![]() The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". ![]() The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. In fact democracy is at risk.Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. “Until we solve this problem to stop the corruption in our information eco system we won’t be able to solve any problems. “It’s not a coincidence that when lies spread faster than facts you see an erosion of democracy globally,” Ressa said. Her book warns of creeping authoritarianism in the Philippines and other parts of the world, allegedly aided and abetted by social media companies whose algorithms and business models have allowed their platforms to spread lies. ![]() The co-founder of local news website Rappler faces a string of criminal charges filed by Duterte’s administration and his allies that are related to Rappler’s coverage of the killings in the war on drugs and alleged government-sponsored disinformation networks. fascism and it’s time for us to hold the line so this is what we did today,” she told The Associated Press. “It is a time when we are seeing our rights eroded globally, where you are seeing a shift away from democracy to. He said the government will not tolerate the denial of justice or the violation of rights.Īlso coinciding with International Human Rights Day, journalist Maria Ressa, one of the winners of the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize, launched in Manila her memoir “How to Stand Up to a Dictator: The Fight for Our Future.” Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla, in a speech last month in Geneva before the Human Rights Council, dismissed allegations that there is a culture of impunity in the Philippines. The government has said it is committed to protecting human rights, citing reforms in the country’s judicial system. Human Rights Council has urged the Marcos administration to address the killings and other rights abuses. Karapatan said the current administration is also increasing the use of anti-terror laws to suppress dissent and curtailing freedom of expression and association. We have made it a point that every International Human Rights Day we call for justice, and commit to not allow the same violations to happen to others,” said Evangeline Hernandez, chairperson of a human rights victims group. “We come together as families of victims from different regimes and presidents. without admitting any wrongdoing, including accusations that he, his family and other associates amassed an estimated $5 billion to $10 billion while he was in power. The dictator was ousted in an army-backed “People Power” revolt in 1986 and died three years later in exile in the U.S. Organizers said protesters in Manila and other parts of the country included families of activists who disappeared or were tortured during the administration of Marcos’ father and namesake, ousted dictator Ferdinand Marcos, as well as human rights victims under former President Rodrigo Duterte, whose brutal war on drugs is under investigation by the International Criminal Court after leaving thousands dead. “The culture of impunity continues to rear its ugly head.” “Despite these sordid figures there has been zero justice for the victims of extrajudicial killings,” Palabay said in a statement.
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