human rights
Human rights in Asia: In the flashpoint of crisis and war
May 3, 2024
The onslaught of imperialism is relentless and brutal, and the sufferings of the working people are unimaginable.
Rights defenders urge the United Nations (UN) anew to investigate human rights violations amid worsening economic crisis
July 1, 2023
Delegation members of the Philippine Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Watch network are in Geneva to report continuing rights abuses and lack of accountability amid a worsening economic crisis under the first year of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr’s presidency.
IBON Executive Director on Pres. Marcos Jr’s meeting with US Pres. Biden
May 2, 2023
IBON Executive Director on Pres. Marcos Jr’s meeting with US Pres. Biden
Marcos Jr administration doesn’t uphold the economic rights of Filipinos
December 10, 2022
The Marcos Jr administration entered its sixth month in office failing in its responsibility to uphold economic, social an cultural rights
Gov’t fails to convince int’l community of improved human rights situation in PH
November 15, 2022
At the United Nations Human Rights Council’s 4th cycle of the Universal Periodic Review, many countries expressed concerns about ongoing human rights violations in the country and the Philippine government’s inadequate responses to recommendations made in the last cycle in 2017.
PH gov’t violated social and economic rights during and after COVID-19
November 14, 2022
PH government misleading UN on state of social and economic rights
November 12, 2022
The Philippine government grossly misleads the United Nations Human Rights Council about the state of social and economic rights in the country in the report it belatedly submitted for the 4th cycle of the Universal Periodic Review, according to the Philippine UPR Watch network.
PH government violating social and economic rights during and after COVID-19
November 11, 2022
The policies of the Philippine government during and after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 adversely affected the realization of economic, social and cultural rights for the people.
