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Philippines: military executing leftist activists, UN independent expert finds

26 November 2007
The armed forces of the Philippines has been executing leftist activists in recent years, an independent United Nations human rights expert said today in a new report which welcomes Government measures to address the problem while emphasizing the need to end impunity through prosecution and punishment.

UN food relief agency to hand out rice to displaced people in southern Philippines

19 April 2007
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today announced plans to provide emergency relief for more than 42,000 people displaced from their homes on the troubled island of Jolo in the southern Philippines, where there have been deadly clashes over the past week between Government forces and the Moro National Liberation Front.

UN rights expert calls on Philippines to amend or repeal anti-terrorism law

12 March 2007
While acknowledging that the Philippines needs to take effective measures to prevent and counter terrorism, an independent United Nations expert today called on the new congress to be elected this Spring to amend or repeal entirely a recently signed anti-terrorism law which could adversely affect human rights.

UN expert on of extrajudicial executions visits Philippines

12 February 2007
An independent United Nations human rights expert is on a 10-day visit to the Philippines to investigate the issue of extrajudicial executions.