The number of incidents of human rights violations in 2023 will be halved compared to 2022, according to President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.
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China relied on extrajudicial means to force thousands of fugitives to repatriate, human rights activists say - ICIJ
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Quick Glance: China's Illegal Tactics for Repatriating Fugitives
- Over the past decade, China has forcibly repatriated more than 12,000 fugitives to combat corruption, according to a human rights group report.
- Under Xi Jinping's government, China heavily relied on extrajudicial methods like kidnappings, harassment, and intimidation to 'persuade' and coerce Chinese nationals in over 120 countries to return.
- 'Fox Hunt' and 'Sky Net' operations aim at repressing Chinese nationals abroad, including activists, journalists, and religious minorities.
- The Chinese government uses persuasion methods to compel suspects to return, bypassing host countries' legal systems, leading to international resistance.
Israel's War on Gaza Has Helped Fuel 'Near Breakdown of International Law': Amnesty
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Quick Glance: Israel's Assault on Gaza: Near Collapse of International Law
- Amnesty International warns of the breakdown of international law and global human rights due to government aggression and the rise of big tech.
- Israel is criticized for the war on Gaza, targeting civilian populations. The international community is accused of being inactive in holding Benjamin Netanyahu's government accountable.
- Amnesty also condemns Russia for the invasion of Ukraine and China for human rights abuses. The organization highlights the growing power of big tech companies and the misuse of AI.
- Calls for reforms in the UN Security Council and better regulation of technologies are made. Despite challenges, people globally continue to advocate for human rights and social justice.
Sara Duterte to Liza Marcos: Your feelings have nothing to do with my duties as VP
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Why Biden Should Pardon Me to Uphold Climate Justice: No matter where one stands on the political spectrum, we should all be able to agree that what happened to ...
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Activists Prepare to Set Sail on a New Gaza Freedom Flotilla: A coalition of human rights advocates has arrived in Istanbul, Turkey, as they prepare to set sail ...
democracynow.org/2024/4/19/headlines/activists_prepare_to_set_sail_on_a_new_gaza_freedom_flotilla
Put US Aid to Israel in an Escrow Account Until Human Rights Violations End: The U.S. must defend itself from indictment and prosecution as an accomplice to ...
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'Obvious Evidence of Genocide': Mass Grave Discovered in Gaza's Nasser Hospital: Palestinian rescue workers said they found hundreds of bodies ...
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Workers Stage Sit-Ins to Demand Google End Israeli Cloud Contract: "Just as people of conscience demanded institutions cut ties with apartheid South Africa ...
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Quick Glance: Google terminates 28 employees after office occupation due to anti-Israel protests
- Google terminated 28 employees on Thursday who had occupied its offices to protest against contracts with the Israeli government, as confirmed by a Google spokesperson.
- The protesters were arrested and after refusing to leave the office of Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian in Sunnyvale or the workspace in New York City for nearly 10 hours, they were transferred to administrative positions to urge Google to terminate the Project Nimbus contract and cease business with the Israeli government.
- No Tech For Apartheid, a project by Jewish Voice for Peace and Linda Sarsour’s MPower Change, described the terminations as an "indiscriminate act of mass retaliation."
- The office occupations at Google were accompanied by demonstrations on-site and in Seattle, aiming to compel Google to withdraw from the project to establish cloud-based data centers and transition a significant portion of the Israeli government's IT infrastructure to cloud-based servers.
Marcos says U.S., Japan deal will change South China Sea dynamic: WASHINGTON/MANILA (Reuters) -- A cooperation agreement by the Philippines ...
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Quick Glance: Biden emphasizes US support for Philippines and Japan
- President Joe Biden reinforced the unwavering U.S. defense commitment to Pacific allies.
- The Philippines and China have faced repeated confrontations in the disputed South China Sea.
- The White House highlighted the significance of the first-ever trilateral summit with Japan and the Philippines as a response to China's attempts at "intimidation".
- The United States, the United Kingdom, and Japan announced joint military exercises in the Indo-Pacific for 2025.
The family feud that holds the Philippines back: Squabbling between the Marcos and Duterte clans makes politics unpredictable
economist.com/asia/2024/04/25/the-family-feud-that-holds-the-philippines-back
Civil rights groups call for funds for representation in immigration court: A coalition of more than 100 civil rights and immigrant rights groups are calling on ...
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Philippines' Marcos has no plans to grant U.S. access to more bases: The Philippines has no plans to grant the United States access to more military bases ...
reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/philippine-president-trilateral-agreement-with-us-japan-not-directed-anyone-2024-04-15/
Philippines says it won't give US access to more local military bases: The Philippine president says his administration has no plan to give the U.S ...
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Quick Glance: Philippines Rejects US Access to More Military Bases
- President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. allowed US access to four more Philippine military bases, bringing the total to nine.
