August 15, 2012 A Filipino professor has been nominated to the United Nations Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment for 2012 to 2016. In a letter dated August 10, 2012, the Department of Foreign Affairs-Philippine Mission to the United Nations said it is honored to submit, through the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the candidature of Ms. June Caridad Pagaduan
Drugs in the Philippines are more expensive than those in other parts of Asia and in countries of similar economic status. Brand names in the Philippines have been found to be 5 to 30 times more expensive than similar brand names of similar manufacturers in India and Pakistan. This is the strongest factor that impelled the government to institute a parallel drug importation policy under the Cheaper Medicines Program. (Tables
06-07-2012 In 1948, humanity marked an important milestone with the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. One of its 30 articles (Article 5) stipulates that no one shall be subjected to torture or other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. Since then, there have been a number of other international regulations that have reinforced the legal obligation of states to prevent, prohibit, criminalize and investigate
MEDIA ADVISORY April 20, 2012 #RememberML@40! Join us this Saturday (April 21, 2012) @ 7a.m. – 10a.m. U.P. Diliman – Sunken Garden PAHRA (Philippine Alliance of Human Rights Advocates), families of Martial Law victims and other Human Rights Defenders will gather to Inform, Inspire and to Remember Martial Law 40 years after it was first declared on September 21, 1972 by the ousted Ferdinand Marcos. This activity is a continuation of our
December 9, 2011 Calling All Health Professionals! Help Pass a Global Arms Trade Treaty to Save Lives, Protect Health Hundreds of thousands of people are killed each year with firearms, with millions more maimed or traumatized. The cost of treating firearm injuries is a huge drain on health budgets and diverts monetary and human capital from other vital human needs. Yet there are currently no legally binding, global rules regulating the
Rx for the Ailing Health Sector: PhilHealth reforms By the Medical Action Group IN MARCH 2011, Dr Shin Young-soo, the World Health Organization’s regional director for the Western Pacific expressed concern over “the continued absence of sufficient healthcare coverage in the country.” The WHO official noted that some 250,000 families “fall into financial hardships” because of the excessive cost of health care. This observation comes in the midst of the Aquino administration’s avowed push
VACANT POSITION REQUIREMENTS RESPONSIBILITIES APPLICATION PROCESS Psychologist Essential qualifications: 1. Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology 2. Excellent interpersonal skills 3. Excellent communications skills both oral and written 4. Has the capacity to deal with various kinds of people 5. Has the ability to do multi-tasking. 6. Basic research knowledge and skills in writing. 7. Willing to travel Preferable qualifications: 1. Ability to work flexible hours and travel as needed 2. Bilingual/bi-cultural
“Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture (OPCAT)”Committee Report No.92 Senate Session Hall December 13, 2011 I have the honor to seek approval of Senate Resolution No. 664, entitled “Resolution Concurring in the Accession to the Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment” prepared and submitted by the Committee on Foreign Relations on 12 December 2011 per its Committee Report No. 92.
Introduction The International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims (IRCT) invites nominations for participation and call for conference papers in the Asian Regional Conference on enhancing the capacity of rehabilitation centers and civil society in accessing justice for the victims of torture to be held in Manila, Philippines from 22-24 November 2011. The theme of the conference is “Access to Justice of Victims of Torture in Rehabilitation.” The Asian Regional Conference