Philippines: UN rights office appalled over simultaneous killings of ‘red-tagged’ activists
Mar 10, 2021, at 11:22 pm
New York: The UN human rights office (OHCHR) said on Tuesday that it was “appalled” by what appears to be the simultaneous arbitrary killings of nine activists in the Philippines during police-military operations in provinces surrounding the metropolitan area of the capital, Manila.
Record 212 land and environment activists killed in 2019, says independent watchdog Global Witness
Jul 29, 2020, at 11:48 pm
New York: Independent watchdog Global Witness on Wednesday revealed the highest number of land and environmental defenders were murdered on record in a single year.
UN human rights report shows rise in reprisals against activists, victims
Sep 20, 2019, at 09:30 am
New York: Cases of intimidation and retaliation against victims, civil society and activists who cooperate with the United Nations are on the rise, a new report from the UN Human Rights Office reveals.