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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.

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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.”

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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.

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