- The Biden administration is strengthening alliances in the region to counter China, aligning with Philippine efforts to enhance external defense.
- Marcos emphasizes that the presence of US troops is in response to China's aggressive actions in the South China Sea.
- China accuses the Philippines of providing the US with bases that could undermine its security.
Philippines Says ‘Foreign Actor’ Behind Deepfake of Marcos Urging Combat With China
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Philippines, New Zealand eye forces deal, share concern over South China Sea: Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and New Zealand Prime Minister ...
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It all started with ‘bangag’: How rift between Liza Marcos, Sara Duterte began: First Lady Liza Marcos draws the line on former president Duterte accusing her ...
rappler.com/newsbreak/inside-track/how-rift-between-liza-marcos-sara-duterte-began-rodrigo-bangag-comment-bongbong/
Underhanded Israeli Tactic Delays Flotilla Departure: This is not the first time that Israel has used these kinds of tactics to stop our ships from sailing ...
commondreams.org/opinion/freedom-flotilla-gaza-israel
Why the US might put sanctions on an Israeli army battalion : An Israeli army battalion, Netzah Yehuda, may, among other things, be excluded from receiving US ...
dw.com/en/israel-us-plans-to-sanction-an-idf-unit/a-68902127
US set to impose sanctions on Israeli military unit over abuses: Report: Israeli prime minister says he will fight any sanctions targeting Israeli military units ...
aljazeera.com/news/2024/4/21/us-set-to-impose-sanctions-on-israeli-military-unit-over-abuses-report
Quick Glance: Netanyahu Vows to Fight Sanctions on Army Battalions
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated on April 21 that he would oppose sanctions being imposed on any Israeli military units for alleged rights violations, following reports of Washington planning such a move.
- The United States announced on April 19 a new series of sanctions related to Israeli settlers in the West Bank, signaling growing frustration with Netanyahu's policies, who relies on settler parties for his coalition government.
- War Cabinet Minister Benny Gantz, a former Chief of Armed Forces and centrist, mentioned in a statement on April 21 that he had spoken with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, urging him to reconsider the issue.
- Blinken mentioned on April 19 that he had made 'determinations' regarding accusations of Israel violating a set of US laws prohibiting military assistance to individuals or security force units committing gross human rights violations.
A pivotal moment for Gaza and global diplomacy : It is time for decisive, compassionate action toward a just and lasting peace.
thehill.com/opinion/international/4600415-a-pivotal-moment-for-gaza-and-global-diplomacy/
UN Expert Demands EU Suspend Trade Deal With Israel Over Gaza Genocide: "Europe is the main trading partner—which accounts I think for 30% of Israel's ...
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Philippines wins breakthrough at summit with Japan, U.S., experts say: TOKYO/MANILA -- Soon after a trilateral summit at the White House, the Philippine coast ...
asia.nikkei.com/Politics/International-relations/South-China-Sea/Philippines-wins-breakthrough-at-summit-with-Japan-U.S.-experts-say
Blinken: No double standard on Israel and human rights: Blinken said the Department will have "more to say" about Israel's adherence to the Leahy ...
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Marcos OKs Sara Duterte’s key programs for DepEd: Malacañang says Marcos 'did not raise any objection' to Vice President Sara Duterte's MATATAG ...
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US, Japan to strike deals on defense, space at leaders' summit: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will make new agreements with U.S. President Joe Biden when ...
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Remulla directs NBI to probe Marcos deepfake audio ordering military attack: 'I am instructing you to file the necessary legal action, if warranted ...
rappler.com/philippines/remulla-order-nbi-probe-marcos-jr-deepfake-audio-ordering-military-attack/
Inspired by New Zealand leader, Marcos Jr. orders fast food: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Sunday shared to the public his "delicious Jollibee dinner ...
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Opinion | Defining Free Speech Down on Campus: Anti-Israel protesters invoke a First Amendment they don’t understand.
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Philippines president says trilateral summit with U.S., Japan to include South China Sea cooperation
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Marcos lands on Time's '100 Most Influential People of 2024' list: President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. was among Time Magazine's "100 Most Influential People of 2024 ...
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As more bodies found, UN’s Turk ‘horrified’ by Gaza mass graves reports: Volker Turk calls for independent inquiry after Palestinian authorities uncover hundreds ...
aljazeera.com/news/2024/4/23/as-more-bodies-found-un-human-rights-chief-horrified-by-gaza-mass-graves
Philippine gov’t will not turn in Duterte to ICC, says Marcos: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. says his administration won't recognize an International ...
rappler.com/philippines/marcos-jr-says-government-not-allow-rodrigo-duterte-arrest-international-criminal-court/
What is Netzah Yehuda, the Israeli battalion facing possible US sanctions?: Washington is considering to impose sanctions on the Israeli military unit accused of ...
aljazeera.com/news/2024/4/25/what-is-netzah-yehuda-the-israeli-battalion-facing-possible-us-sanctions
Marcos Questions ‘Secret’ Duterte Deal with China on South China Sea: Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said a “gentleman’s agreement” made by his ...
