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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24 – which the Ukrainian government and people have determinedly resisted, spurring support for them in the United Nations… 03/11/2022
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At Ground Level
Deeper look into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Challenges to terror law will continue before SC
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With a caveat to the public and the contending parties in the case, the Supreme Court announced on Thursday that it had stricken down as… 12/17/2021
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Global rights watchdogs tag Duterte as violator
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By Satur Ocampo Going into its last year in office – with President Duterte saying he’s “somewhat sold on the idea” of running for vice… 07/26/2021
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Arming civilians as ‘force multipliers’
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“If you have this coalition, you have a list of people who are there and can arm themselves. I will order the police. If you… 07/09/2021
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ICC probe on ‘drug war’ must be pursued
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It was only a preliminary examination. It essentially focused on documented complaints and information received from various sources – including from families of victims –… 06/25/2021
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Positive steps to address extrajudicial killings
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Fourteen years ago, alarmed by the mounting incidences of extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances in the country under the Gloria M. Arroyo administration, the Supreme… 04/09/2021
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SC pressed to protect people’s rights, freedoms
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Amid the national outrage and international concern raised over the March 7 “Bloody Sunday” killing of nine activists in the Southern Tagalog region, urgent calls… 03/26/2021
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Closer scrutiny of human rights in the Philippines
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The United Nations wouldn’t just let matters stay as they have been for so long. And, within and outside the UN, there are converging demands… 09/25/2020
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What makes a rebel different from a terrorist
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The new Anti-Terrorism Act, which takes effect tomorrow, July 19, is being challenged before the Supreme Court by eight petitions so far filed by different… 07/24/2020
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‘Weaponizing the law, criminalizing dissent’
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Two luminaries of the legal profession have attached their names to a statement issued on November 27 by the Concerned Lawyers for Civil Liberties strongly… 12/06/2019
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