Universal Periodic Review

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.

IBON submits report on state of Philippine economy to United Nations
April 4, 2022
NEWS
The poorest 70-80% of Filipinos are denied their right to development while government economic policies continue to bolster the wealth of super-rich oligarchs and the profits of large corporations