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MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The government of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has taken steps to to address human rights abuses in the country, including the killings of journalists and ...
After the SONA 2022 protest in Davao, police forces nabbed two Lumad youth, Mawing and Ismael Pangadas, who were protesting for their rights. KAPATID, a support organization for political prisoners condemned the arrests after such protest in a "Freedom Park". The police said that the Lumad youth were arrested because of human trafficking.
The Philippine Supreme Court, in a 2021 ruling, commented on the withdrawal from the Rome Statute and stated that the Philippines still has an obligation to cooperate in the ICC proceedings. [35] The administration of president Bongbong Marcos which succeeded Duterte in June 2022, maintained that the ICC has no jurisdiction in the Philippines. [36]
The concept of "human rights," in the context of the Philippines, pertains mainly (but is not limited) to the civil and political rights of a person living in the Philippines. [4] Human rights are a justified set of claims that set moral standards to members of the human race, not exclusive to a specific community or citizenship. [5]
His father's rule was tarnished by killings and corruption, but Ferdinand Marcos Jr. convinced his country those were its "golden years."
The Task Force Detainees of the Philippines (TFDP) is a non-profit, national human rights organization based in Manila, Philippines.It documents human rights violations, assists victims and their families, organizes missions, conducts human rights education work, campaigns against torture, and promotes advocacy for Human Rights Defenders and Environmental movement.
The Commission on Human Rights releases its report on the world's first National Inquiry on Climate Change, where climate change is declared as a human rights issue. [63] May 9 – National and local elections are held, as mandated by RA No. 7166.
The United Nations High Commissioner of Human Rights suggested that the case was part of a "pattern of intimidation" against the Philippine press, [3] while Amnesty International called on the judiciary to "quash" the cases, [12] as did Human Rights Watch. [13]