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Tag: UN OHCHR

  • Categories FACT CHECK Fact Sheet NED FC

    VERA FILES FACT SHEET: UN body’s universal periodic review of PH human rights situation explained

    By VERA Files  |  Nov 13, 2022 11:24 PM

    What is universal periodic review (UPR) of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council and its relevance to improving the human rights situation in the country? Here are five things you should know.

    bongbong marcos, Human rights, UN OHCHR, United Nations, upr

  • Categories Fact Check Filipino

    VERA FILES FACT SHEET: Universal periodic review ng UN body sa sitwasyon ng karapatang pantao sa PH ipinaliwanag

    By VERA Files  |  Nov 13, 2022 11:24 PM

    Ano ang universal periodic review (UPR) ng United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council at ang kaugnayan nito sa pagpapabuti ng sitwasyon ng karapatang pantao sa bansa? Narito ang limang bagay na dapat mong malaman.

    bongbong marcos, Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., Human rights, UN OHCHR, United Nations, upr

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    Categories News

    Continuing, severe rights abuses still ‘disturb’ UN High Commissioner

    By Ivel John M. Santos  |  Oct 08, 2021 5:43 PM

    United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (UN OHCHR) Michelle Bachelet said on Thursday that she “remains disturbed” over reports of “continuing and severe” human rights violations across the Philippines despite the government’s claims that it is addressing the issue.

    drug war, human rights violation, Philippines, UN OHCHR, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights

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    Categories FACT CHECK

    VERA FILES FACT CHECK: UN body DID NOT ‘defend’ Duterte’s war on drugs nor ‘slam’ his critics

    By VERA Files  |  Oct 14, 2020 9:59 AM

    The UN Human Rights Council did not declare that Duterte’s campaign against illegal drugs “broke no laws.”

    Duterte, EJKs, UN Human Rights Council, UN OHCHR

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    Categories Editor's Pick News THE ICC PROBE Duterte's Drug war

    UN body offers technical aid to Duterte admin to improve PH human rights situation

    By Ivel John M. Santos  |  Oct 08, 2020 1:50 PM

    The United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (UN OHCHR) is offering “technical assistance and capacity-building” to the Duterte government to help improve the human rights situation in the Philippines.

    Human rights, Philippines, UN OHCHR

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