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HRW: De Lima's persecution shows Duterte's 'increasing authoritarianism'
Karapatan also likens the situation of Senator Leila De Lima with the experience of hundreds of political prisoners facing alleged trumped-up charges under President Rodrigo Duterte
U.S. sanctions threaten Iranians' right to health, says Human Rights Watch
Officially, the US sanctions make exceptions for food, medicine and other humanitarian goods, but most companies are unwilling to do any trade with Iran for fear of repercussions in the world's largest economy
Groups hail U.N. resolution vs drug war: 'Crucial step towards justice'
Human rights groups urge the Philippine government to coordinate with the United Nations as rights chief Michelle Bachelet is expected to write a comprehensive report on the country's situation
Duterte's withdrawal from ICC an 'act of desperation' – Human Rights Watch
'[President Rodrigo Duterte]'s bald-faced effort to protect himself from the court’s reach looks more like an act of desperation for a man who appears deeply implicated in alleged crimes against humanity,' HRW's Param-Preet Singh says
Egypt rounds up dozens of human rights defenders – HRW
Human Rights Watch calls on Egyptian authorities to 'immediately reveal all the detainees' whereabouts, release all of those arrested solely for exercising their rights, and bring any others swiftly before a judge to review their detention'
HRW slams ‘drastic' plan to extend anti-drug campaign to PH elementary schools
'Imposing mandatory drug testing on schoolchildren when Philippine police are committing rampant summary killings of alleged drug users puts countless children in danger,' says Human Rights Watch Asia division deputy director Phelim Kine
Sotto wrong, rights groups not quiet over India rape cases – HRW
Human Rights Watch tells Philippine Senate Majority Leader Vicente Sotto III that international groups have been speaking up about sexual violence in India
SWS survey on Duterte’s trust rating, Press freedom in PH, Kim and Moon summit | Evening wRap
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Human Rights Watch hits Kuwait for ‘punishing’ embassy staff aiding OFWs
Rothna Begum of HRW says Kuwaiti authorities should not be punishing embassy officials for helping domestic workers in danger
Dela Rosa dares HRW to take him to court: 'Puro kayo dakdak'
(UPDATED) PNP chief Ronald dela Rosa is set to retire on Thursday, April 19, after completing a term marred by allegations of human rights violations
Bato dela Rosa should be held accountable over drug war deaths – HRW
'When Ronald Dela Rosa retires as director general of the PNP, he will leave behind a police force with a sordid human rights record unmatched since the Marcos dictatorship,' says Human Rights Watch
Duterte on Bangsamoro, Lorenzana on peace talks, HRW on Roque | Midday wRap
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Linking rights groups with drug lords 'dangerous, shameful’
(UPDATED) 'Are they trying to have death squads target human rights activists?’ asks Human Rights Watch, after Malacañang tagged groups critical of its drug war as paid lackeys of drug lords
CHR: Withdrawal from Int'l Criminal Court can be seen as 'encouraging impunity'
Human Rights Watch and Karapatan also slam President Rodrigo Duterte's move, saying that his administration must be held accountable for 'all rights violations'
PH 'terror' list a 'gov't hit list' – Human Rights Watch
'We are shocked that the special rapporteur is being targeted because of her work defending the rights of indigenous peoples,' UN rights experts say of the inclusion of UN special rapporteur Victoria Tauli-Corpuz in the list
HRW: Barring access to Malacañang can lead to 'broader assault' on media
'It could portend a broader assault on journalists and news organizations whose critical watchdog role has magnified the government’s poor human rights record' Human Rights Watch Asia Division's Carlos Conde says
Philippines on China, Malacanang on Manalo, Quiboloy detained in Hawaii | Evening wRap
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Malacañang to HRW: De Lima not a martyr for justice
'She is facing charges of criminal nature, plain and simple,' says Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque in response to the call of Human Rights Watch to free Senator Leila de Lima after a year in jail
HRW: Duterte's 'shoot women in vagina' remark violates int'l humanitarian law
The Commission on Human Rights and Gabriela Women's Party say President Rodrigo Duterte's latest lewd remark 'openly encourages violence against women'
De Lima dares Duterte: Support UN-led probe into drug war deaths
'If he has nothing to hide, then it’s high time for the President to support the independent investigation into the human rights violations and abuses incessantly happening under his regime,' says Senator Leila de Lima
Roque on feminists, Duterte on dictatorship, Facebook downvote tool | Evening wRap
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Rights groups laud Int'l Criminal Court preliminary examination of PH drug war
'The ICC’s action is a rebuke of the Philippine government’s campaign of denial and distraction seemingly designed to deflect growing evidence of extrajudicial executions,' says Human Rights Watch
BIR on Sereno, Duque confirmation, NFA rice shortage | Evening wRap
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HRW calls for end to 'government abuses' in indigenous communities
