Bill protecting rights defenders goes to Senate | Jovee Marie de la Cruz

THE House of Representatives on Monday endorsed for Senate approval the bill protecting human-rights defenders (HRDs). This, after 200 lawmakers approved on third and final reading House Bill 10576, entitled “An Act Defining the Rights and Fundamental Freedoms of Human Rights Defenders, Declaring State Responsibilities, and Instituting Effective Mechanisms for…

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