The government trying to make systems work is a welcome thing, but is it sincere and is it moving fast enough? In this podcast episode, we take a nuanced look at policy work. RapplerPodcasts Listen here:
Still, the creation of the panel was quite a surprising move for the government, considering the choice words of Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra who announced it to the United Nations Human Rights Council.investigations whether or not there are complainants on all law enforcement operations that result in deaths, and take action on this basis," said Guevarra, shattering the long-running police claim that these operations enjoy presumption of regularity.
The government trying to make systems work is a welcome thing, but is it sincere and is it moving fast enough? We take a nuanced look at policy work with Ateneo Human Rights Center executive director Ray Paolo Santiago. While the AHRC is an independent organization, it has also been working with the Department of Justice in some of its efforts to respond to human rights issues. It has published a paper on the"The Philippine government is composed of many, many individuals. You can't say that just because we don't trust one individual, it's the whole government mechanism that we can't trust anymore.
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