Watchdog s first Philippine human rights report calls on UNHRC, ICC for more actions
Published March 17, 2021 9:08am By JOVILAND RITA, GMA News The first report of the Independent International Commission of Investigation into Human Rights Violations in the Philippines (Investigate PH) is recommending more actions from international authorities. Based on its 198-page report, Investigate PH recommends that the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHRC) should urge its member states and agencies to use its mechanisms to address the human rights crisis in the country. It adds that the UNHRC needs to create commissions of inquiry, fact-finding missions, or investigations to help improve the situation, exert accountability, and deliver justice to victims.
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Global mission finds local remedies for rights victims in PH illusory
Progressive groups stage a protest condemning the recent case of police brutality. (Photo by Altermidya)“Domestic remedies have been ineffective at providing redress and at halting continued abuses. The power imbalance between victims of state violence, and perpetrators who have the backing of government apparatuses, is grave. Structures to redress this imbalance are lacking.”
By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL
MANILA – Human rights violations in the Philippines have intensified and the domestic remedies available for the victims are not working.
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International body to release findings on human rights situation in the Philippines
By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL
MANILA – An international investigation body is set to submit its findings on the human rights situation in the Philippines.
This was announced during the global launch of the Independent International Commission of Investigation into human rights violations in the Philippines or Investigate PH on Jan. 28.
Peter Murphy, chairperson of the International Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines (ICHRP) said during the online launch that the group will release two preliminary reports in time for the 46th and 47th UN Human Rights Council sessions in March and July 2021 respectively.
Friday, 29 January 2021, 6:08 pm
Global independent probe on rights abuses in the
Philippines launched, announced 3 reports for submission to
UN human rights body
The Independent International
Commission of Investigation into human rights violations in
the Philippines or Investigate PH was launched this week on
January 26 and 28. The commission expressed urgency for
accountability of perpetrators and justice for victims and
their families.
The landmark launch happened in two
time zones where more than 300 participants from lawyers
organisations, civil society and churches all over the world
came together to manifest their support for the global
project.
“Investigate PH is a critical space of
Int l body to probe rights violations in the Philippines launched By JOVILAND RITA, GMA News
Published January 28, 2021 2:59pm An international commission to investigate alleged human rights violations in the Philippines was launched on Thursday. In a statement, the Independent International Commission of Investigation into Human Rights Violations in the Philippines or Investigate PH said it was created under a resolution of the 45th UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) session in October last year. “Investigate PH is a critical space of solidarity and accompaniment of the people of the Philippines as it investigates the blatant violation and violence related to the basic human rights of people,” said commissioner Rev. Michael Blair, who is also the general secretary of the United Church of Canada’s General Council.