'Government plans to improve the lives of the Lumad are unlikely to succeed so long as indigenous communities live in fear of violence, exploitation, and abuse,' says Human Rights Watch's Carlos Conde
Malacanang on Carandang, Rappler cyber libel complaint, Top CHED official resigns | Evening wRap
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HRW calls for independent probe to 'clarify' PH drug war toll
An 'impartial and verifiable death toll' is a crucial first step in attaining justice, says Human Rights Watch deputy Asia director Phelim Kine
What's contingency plan if PH stops deploying OFWs to Kuwait? – Villanueva
But International watchdog Human Rights Watch says that instead of a ban, the Philippines should demand 'stronger protections' for overseas Filipino workers
'Democracy has never been more alive in PH' – Cayetano
This comes after Human Rights Watch said President Rodrigo Duterte 'has plunged the Philippines in its worst human rights crisis' since the Marcos dictatorship
NBI on Rappler, HRW on Duterte, Pope Francis marries couple on papal plane | Midday wRap
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Duterte 'plunged' PH into worst human rights crisis post-Martial Law – HRW
'The administration [of President Rodrigo Duterte] has widened its war on drugs to include critics and political foes,' the New York-based human rights organization says
'More bloodshed, deaths' as PNP returns to war on drugs, says rights orgs
Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International warn that the return of the Philippine National Police in President Rodrigo Duterte's drug war can lead to more deaths
The deafening silence of ASEAN on human rights violations
The non-interference principle that governs the Association of Southeast Asian Nations leads to inaction on human rights violations rampant among its member-countries
Taking PNP out of drug war won't stop international pressure – HRW
Human Rights Watch says the fight will not end 'until there is justice and accountability for the thousands of victims' of President Rodrigo Duterte's violent war on drugs
SWS survey, PNP and AFP, Narco-generals | Evening wRap
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PH can be kicked out of UN council if killings continue – HRW
Human Rights Watch Geneva director John Fisher says the Philippine delegation 'dug themselves deeper into the hole' with their response to the recommendations by member-states in the United Nations Human Rights Council
SWS survey, Dina Abad, Human Rights Watch | Midday wRap
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No extrajudicial killings in PH? World 'not fooled,' says HRW
Human Rights Watch says the Philippine government is limiting its definition of extrajudicial killings to avoid responsibility for the thousands of deaths linked to the drug war
HRW: P1,000 budget for CHR blow against accountability in PH drug war killings
The New York based human rights organization says the move by legislators in the House is part of the administration s attempt to prevent independent institutions from checking its abuses
Uber and LTFRB, Human Rights Watch, Alejano | Evening wRap
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HRW to Duterte: Retract threat vs human rights advocates
The New York based organization says President Rodrigo Duterte has placed targets on the backs of human rights advocates
Amnesty Int'l urges 'utmost restraint' in martial law enforcement
By declaring martial law in Mindanao President Rodrigo Duterte has summoned the ghost of Marcos says Human Rights Watch
Cayetano, Sotto, Carpio | Evening wRap
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CHR: Approving death penalty 'blatant breach of international law'
The Commission on Human Rights also says jurisprudence on most serious crimes do not include narcotics crimes the only offenses retained in the House bill
HRW: Duterte could be held liable for crimes against humanity
Human Rights Watch's latest report says Duterte's repeated calls to kill alleged drug personalities are 'indicative of a government policy to attack a specific civilian population'
Duterte on war on drugs: 'More killings to come'
President Rodrigo Duterte calls out Human Rights Watch for describing his anti drug campaign as a war against humanity
PNP to Human Rights Watch: Show evidence to back allegations
We have nothing to hide If wrong was done we will fix it If there was a violation of the law we ll file cases says the spokesman of the Philippine National Police
Palace blasts 'thoughtless, irresponsible' HRW report
Presidential Spokesman Ernesto Abella tells groups looking into the Duterte government s drug war to do their homework more diligently before attempting to engage in propaganda
Israel to deny Human Rights Watch visas over 'bias'
UPDATED Why should we give working visas to people whose only purpose is to besmirch us and to attack us? says Israeli foreign ministry spokesman Emmanuel Nahshon
Human Rights Watch: Charges vs De Lima 'politically motivated'
The global group says the filing of drug charges against Senator Leila de Lima is an act of political vindictiveness
Syrian forces used chemical weapons in final push for Aleppo – HRW
The rights group said it interviewed witnesses collected photos and reviewed video footage indicating that chlorine bombs were dropped from government helicopters during the offensive from November 17 to December 13
