9. November 2020 | Human Rights News, International Institutions
On the forty-fifth session of the Human Rights Council (UNHRC) adopted a weak follow-up resolution proposed by Island and the Philippines itself which does not contain an investigative mechanism. At the beginning of the session on September 14, 2020 Human Rights...
6. November 2020 | Disinformation
In an interview with Germany’s broadcaster SWR, Maria Ressa, CEO and Co-founder of Rappler, talks about social media and their impact on society. The Philippines are known to be one of the world leading users of social media like facebook, twitter, etc. For many...
6. November 2020 | Freedom of Press, Human Rights News
ABS-CBN: On November 3rd, 2020, a part of the remaining media infrastructure of ABS-CBN, two YouTube channels, were hacked and got off-air for some hours. The problem could be solved but it remains unclear who is responsible. Background: In July 2020, the Philippine...
5. November 2020 | Disinformation, Freedom of Press, Human Rights News
President Duterte has been considering banning facebook from operating in the Philippines. This was a direct reaction to facebook shutting down numerous pro-government accounts due to “coordinated inauthentic behaviour” in September. Many of the accounts in question...
26. August 2020 | Human Rights Defenders, Human Rights News, News
Press Release, Cologne, August 26, 2020 Philippine human rights activist Zara Alvarez is dead – murdered on August 17, 2020 in Bacolod City (Philippines). Organizations from Europe condemn the act and give their voice to her cause. We are sad, stunned and above...
