Un comité de l’ONU examine l’état des droits humains aux Philippines

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Un comité de l’ONU examine l’état des droits humains aux Philippines

31 octobre 2016

Le Comité de l’ONU des droits économiques sociaux et culturels a fortement critiqué l’approche du président Duterte en matière de politique des drogues et les assassinats extrajudiciaires.

Pour en savoir plus, en anglais, veuillez lire les informations ci-dessous.

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By JC Gotinga and Paolo Taruc

A U.N. committee raised several concerns on the state of human rights in the Philippines over the Arroyo, Aquino and Duterte administrations during a periodic review of the country held September 28 to 29 in Geneva, Switzerland.

The 18-member U.N. Committee on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights probed the Philippine delegation on issues, such as poverty, education, labor, human trafficking, homelessness and gender equality.

Apart from looking at current issues, the committee also studied a 2014 consolidated report submitted by the Philippines. The country was last reviewed in 2008.

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