MANILA -- President Rodrigo R. Duterte is “seriously considering” cutting ties with Iceland after it sponsored a resolution at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to look into the human rights situation in the country, including deaths in the campaign against illegal drugs. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said Duterte personally told him that he was … [Read more...] about Palace ‘seriously considering’ cutting ties with Iceland
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Panelo to Sis. Patricia Fox: “Follow the law, whether here or elsewhere.”
MANILA (November 4)- Australian missionary Sister Patricia Fox left the Philippines on November 3 for her native Australia due to an expired missionary visa. She was accompanied by religious and human rights groups, including supporters from indigenous people community. "We wish Sister Fox well in her travel and we thank her for whatever good deeds she has performed during … [Read more...] about Panelo to Sis. Patricia Fox: “Follow the law, whether here or elsewhere.”
TJ Approach on HR Violations
In recent years, transitional justice has emerged as an approach to not only address human rights violations but to also respond to the grievances on the ground. It comprises the “full range of processes and mechanisms associated with a society's attempt to come to terms with a legacy of large-scale past abuses, in order to ensure accountability, serve justice and achieve … [Read more...] about TJ Approach on HR Violations