By DEE AYROSO
UDHR is 73
Tags: Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Aquino ‘guilty’ of gross rights violations
“Today, we declare the verdict on the US-Aquino regime’s crimes against the Filipino people, its violations of human rights and international humanitarian law. For these crimes, we say, the US-Aquino regime is guilty.” — Cristina Palabay, secretary general of Karapatan
When Hands Across the Sea are Tied
The argument that outsiders should not be allowed to criticize countries is being used more and more to thwart human rights campaigns By JOHANN HARI Commondreams.org Posted by Bulatlat.com Should you shut up about human rights abuses because they are happening far away, to people you don’t know, who have a different culture or color…
Solons Reiterate Call for Enactment of Bills on Human Rights
As the world marked the 60th year of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) last December 10, two legislators called anew for the enactment of bills on human rights. BY RONALYN V. OLEA HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH Bulatlat As the world marked the 60th year of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) last December…
Groups Mark 60th Year of Universal Declaration of Human Rights with Protests
Human rights groups and people’s organizations marked the 60th year of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) not with a celebration but with protests across the country and overseas. BY BULATLAT HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH Human rights groups and people’s organizations marked the 60th year of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) not with…