Tag: Human Rights
Argentina Bans Gender-Affirming Care for Minors
BUENOS AIRES — Argentine President Javier Milei has issued a decree banning gender-affirming medical care for individuals under 18, a move that has sparked...
PRRD Ally Dismisses Disbarment Case as “Baseless”
FORMER President Rodrigo Duterte is facing a disbarment case filed by human rights groups and families of alleged victims of extrajudicial killings, but his...
Lawmakers Urged to Pass Law for Compensation of Unjust Detention
MANILA, Philippines — Former Bayan Muna party-list Rep. Neri Colmenares urged Congress to urgently create a law that compensates individuals who are acquitted after...
Macalintal Urges Immediate Release of Mary Jane Veloso, Citing Lack of PH Case
Veteran lawyer Atty. Romulo Macalintal asserted that Mary Jane Veloso, recently transferred to the Philippines after over 14 years of imprisonment in Indonesia for...
Bayan Muna Offers Legal Aid in Cases Against Former President Duterte, Allies Over Drug War
Former Bayan Muna Representative Atty. Carlos Zarate announced their readiness to assist those filing cases against former President Rodrigo Duterte, Senators Ronald "Bato" Dela...
Haiti gang kills nearly 180 after witchcraft accusations
AROUND 180 people were killed over the weekend in Haiti's Cite Soleil slum, according to the prime minister's office on Monday.
The attacks were allegedly...
DOJ: No timeline for Arnie Teves’ return to the Philippines
MANILA — The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Friday that there is no set timeline for the possible return of former Negros Oriental...
13 Filipino Women found guilty in acting as surrogates for foreigners
CONVICTING 13 women from the Philippines, Cambodian authorities handed down prison sentences for their involvement in a human trafficking scheme, where they acted as...
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