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A man harvests long-blade grass from a field in Mindanao, Philippines.
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UN chief welcomes new law giving extra autonomy to Muslims in Southern Philippines

27 July 2018
Peace and Security

The UN Secretary-General on Friday welcomed a new law which grants extra autonomy to Muslim communities living in the Southern Philippines, describing it as a “landmark achievement on the road to lasting peace”.

High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein.
UN Photo/Jean-Marc Ferré

UN rights chief denounces ‘unacceptable’ charges of terrorism by Philippine’s Duterte against UN expert

9 March 2018
Human Rights

Flinging terrorism charges at a United Nations human rights expert is just one act in a litany of profane and inflammatory comments made by Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte against the rapporteur, prompting the UN rights chief to questions the leader’s mental stability.

Permanent headquarters of the International Criminal Court at The Hague. (file)
UN Photo/Rick Bajornas

ICC to open separate initial examinations of Philippines ‘war on drugs;’ Venezuela protests

8 February 2018
Human Rights

The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) announced on Thursday that she will open preliminary examinations into the so-called “war on drugs” campaign launched by the Government of the Philippines and, separately analyze alleged crimes committed by Venezuela related to the demonstrations and ongoing political unrest there.