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Paid articlePaid Duterte: I'm not in opposition or against Marcos: Duterte's statement last Wednesday was in contrast to several speeches he has given, where he took aim at ...
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Malacañang flags deepfake audio of Marcos ordering military attack : The fake audio comes in the lead up to military exercises in the West Philippine Sea under ...
rappler.com/philippines/malacanang-flags-deepfake-audio-marcos-ordering-military-attack-april-2024/
Biden says U.S. support for Philippines, Japan defense 'ironclad' amid growing China provocations
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Ocasio-Cortez, Tlaib criticize ‘appalling’ suspension of Omar’s daughter at Columbia
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Blinken says no ‘double standard’ for Israel ahead of expected sanctions on military unit
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Most young adults believe it’s best to delay marriage past your 20s and to live together first. Research challenges both assumptions.
Too Risky to Wed in Your 20s? Not if You Avoid Cohabiting First: Research shows that marrying young without ever having lived together with a partner makes for ...
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U.S. looking into Israel’s alleged human rights abuses: Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke on April 22 about allegations that Israel committed human rights ...
washingtonpost.com/video/world/us-looking-into-israels-alleged-human-rights-abuses/2024/04/22/c3097f59-4b20-4ea2-a2d1-31a4a8adacb9_video.html
UK approves bill to send some asylum-seekers to Rwanda: Deportation flights are expected to begin in July.
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Quick Glance: British Law on Deportation of Asylum Seekers to Rwanda
- The new British deportation law aims to curb illegal migration and secure the reelection of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
- However, experts doubt the effectiveness of the law in stopping illegal migration to the UK.
- Rishi Sunak is under significant pressure due to political challenges in the election year, including inflation and healthcare issues.
- The Rwanda law intends to deport migrants without valid papers to Rwanda, although the efficacy of the law is being questioned.
Philippines arms up a two-front pushback on China: MANILA - This week, the Philippines and United States kicked off their largest-ever and most consequential ...
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[In This Economy] Is the Philippines quietly getting richer?: We could be a lot more prosperous now if not for the myriad domestic constraints that keep pulling ...
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Alvarez not sorry for asking the military to withdraw support for Marcos Jr.: Davao del Norte 1st District Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez on Thursday said he is not ...
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Rabbi Seth Limmer: As Passover arrives, how do we heal our divisions?: Unless we unite around a shared moral vision for the Middle East, we run the risk of ...
chicagotribune.com/2024/04/21/opinion-passover-2024-israel-gaza/
Marcos 'horrified' by Duterte's alleged gentleman's agreement with China on West PH Sea
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Amnesty International: Global Breakdown of Int’l Law Amid Flagrant War Crimes in Gaza & Beyond
democracynow.org/2024/4/25/agnes_callamard_gaza_war_israel_palestine
South Koreans sue government over climate change, saying it's violating human rights
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Marcos Says a Death May Trigger US Pact as China Tensions Rise: The Philippines will invoke its defense treaty with the US if a Filipino soldier dies from a ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-15/marcos-says-no-plans-to-grant-us-access-to-more-military-bases
Paid articlePaid Hans Cacdac is new DMW secretary: His ad interim appointment, which needs to be confirmed by the Commission on Appointments, comes a year after he was designated ...
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Duterte defends suspended Davao del Norte governor, slams Marcos again: Former president Rodrigo Duterte warns that his successor, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ...
rappler.com/nation/mindanao/duterte-defends-suspended-davao-del-norte-governor-slams-marcos-again/
Without fanfare, the Philippines is getting richer: And its economy is unusually well-defended against American politics
economist.com/asia/2024/04/23/without-fanfare-the-philippines-is-getting-richer
Philippines seizes 1.8 tonnes of meth in drug bust: MANILA: The Philippines has seized 1.8 tonnes of crystal methamphetamine, President Ferdinand Marcos said ...
channelnewsasia.com/asia/philippines-seizes-18-tonnes-meth-drug-bust-4268641
Marcos Jr. dodges question on refusal to apologize for Martial Law atrocities: One reporter asks Marcos whether he will apologize for Martial Law atrocities now ...
rappler.com/philippines/marcos-response-question-apologize-martial-law-atrocities-april-2024/
Biden won't sanction Israeli military units accused of human rights violations in West Bank before start of war with Hamas
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Philippine deals with US, Japan will not affect China's investments, Marcos says: Business deals that the Philippines secured at a summit with Japan and the ...
reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/philippine-deals-with-us-japan-will-not-affect-chinas-investments-marcos-says-2024-04-13/
Marcos says any Filipino soldier killed by 'foreign power' would invoke defense treaty with US
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Man arrested for allegedly raping his niece, 3 others: A male suspect was arrested in an alleged series of rapes against his own niece and three daughters.
