US threats vs ICC spell impunity for Filipinos — int’l rights group
"An assertion that US personnel must enjoy impunity no what their alleged crimes."
US threats vs ICC spell impunity for Filipinos — int’l rights group
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Cuba: The target of a 67-year crusade
Cuba: The target of a 67-year crusade
If the United States were forced to acknowledge its own long history of aggression against Cuba—the invasion, the assassination attempts, the economic warfare, the occupation of Guantánamo—the report's narrative of Cuban "subversion" would collapse. The aggressor would be revealed as the victim, and the victim as the aggressor.
Imperialism is terrorism: Trump, Rubio, and the most vicious terrorists are in the White House
Imperialism is terrorism: Trump, Rubio, and the most vicious terrorists are in the White House
Rubio’s repeated invocation of “terrorism”, echoed as well by other top Trump officials during the ministerial, serves to delegitimize dissent while normalizing political repression and human rights violations.
Victims’ lawyers urge PH to rejoin ICC amid US campaign vs the tribunal
Victims’ lawyers urge PH to rejoin ICC amid US campaign vs the tribunal
“We do not gain any in supporting the US, which is rudimentarily invoking Westphalian sovereignty to protect criminals in its highest offices. It is false patriotism to simply claim we need to protect one of our own, when that one has caused the death and agony of many more,” the Filipino lawyers added.
Venezuela, the ground beneath us
Venezuela, the ground beneath us
The ground beneath us is never as stable as we believe. For Venezuela, the tremors of U.S. imperialism and the tremors of the earth have become one and the same.
EU urged to scrutinize Philippine human rights record amid trade nego
EU urged to scrutinize Philippine human rights record amid trade nego
“Any agreement that claims to promote sustainable development must be assessed based on its impact on grassroots communities and people's rights and livelihoods, particularly those of workers, farmers, Indigenous peoples, and human rights defenders."
Siargao cafe Instagram account deleted after hate crime exposé
Siargao cafe Instagram account deleted after hate crime exposé
“This assault represents a new and unacceptable level of aggression against the people of this island."
Duterte’s non-cooperation fuels continued ICC detention
Duterte’s non-cooperation fuels continued ICC detention
"Non-cooperation with the ICC, especially at this point, denies victims and the Filipino people the due process and justice that they have long sought."
PH gov’t urged to arrest Bato after SC denial of TRO plea
PH gov’t urged to arrest Bato after SC denial of TRO plea
“This ruling is important. It affirms that attempts to block arrest through last-minute petitions and technical maneuvers should not be used to frustrate justice."
US, Malacañang urged: ‘Disclose the true nature of Pax Silica’
US, Malacañang urged: ‘Disclose the true nature of Pax Silica’
A huge portion of the nation’s land will be used for the production of AI supply chains, which they viewed as an undertaking meant to serve the US industrial and military needs.
Envoy flexes military background amid reports of abuses by Israelis in Siargao
Envoy flexes military background amid reports of abuses by Israelis in Siargao
Social media posts surfaced, documenting other accounts of violence and intimidation involving Israeli tourists.
Iran maintains vigilance on ceasefire with United States
Iran maintains vigilance on ceasefire with United States
“Our hands are on the trigger, and the moment the slightest error is committed by the enemy, it will be responded to with full power.”
ICC Appeals Chamber rejects Duterte’s release plea
ICC Appeals Chamber rejects Duterte’s release plea
"The successive legal losses of Duterte at the ICC should be an indicator that no one is buying Duterte's delaying tactics."
A law for everyone except the United States
A law for everyone except the United States
International institutions never held the United States accountable for its repeated acts of aggression against Iran or, for that matter, any of the other countries that suffered from US attacks.
Right(s) Up: US–Israel violates UN Charter, international law in strikes on Iran
Right(s) Up: US–Israel violates UN Charter, international law in strikes on Iran
The military aggression of US and Israel across Iran has triggered widespread instability across West Asia and a threat to the international human rights law.
Groups slam US-Israel attacks vs Iran, EDCA expansion in the Philippines
Groups slam US-Israel attacks vs Iran, EDCA expansion in the Philippines
As host to numerous U.S. military sites and weapons systems, the Philippines could likewise become a target in similar conflicts involving the US.
Migrants rally behind 6-year-old child summoned to US court alone
Migrants rally behind 6-year-old child summoned to US court alone
Victoria’s case, unfortunately, is not isolated as approximately ten other children faced a similar situation during that same November hearing.
ICC identifies Duterte’s co-perpetrators in ‘drug war’
ICC identifies Duterte’s co-perpetrators in ‘drug war’
Unlike the previously released version, the less redacted one now identifies co-perpetrators in the commission of alleged crimes against humanity.
Trump’s Board of Peace a clear departure from international law – critics
Trump’s Board of Peace a clear departure from international law – critics
“This board is outside the framework of the United Nations and has not included the Palestinian authority, the future of Gaza nor the future of the West Bank.”
ICC finds Duterte fit for trial
ICC finds Duterte fit for trial
The Court clearly finds that Duterte is a perceptive person who has a broad understanding of what he has been charged with.
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