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MANILA, Philippines — The United States has received “credible information” showing that significant human rights abuses, including extrajudicial killings, have been made “by and in behalf” of the Philippine government, and that the Philippine National Police was “largely ineffective” in cleansing its ranks.

The National Human Rights Commission on Thursday resolved to ask the prime minister to rescind a part of a Covid-19 emergency order that is seen as violating the freedom of expression.

GENEVA — Việt Nam will promote the enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms in a comprehensive and holistic manner, in all civil, political, economic, social, cultural and developmental aspects.

Amnesty International warned of a clampdown on civil society and said it would continue to uphold human rights in Thailand, despite a 1.2-million signature petition calling for its expulsion from the country.

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Sunday urged agencies to accelerate work on 218 human rights issues highlighted during the United Nations’ periodic review of Thailand last November.

The House of Representatives has passed a resolution expressing concerns regarding the human rights situation in Chinese areas such as Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, without naming China or using expressions such as “human rights violation.”

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) advised the government on Tuesday to assist Myanmar refugees and Thai nationals in Mae Hong Son and Tak border areas as soon as possible.

MOSCOW - Russias Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the liquidation of the countrys most prominent human rights organization, the International Memorial Society, in a decision that dismayed rights advocates.

The Triumph International Worker’s Union led employees from Brilliant Alliance Thai Global to file a complaint with the National Human Rights Commission at the Government Complex in Bangkok on Tuesday.

Pyongyang urges UN to look into US human rights abuses

Protesters disrupted the flame-lighting ceremony for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics on Monday in Greece, approaching the just-lit torch with a Tibetan flag and a banner that read "No Genocide Games."

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia has won a seat in the United Nations Human Rights Council for the 2022 – 2024 term, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob (pic).