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in NewsTry full-time ‘thankless’ human rights work first before you arrogantly, ignorantly admonish us – HR advocate
The Commission on Human Rights and human rights advocates in general have been criticized for speaking up against the rising death toll since the government launched its war on drugs. They have been slammed for allegedly not speaking up when a person fell victim to murderers, rapists and other forms of crimes. They were even […] More
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in BustedBusted: Cayetano took UN Special Rapporteur’s report on DDS out of context
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano claimed that even the Commission on Human Rights denied the existence of the Davao Death Squad (DDS). He made the statement during the third hearing of the Senate probe into the killings related to the government’s war on drugs on September 15. This is also what he told the witness and […] More
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in BustedBusted: De Lima not opposing Duterte on human rights? She did not say that!
Facebook page “Netizen” posted a YouTube video of Senator Leila de Lima, with a video title saying, “De Lima Reacts: I Do Not Oppose Duterte on Human Rights.” The admin of the page even seemed to taunt the senator with its caption – “Talaga lang ha..o hindi mo lang masabi sa harapan ni President Duterte…” […] More
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in NewsDuterte’s SONA ‘lacks human rights lens’ – Hontiveros
Senator Risa Hontiveros commended some parts of the State of the Nation Address (SONA) delivered by President Rodrigo Duterte yesterday, July 25, but said that it did not exactly provide a strong human rights framework. Based on the press release from her office, Hontiveros said, “I commend President Duterte’s commitment to implement the Reproductive Health […] More
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Busted: PAO Chief Acosta denies calling CHR ‘epal’ and ‘illogical’
The head of the Public Attorney’s Office (PAO) posted on her Facebook page a statement denying a quote attributed to her that involved bashing the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) and supporting the PNP chief on the killings and surrenders of suspected drug personalities. PAO Chief Persida V. Rueda-Acosta tried to notify the public that […] More