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Protect women — CHR

by Joel dela Torre
from People’s Journal

MARKING the United Nations Day for Women and International Peace today, the Commission on Human Rights called on government to improve protection and programs for the rights of women.

The CHR said … Read the rest

Karapatan

Honesto General
Philippine Daily Inquirer

On Dec. 10, in observance of the 60th year of the of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the group Karapatan, at a news briefing in a Quezon City restaurant, presented a 32-page 2008 Human … Read the rest

Task force joins probe on radioman’s killing

Cecille Suerte Felipe
Philippine Star

Government agencies have joined hands in investigating the murder of a radio commentator in Northern Samar last Tuesday night.

A source said Task Force 211 is now closely coordinating with local authorities to identify those … Read the rest

Army steps up campaign vs human rights abuses

Philippine Star

The Philippine Army has intensified its campaign against human rights violations by investigating officers and men who have been implicated in such cases and to educate soldiers on international protocols.

Lt. Col. Romeo Brawner, Army spokesman, said their … Read the rest

Farmers’ leader killed in Davao

Dennis Jay Santos, Jeffrey M. Tupas
Inquirer

DAVAO CITY – A farmers’ leader was shot and killed by three unidentified men who disrupted a meeting of cooperative members in a remote village here on Saturday night, according to his colleague.… Read the rest

UN: RP guilty of ‘denial of justice’ (In death of 2 activists)

Nikko Dizon
Philippine Daily Inquirer

MANILA, Philippines — The United Nations Human Rights Committee (UNHRC) has released a report saying the Philippine government violated provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) in the murders of activists … Read the rest

PNP quizzed on probes on killings of activists, mediamen

Aurea Calica
Philippine Star

Sen. Richard Gordon is asking the Philippine National Police (PNP) to submit to the Senate a progress report on its investigations into the killings of journalists and activists.

Gordon said PNP officials must bring the list … Read the rest

TF Usig takes over probe of radioman’s slay

Cecille Suerte Felipe and Ben Serrano
Philippine Star

Police investigators have taken over the murder case of the radio commentator who was shot dead in front of his seven-year-old daughter in Gingoog City in Misamis Oriental last Monday.

A source … Read the rest

Labor leader escapes slay try

Karen Lapitan
Philippine Daily Inquirer

LOS BAÑOS, Laguna – A militant labor leader was almost hit by bullets when two unidentified armed men shot his residence several times Thursday night in Riverside, Calamba City at 9:30 p.m., a labor group … Read the rest

RP thrust in human rights still needs improvement

Manila Times

THERE is an advancement in protecting human rights in the Philippines, but much work still needs to be done, human rights group Amnesty International said Sunday.

Jeselle Papa, spokesperson for Amnesty Philippines, stressed that while the Philippines has … Read the rest

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