A study on the role of human rights in peace agreements will be launched in Davao City and in Manila next week. The study commissioned by the Geneva-based International Council on Human Rights Policy sought to determine whether a “a fresh and new perspective of human rights in peace agreements” can help the peace process in the Philippines.
We had lofty goals when we thought of publishing Davao Today, which first went online exactly a year ago today. We wanted to present in-depth news and analysis of issues…
On Nov. 1, the police swooped down on religious convents in Butuan City, supposedly in search of a ranking Communist leader. A Mindanao-based group of nuns has condemned the raids, calling it an ?attack on the church and the people.?
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Below is the factsheet on the Nov. 1 raid by the police, provided by Sisters Geraldine Ortuoste, Amelia Hendani and Laarni Bongato of the Contemplative Sisters of the Good Shepherd.…
When a country fails in its obligation to protect the lives of human rights defenders but is elected to such a prestigious UN body, it dishonors the UN as an institution and makes a mockery of its ability to promote and protect human rights, according to the Hongkong-based Asian Human Rights Commission.
Families of victims of forced disappearances hold a candle-lighting ceremony at the Baclaran church on All Souls’ Day. (Photos courtesy of Arkibong Bayan.)
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