Next PH president needs to end ‘drug war,’ cooperate with ICC

Jan 15, 2022 | Top Stories

International Criminal Court | HRW PHOTO The next president of the Philippines should “reverse’ the rights-abusing policies of the Duterte administration and cooperate with the investigation of the International Criminal Court (ICC).This was the message of New...

Camp of rights advocate Sally Ujano files motion to quash rebellion charge

Dec 7, 2021 | Nation

(image courtesy of Free Sally Ujano Facebook Page) The camp of child and women’s rights advocate, Ma. Salome “Sally” Ujano filed a motion to quash the rebellion charges filed against her before her supposed arraignment today.“Nagulat kami at na-shock doon sa mga...

Virtual concert, presser for rights leader Sally Ujano set on eve of arraignment

Dec 6, 2021 | Nation

The family and supporters of child and women’s rights leader Ma. Salome “Sally” Ujano set an online concert and press forum on the eve of her arraignment.Dubbed “Awit at Dasal Para sa Kalayaan: Free Sally Ujano!” is set on Monday, Dec. 6, 2021 at 7:00 – 8:30 PM via...

Human rights lawyer ambushed in Cebu City

Aug 26, 2021 | Regions

Photo: Cebuano human rights lawyer Rex Fernandez was ambushed Thursday afternoon in Banawa, Barangay Guadalupe, Cebu City. (Benjie Talisic) A Cebuano human rights lawyer was ambushed in broad daylight at Sitio Banawa, Barangay Guadalupe, Cebu City, Thursday, Aug....

Int’l. rights group slams Pres. Duterte’s threats despite inking new UN rights program

Jul 31, 2021 | Nation

International rights group Human Rights Watch (HRW) slammed President Rodrigo Duterte’s “old drug war rhetoric” in his ultimate State of the Nation Address (SONA) days after the Philippines signed a deal with the United Nations to address the country’s human rights...