Gov’t hit for lukewarm response to UN call to improve rights records

Rights groups scored the Philippine government for merely taking note of critical recommendations by United Nations member states to improve its human rights record. | krixiasINQ /PDI

response “only confirms that rights violations are likely to continue under the Marcos administration.”

“The steps that the Marcos Jr. administration claims to be taking to resolve human rights problems are superficial. It commits only to recommendations of limited gain and which do not strike at the core problems resulting in human rights violations,” the Philippine UPR Watch said in a statement.The group, which is composed of members from various civil and rights groups, is currently in Geneva to participate in the UN Human Rights Council’s 52nd session.

Among others, the report called on the Marcos government to resolve the extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances, illegal detention and torture cases during the conduct of the drug war, including its practice of Red-tagging dissidents and activists.

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