMT
... delicadeza but was also a violation of Philippine anti-graft laws. This was the opinion of ... National Union of People's Lawyers, chaired by human rights lawyer Romeo Capulong. NUPL secretary-general Neri Javier ...
- McCain's Lobbyist Scandals Prompt Additional Scrutiny 16 May 2008 19:55 GMT
... or currently represent regimes know for committing human rights abuses. Meanwhile, MoveOn.org has published a short ... thousands of his own citizens in the Philippines... ...Zaire's Mobuto, who publicly hanged his opponents ...
- Militants demand justice for Pojas' slay 16 May 2008 19:25 GMT
... for now. The Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) and the United People's Lawyers in ... since 2001. Kelly Delgado, secretary general of human rights group Karapatan, said more and more protest ...
- Madam or slave owner? 16 May 2008 19:13 GMT
... An appeal before the High Court will decide how Australia ... had. Up the back sat a quiet Filipino nun in a habit and veil, interested ... be interpreted in relation to our international human rights obligations. "It's the most crucial test of ...
- America's & Japan's Coming-Out Parties: Lessons for Beijing 2008 (and the Tibet Controversy) 16 May 2008 17:16 GMT
... acquired the former Spanish colonies of the Philippines, Puerto Rico, and Guam as a result ... game by adding new factors such as human rights. To the degree that Western ideas about ...
- IT learning crosses boundaries 16 May 2008 06:59 GMT
... educational opportunity, life long learning, education for human rights and the positive role of ICT in ... Malaysia, China, Lao PDR, Sri Lanka, the Philippines, India, Indonesia, Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam and host ...
- Norway hosts GRP-NDF talks--embassy 16 May 2008 06:59 GMT
... MANILA, Philippines -- Norway has hosted talks between the ... in exile in the Netherlands, posing with Filipino government representative Nieves Confesor and their hosts ... People’s Army in foreign terror listings, alleged human rights violations by the government, the “illegal suspension” ...
- Militant leader shot dead in Davao 16 May 2008 04:51 GMT
... spokesman for the Peasant Movement of the Philippines, said several people witnessed the shooting and ... Compostela Valley, which recorded an escalation of human rights cases against farmers and lumads. "He has ...
- Philippine govt, rebels hold Norway peace talks 16 May 2008 04:49 GMT
... OSLO - The Philippine government and the rebel National Democratic Front ... agreed that a joint committee that monitors human rights and the implementation of international humanitarian law ...
- Nepal´s foreign labor exports rise as global demand surges 16 May 2008 02:15 GMT
... would help address these problems. India, Pakistan, Philippines and Bangladesh have set up very constructive ... and Culture Editor), ILO News Features, and UNICEF Staff News (New York) as a Middle ...
- First UN Treaty Including "Sexual and Reproductive Health" Enters into Force 16 May 2008 00:15 GMT
... the Disabilities Convention. Lauded as "the first human rights treaty of the twenty-first century" and a ... Egypt, Iran, Nicaragua, Libya, Costa Rica, the Philippines, Syria, and El Salvador noted their interpretations ...
- Al Jazeera sets its eye on millions of homes 15 May 2008 22:30 GMT
... and providing a platform for opposition and human rights groups. Al Jazeera's new partnerships include one ... Cable. It also signed agreements in the Philippines in recent weeks. The new distribution announcements ...
- Tsvangirai attends city congress 15 May 2008 19:12 GMT
... individuals who are dedicated to pursuing basic human rights in Africa." Previous meetings have been held ... Democratic Party, the Liberal Party of the Philippines, the Democratic Progressive Party in Taiwan and ...
- New CHR chief to evaluate Melo, UN reports on slays 15 May 2008 16:57 GMT
... and generate awareness on the importance of human rights at the grassroots level. De Lima, who ... on the human rights situation in the Philippines, to include the reports of former Supreme ...
- New Army chief stresses respect for human rights 15 May 2008 16:57 GMT
... extrajudicial killings of mostly leftist militants. The human rights group Karapatan said over 800 persons died ... 800 persons died since 2001 but the Philippine National Police (PNP) said there were only ...
- CPP: Military bounty' to lead to fake reports, atrocities 15 May 2008 14:54 GMT
... to lead to fake reports, atrocities MANILA, Philippines -- Communist rebels slammed the military practice ... “elimination” or “neutralization” of rebels to mask human rights violations such as “massacres and illegal arrests ...
- ASEAN Chief upbeat on charter ratification 15 May 2008 14:50 GMT
... of this year." Surin's remarks came despite Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo's policy that her government ... he will visit Manila to assure the Filipinos, though he did not spell out how ... to resolve the issue surrounding Myanmar's abysmal human rights situation and military rule. The ASEAN charter ...
- Overseas Chinese Donate to Quake-hit Homeland 15 May 2008 10:37 GMT
... earthquake-stricken areas. The Hong Kong Committe for UNICEF has promised two-million HK dollars. The U.S. ... Thai government also pledged 500-thousand dollars. The Philippines, Russia, Korea and Australia also expressed their ...
- New CHR chair De Lima sworn in 15 May 2008 09:57 GMT
... CHR chair De Lima sworn in MANILA, Philippines -- Election lawyer Leila De Lima took ... the new chairperson of the Commission on Human Rights before Chief Justice Reynato Puno. De Lima, ...
- Legal experts: JELACC may compromise SC independence 15 May 2008 09:57 GMT
... struck down several government actions that violate human rights. Has Malacanang found a venue in JELACC ... well." To former Integrated Bar of the Philippines president Anselmo Cadiz, the time is not ...
- Leftist farmer activist killed in Philippines 15 May 2008 05:26 GMT
... leader was killed Thursday in a southern Philippine city, bringing to 14 the number of ... since the start of the year, a human rights advocate said. Celso Pojas, 40, was shot ...
- Left-wing activist in Philippines shot dead, group suspects military 15 May 2008 05:25 GMT
... MANILA, Philippines (AP) - A left-wing activist was fatally ... leader had been killed in Davao, where human rights organizations say hundreds of suspected petty criminals ... to «cleanse» the city. Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, local rights groups and Philip Alston, a ...
- Manila seeks removal from UN list 14 May 2008 21:38 GMT
... has called for the removal of the Philippines from the list of countries with children ... having recruited children for war. But a Unicef study said the MILF is known for ...
- Overseas Filipinos, foreign comrades join NDFP celebrate its 35th year 14 May 2008 20:19 GMT
... Overseas Filipinos, foreign comrades join NDFP celebrate its 35th ... AM The National Democratic Front of the Philippines on Saturday observed its 35th anniversary with ... the revolutionary mass movement, the struggle for human rights, and political work within reactionary institutions. They ...
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