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Latest Daily Tribune news and analysis on human rights.

Five years on, Taliban builds diplomatic ties
Taliban officials have nonetheless traveled abroad, including a delegation that visited Brussels in June for talks with 15 EU countries on returning failed…
12 August 20261 MIN READ
ICC Appeals Chamber set to rule as group calls for Duterte’s release
ICC Appeals Chamber is set to rule on whether it retains jurisdiction over former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte’s bloody anti-drug campaign, as a…
21 April 20261 MIN READ
Find the courage to act for peace
We must eradicate the threat posed by these weapons — so all people everywhere can live in safety and with hope.
12 April 20261 MIN READ
Success depends on women in leadership (2) (Second of two parts)
We need every voice, every idea, every ounce of leadership from the world’s women and girls.
22 March 20261 MIN READ
Crisis of respect for human rights
Conflicts are multiplying and impunity has become a contagion.
1 March 20261 MIN READ
Karahasan laban sa kababaihan, ginawang legal ng Taliban sa Afghanistan
Bagong batas ng Taliban sa Afghanistan ginagawang legal ang karahasan laban sa kababaihan at nililimitahan ang kanilang kalayaan.
9 February 20261 MIN READ
Taliban law legalizes violence against women, girls in Afghanistan
The Taliban’s new criminal regulation legalizes violence against women, revives slavery language, and entrenches gender-based repression in Afghanistan.
9 February 20261 MIN READ
Gay love is not the threat. Your bigotry is.
The "Jesus and Me Ministry" called for the removal of Closeup’s LGBT billboard. Recent backlash exposes tensions between moral policing and personal freedoms…
24 January 20261 MIN READ
CA urged to recognize journalist as 58th Ampatuan massacre victim
Lawyers ask the Court of Appeals to recognize Reynaldo “Bebot” Momay as the 58th victim of the Ampatuan massacre, 16 years after the attack.
24 November 20251 MIN READ
Advocates call for overhaul of Phl drug policy
Drug policy and health experts urge the overhaul of the outdated Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act, calling for a shift from punitive measures to public health…
27 October 20251 MIN READ
ICC confirms jurisdiction over Duterte case despite PH withdrawal
The International Criminal Court confirmed it has jurisdiction over former President Rodrigo Duterte’s drug war case, rejecting arguments that the Philippines’…
24 October 20251 MIN READ
CHR backs Universal Social Pension for elderly Filipinos
The CHR endorses Senate Bill 2929, urging the government to provide monthly pensions to senior citizens, affirming their rights and promoting social inclusion.
17 October 20251 MIN READ
Gatchalian urges CHR to seek DSWD funds for victims' aid
Senator Win Gatchalian has urged the Commission on Human Rights to coordinate with the Department of Social Welfare and Development to fund aid for human…
17 October 20251 MIN READ
Clean energy era must power progress on Indigenous Peoples’ rights
The Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples laid out a blueprint for securing the survival, dignity and well-being of Indigenous Peoples everywhere.
27 April 20251 MIN READ
Kitty Duterte urged to stop 'victim mentality' after father’s ICC arrest
Youth group slams victim mentality amid Duterte’s ICC arrest for crimes against humanity
14 March 20251 MIN READ
Breathing life into the Pact for the Future
The Sustainable Development Goals and human rights are fundamentally intertwined.
2 March 20251 MIN READ
Opposition uproar in Venezuela: Arrest and release of leader Machado Sparks global reactions
Maria Corina Machado detained after rally, prompts international condemnation and conflicting reports from the government.
10 January 20251 MIN READ
Marcos forms human rights 'super body'
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. created a 'super body' that would effectively implement human rights protection in the country.
12 May 20241 MIN READ