![[Blog] Live webcast hinggil sa karapatang pantao ni Gregorio V. Bituin Jr.](http://hronlineph.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/greg.jpg?w=160&h=120&crop=1 "[Blog] Live webcast hinggil sa karapatang pantao ni Gregorio V. Bituin Jr.")
Live webcast hinggil sa karapatang pantao ni Gregorio V. Bituin Jr. Isang malaking karangalan sa akin ang mapasama sa live webcast viewing ng Universal Periodic Review (UPR) ng Pilipinas nitong Mayo 29, 2012. Kasabay ito ng naganap na botohan ng mga senador sa impeachment. Isinagawa ang nasabing UPR sa ikatlong palapag ng multipurpose hall ng … Continue reading »
![[Announcement] Child Rights Coalition Asia (CRC Asia) and the UPR](http://hronlineph.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/child-rights-coalition-asia.png?w=160&h=75&crop=1 "[Announcement] Child Rights Coalition Asia (CRC Asia) and the UPR")
Dear Everyone, Good day! I wish to share with you recent website articles concerning the UPR of the Philippines. “Philippines Human Rights record reviewed by the Human Rights Council” http://www.childrightscoalitionasia.org/philippines-human-rights-record-reviewed-by-human-rights-council “HR Council adopted UPR working group report on Philippines; Government accepted 53 recommendations” http://www.childrightscoalitionasia.org/hr-council-adopted-upr-working-group-report-on-philippines-government-accepted-53-recommendations Please feel free to share this with other colleagues and networks … Continue reading »
Statement of the Philippine Civil Society Organizations on the UPR* (Late posting) 29 May, GENEVA – As the Senate sitting as impeachment court have declared Chief Justice Renato Corona guilty, the Philippine government is currently reporting to the Thirteenth Session of United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) Universal Periodic Review from 9AM – 12:30 PM … Continue reading »
![[From the web] Universal Periodic Review: Series of recommendations to Philippines -OHCHR.org](http://hronlineph.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/ohchr.jpg?w=160&h=99&crop=1 "[From the web] Universal Periodic Review: Series of recommendations to Philippines -OHCHR.org")
In total, States participating in the discussion posed a series of recommendations to Philippines. These included, among others: To step up efforts to fully prohibit and address cases of torture, extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances and ensure there were mechanisms in place to address such cases; To enhance human rights-based training for all law enforcement … Continue reading »
![[Event] Live webcast viewing of the Universal Periodic Review session on May 29, 2012](http://hronlineph.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/ohchr1.jpg?w=160&h=120&crop=1 "[Event] Live webcast viewing of the Universal Periodic Review session on May 29, 2012")
Dear All, CHR will sponsor a live webcast viewing of the Universal Periodic Review session on May 29, 2012, at the CHR multi-purpose hall from 2:15 to 8:30pm. A simultaneous webcast can also be viewed at the United Nations multimedia website http://www.unmultimedia.org/tv/webcast/c/un-human-rights-council.html
Human Rights Council Universal Periodic Review to commence second cycle with thirteenth Working Group session to be held from 21 May to 4 June 2012 UPR Working Group to Review Human Rights Records of 14 States 15 May 2012 The thirteenth session of the Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group will be … Continue reading »
![[Event] Forum on the Joint Civil Society Report for the 2nd cycle of the UPR 13th Session](http://hronlineph.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/162020_143869779004082_2021986_n.jpg?w=160&h=120&crop=1 "[Event] Forum on the Joint Civil Society Report for the 2nd cycle of the UPR 13th Session")
April 20, 2012 Dear fellow human rights defender, The Philippines, among other States Parties, will be the focus of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) 13th session from May 21-June 4, 2012 by the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council. The UPR is a process which provides “the opportunity for each State to declare what actions … Continue reading »
by Dr. Boyet Mabunga FREE ZONE (Note: This article was first published in HUMAN RIGHTS FORUM, Volume 5, Number 1issue. Updated and modified to incorporate latest developments and preparation on the Philippine 2nd Cycle Universal Periodic Review slated on the 13th HRC/UPR Working Group session in May to June 2012.) …………………………………………………………………………………….. “Every day we are … Continue reading »
