MUMBAI, India -- UN chief Antonio Guterres chided India during a visit Wednesday over its human rights record, which critics say has regressed under Hindu nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Since Modi came to power in 2014 in the Hindu-majority nation of 1.4 billion, campaigners say...
GENEVA,Switzerland -- The UN Human Rights Council on Thursday voted against debating alleged widespread abuses in China's Xinjiang region after intense lobbying by Beijing, in a heavy setback for Western nations. This file photo taken on May 31, 2019 shows a watchtower on a high-security facility...
Sagip Party-list Rep. Rodante Marcoleta wants to know if his right to education was violated after he was dropped by his advisor as he was finishing his doctoral dissertation in 2017. Sagip Party-list Rep. Rodante Marcoleta during the CHR budget hearing on Sept. 15. (Screencap from House of...
GENEVA, Switzerland -- China wrapped up a two-day offensive at the UN on Wednesday against a report listing violations in its Xinjiang region, as Western countries remain uncertain on how to respond. This file photo taken on May 31, 2019 shows a watchtower on a high-security facility near what is...
PEKIN, China -- A UN report said claims of torture and forced labour in China's Xinjiang are credible and warned crimes against humanity may have taken place, allegations condemned Thursday by Beijing as a "political tool" aimed at containing the country. This file photo taken on May 31, 2019 shows...
GENEVA, Switzerland -- A UN investigation into China's treatment of Muslim minorities in its vast Xinjiang region has reported torture, sexual abuse and possible crimes against humanity, but stopped short of describing it as genocide. This file photo taken on May 31, 2019 shows a watchtower on a...
GENEVA, Switzerland -- Michelle Bachelet's four years as the UN's human rights chief have been marked by her handling of alleged abuses in Xinjiang and China's treatment of the region's Uyghur minority. Outgoing United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet gives a final press...
The importance of breastfeeding and the protection of children’s rights was highlighted in the Child Development Workers (CDWs) in Emergencies during the Covid-19 and Breastfeeding Awareness Month Celebration held on Wednesday, Aug. 17, at the Bulacan Capitol Gymnasium in the City of Malolos....
KIGALI, Rwanda -- US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he voiced "serious concerns" about human rights during talks on Thursday with Rwandan President Paul Kagame. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (L) meets with Rwandan President Paul Kagame at the President’s Office in Urugwiro Village...
Makabayan bloc lawmakers are seeking reparations for victims of human rights violations (HRV) and proper documentation of such HRVs that took place during the martial law era under the administration of late President Ferdinand Marcos Sr. (From left to right) Kabataan Party-list Rep. Raoul Manuel,...
ILOILO CITY – Filipino lawyer Angelo Karlo Guillen has been awarded the 2022 Roger N. Baldwin Medal of Liberty by Human Rights First, an international non-profit organization based in the United States. The award is in honor of the principal founder of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)....
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benjamin ‘Benhur’ Abalos Jr. urged on Tuesday, Aug. 9, all Filipinos to help in recognizing and protecting the rights and collective well-being of the Indigenous People. In celebration of the ‘National Indigenous Peoples Day and...
