United Nations Special Rapporteur Irene Khan (third from left) with past and present Makabayan bloc lawmakers (Facebook) Members of the Makabayan bloc gave two thumbs up on Friday, Feb. 2 to the recommendation of United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur Irene...
Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin will meet United Nations Special Rapporteur Irene Khan, who is visiting the country until Feb. 2. Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin (file) According to the Presidential Taskforce on Media Security, Bersamin and Khan will meet at the Malacañan Palace on...
CEBU CITY – The United Nations’ Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Opinion and Expression arrived in Cebu on Monday, January 29, and had a dialog with some members of the media here. IRENE Khan (fourth from right), United Nations’ Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Opinion and Expression, poses...
United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur Irene Khan lamented the plight of two jailed human rights defenders in Tacloban City after visiting them. UN Special Rapporteur Irene Khan during her visit to Tacloban City Jail (Photo from Khan's X post) As UN’s special rapporteur on freedom of...
A United Nations (UN) special rapporteur had a "very positive impression" of the vibrancy of the Philippine media as she visited Manila to check on the country's state of rights to freedom of opinion and expression, a Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) official said Thursday, Jan. 25. Irene...
The Philippines is "fully prepared" to welcome United Nations Special Rapporteur (UNSR) Irene Khan for her 10-day visit in the country. (From Irene Khan X account) Undersecretary Paul Gutierrez, executive director of the Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS), said they are fully...
United Nations Special Rapporteur (UNSR) on freedom of opinion and expression Irene Khan (Courtesy of Khan / X) The visit of United Nations Special Rapporteur (UNSR) Irene Khan to the country this week will enable the government to showcase to the international community its initiatives to protect...
Another UN Special Rapporteur is coming to the Philippines to “appreciate the well-rooted and flourishing democracy” of the country, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Saturday, Jan. 20. Irene Khan, UN’s rapporteur on Freedom of Opinion and Expression, will be in the country from...
United Nations Special Rapporteur (UNSR) Irene Khan's 10-day visit to the Philippines will focus on learning about the Marcos administration's efforts in upholding freedom of opinion and expression, and is not connected to the International Criminal Court (ICC) drug war investigation, a Palace...
United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Promotion and Protection of the Right to Freedom of Opinion and Expression Irene Khan will meet with House Speaker Martin Romualdez, Department of Justice (DOJ) Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla, and former senator Leila de Lima, according to Presidential Task...
United Nations Special Rapporteur (UNSR) on the Sale and Sexual Exploitation of Children Mama Fatima Singhateh visited the House of Representatives on Monday afternoon, Nov. 28. UNSR Mama Fatima Singhateh at the House plenary on Nov. 28, 2022 (PPAB) Singhateh's visit at the Batasamg Pambansa...