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From P13-B, PNP says confiscated shabu went down to P9-B. How did this happen?: Interior chief Abalos explains that the initial value they reported was only an ...
rappler.com/newsbreak/inside-track/pnp-confiscated-shabu-april-2024/
Marcos rejects proposal to increase illegal parking fine in Metro Manila: 'While I understand the intention behind the proposal, I’ve decided to prioritize ...
rappler.com/nation/metro-manila/marcos-rejects-proposal-increase-illegal-parking-fine-metro-manila-april-2024/
Marcos admitted that it was difficult to get details on the 'secret agreement' in the West PH Sea
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We stick with the President: AFP rejects Alvarez’s call to abandon Marcos: (UPDATED) Fellow congressmen want the Davao del Norte representative investigated ...
rappler.com/philippines/afp-statement-rejects-alvarez-call-abandon-marcos-jr/
2nd former Arkansas officer pleads guilty to civil rights charge from violent arrest caught on video
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Israel’s war on Gaza live: Palestinians urge donors to resume UNRWA funding: At least 32 Palestinians killed in the past day as Gaza medics scour mass grave site ...
aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2024/4/23/israels-war-on-gaza-live-palestinians-urge-donors-to-resume-unrwa-funding
Marcos appoints retired CA magistrate Sadang as new PCGG chief: Sadang will lead the panel tasked to recover the alleged ill-gotten wealth of the Marcos family ...
news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/4/22/marcos-appoints-retired-ca-magistrate-sadang-as-new-pcgg-chief-1614
Legalise abortions in first trimester, German commission says: Opposition parties accused the commission of political bias and threatened to challenge any ...
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Quick Glance: Arizona GOP outlines alternative abortion strategy
- Republican state legislators in Arizona are considering alternative ballot measures in response to a court ruling upholding a strict abortion ban.
- The GOP's strategy document plans to provide voters with alternatives to the Arizona for Abortion Access ballot measure.
- Republicans aim to constitutionalize existing laws to discuss abortion policy.
- The document outlines various scenarios, including 'Phase 1' and 'Phase 2' options for lawmakers.
Summit with US, Japan aimed at economy, South China Sea cooperation: Marcos: Philippine president departs for US for first trilateral meeting seen as countering ...
aljazeera.com/news/2024/4/10/summit-with-us-japan-aimed-at-economy-south-china-sea-cooperation-marcos
North Korea accuses US of politicising human rights issues: SEOUL: North Korea accused the United States on Saturday (Apr 27) of politicising human rights in the ...
channelnewsasia.com/asia/north-korea-accuses-united-states-politicise-human-rights-issues-4296836
LIST: Agreements signed by Marcos, Tamim during Qatar emir’s state visit: The deals between the Philippines and Qatar cover cooperation in areas of anti-human ...
rappler.com/philippines/list-agreements-signed-qatar-emir-tamim-bin-hamad-al-thani-marcos-state-visit-april-2024/
Philippines: China is ‘source of tension,’ not trilateral summit: China earlier said the US-Japan-Philippine trilateral summit 'drives up tensions' in ...
rappler.com/philippines/china-causing-regional-tensions-not-united-states-japan-trilateral-summit/
Marcos Jr. shares how Malacañang showcases Filipino hospitality for visiting world leaders
news.abs-cbn.com/news/2024/4/21/marcos-jr-shares-how-malaca-ang-showcases-filipino-hospitality-for-visiting-world-leaders-1853
Blinken says he’s made decision on Israeli human rights violations in West Bank: Israeli security units are accused of human rights violations ...
washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/04/19/israel-blinken-leahy-human-rights/
A vehicle with license plate '7' fled after passing the EDSA busway: A vehicle with license plate number 7 fled after being stopped by traffic enforcers for ...
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With new trilateral partnership, Philippines eyes more foreign investment: Manila, Tokyo and Washington forged closer security and strategic ties at a White ...
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Marcos says e-trike, e-bike ban stays, but no penalty on violators for now: (1st UPDATE) President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. orders a grace period ...
rappler.com/philippines/marcos-jr-says-ban-electric-bikes-tricycles-stays-no-penalty-violators-april-2024/
Philippines, Japan eye signing of reciprocal troops pact within 2024 – Malaya: Philippine officials earlier said that the Reciprocal Access Agreement will give ...
rappler.com/philippines/philippines-japan-eye-signing-visiting-forces-deal-end-2024/
Will PH fight to get $40-million Marcos loot in New York? ‘I leave it to lawyers’
rappler.com/philippines/marcos-jr-response-arelma-ill-gotten-wealth-case-april-2024/
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