HR inSIGHTS
Human Rights News Delivered Weekly.
December 2018
Explainer: Ano ang Universal Declaration of Human Rights?
by Mateo P. Garcia Ngayong araw, Disyembre 10, 2018, ay ginugunita ng buong mundo ang ika-70 anibersaryo ng pagpapahayag ng Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) o Pandaigdig na Pahayag ng mga Karapatan ng Tao [...]
November 2018
Rising Inflation is a Human Rights Issue. Here’s Why
by Napoleon Santos Rising inflation in 2018 has prompted public alarm and criticism of the government’s handling of the economy. Data from the Philippine Statistics Authority show that inflation, the increase in prices of goods and [...]
October 2018
Remember, Children’s Rights Relate to Other Community Issues, Too
By PhilRights Staff “Children’s Rights are only for children. What about our rights as parents/teachers/adults?” This is a question we often get asked by adult community members during our Children’s Rights advocacy activities. The relevance [...]
Human Rights News Roundup: Week of October 14-20
by PhilRights Staff Welcome to HR Insights, a weekly roundup of human rights news in the Philippines. This week... Despite Human Rights abuses, PH wins a seat on UN HR Council In spite of the [...]
Human Rights News Roundup: Week of September 30 – October 6
by PhilRights Staff Welcome to HR Insights, a weekly roundup of human rights news in the Philippines. This week... Online harassment and trolling of female journalists has become normal Rappler CEO Maria Ressa and The [...]
September 2018
Human Rights News Roundup: Week of September 23-29
by PhilRights Staff Welcome to HR Insights, a weekly roundup of human rights news in the Philippines. This week... "My only sin is the extrajudicial killings," Duterte says President Rodrigo Duterte seemed to have admitted [...]