The Philippine government, which is recently hounded by concerns on killings and abuses, has reaffirmed its commitment before the United Nations (UN) to implement mechanisms strengthening human rights in the country.
The Philippine government, which is recently hounded by concerns on killings and abuses, has reaffirmed its commitment before the United Nations to implement mechanisms strengthening human rights in the country.
The Department Foreign Affairs said the program covers six areas, composed of domestic investigative and accountability mechanisms, data gathering on alleged police violations, civic space and engagement with civil society, national mechanism for reporting and follow-up, human rights-based approach to drug control, and human rights-based approach to counter-terrorism.
According to DFA, Garcia noted that the Philippine government’s participation in the program “attests to the country’s ‘longstanding tradition of forging partnerships and openness to international scrutiny,’ as well as ‘a vote of confidence in the reformed UN system and our bilateral partners, and in our capacity to work together to effect concrete, meaningful, and durable change on the ground to advance the cause of human rights.
Garcia, the DFA added, also expressed the country’s “strong political commitment at the highest level” to uphold its human rights obligations, including through the UNJP.
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