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On 10 December, Human Rights Day (HRD) was celebrated all over the world, commemorating the 75th anniversary of the signing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in Paris in 1948. This declaration was a very important historical milestone in…

We publish here the words of the humanist Dario Ergas on the occasion of the installation of a plaque in homage to Deputy Laura Rodríguez in the Villa Grimaldi Peace Park, which she helped to found in the years immediately…

As international climate negotiations come down to the wire at COP28, and with the new draft Global Stocktake text falling severely short of what’s needed, civil society is calling on Canada to step up alongside Peoples and countries on the…

In a heated session at the United Nations Security Council, diplomats engaged in a vigorous debate over the provision of arms to Ukraine amid the protracted war with Russia. The eleventh meeting on this pressing issue since Russia invaded in…

 Geneva, 12 December 2023 – A large majority of UN member States have yet to make any sufficient legal attempt to protect intersex people’s right to bodily integrity and autonomy. Still, a trend of positive developments is emerging, ILGA World said today.…

Toxics watchdog group, BAN Toxics, and Toro Hills Elementary School in Quezon City launched an “Iwas Paputok” (Avoid Fireworks) campaign with 2,000 participants,  urging the public to avoid firecrackers and fireworks for health and environmental reasons, promoting a toxic-free and…

12 December 2023, Quezon City.  As the 12.12 online shopping sales go full blast, the toxics watchdog group EcoWaste Coalition reminded consumers to think “safety first” and avoid purchasing items that can pose risks to human health. Anticipating the surge…

Philippine–Misereor Partnership, Inc. (PMPI) forged solidarity with other civil society organizations on December 9, in response to the International Global Day of Action to demand climate justice from major polluters and destroyers of our planet’s critical ecosystems.  We, at PMPI,…

To think of achieving the full exercise of human rights within the framework of a capitalist system is a blunder and utter naivety. An error of judgement that is not spontaneous but intentionally induced by those who hold the hegemony…

A few days back I met a friend I hadn’t seen for eight years. We spent a few hours together on the shores of Lake Constance, illuminated by electric lights and then by the rays of a bright moon. My…