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The aim of this Guide is to provide a brief introduction to human rights and sustainable development issues in Philippines
27.10.2009
The world's biggest mining company, Billiton, is accused of human rights abuses and environmental destruction in a report launched today.
more...+ Where is the Church of England’s heart invested? Related topics/regions: [Australia] [Canada] [Chile] [Colombia] [Papua New Guinea] [South Africa] |
26.08.2009
More than 200,000 civilians in central Mindanao are still vulnerable to abuses despite the recent ceasefire between the Philippine army and the insurgent Moro Islamic Liberation Front, says a new report.
more...From: Amnesty International - International Secretariat |
24.02.2009
After 40 years of unregulated cyanide and dynamite fishing thousands of people in the western Philippines are in danger of losing their livelihoods.
more...From: WWF International |
10.02.2009
Church opposition in the Philippines to destructive mining on its islands was supported by Church leaders in Britain at the launch of a report Philippines: Mining or Food? in London yesterday.
more...Related topics/regions: [United Kingdom] Image: Clare Short MP hosted the Westminster launch of the report, alongside 'two mining executives', Clive Wicks and Robert Goodland (report authors), and Bishop John Arnold, auxiliary in the Catholic Diocese of Westminster and Anglican Bishop Michael Doe, General Secretary of Anglicans in World Mission.
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09.02.2009
A call for a moratorium on mining in The Philippines is made today in a new report that says miining is a threat to the country's food security.
more...Related topics/regions: [United Kingdom] |
21.01.2009
Efforts are continuing in The Philippines to secure the safe and unconditional return of three abducted staff members of the International Committee of the Red Cross.
more...From: International Committee of the Red Cross |
02.12.2008
A group of Filipino farmers are on a 157-kilometre run - the number of kilometres equalling the hectares of land owned by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo's husband that have not, despite promises, been redistributed.
more...From: Asian Human Rights Commission Image: Running protest
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![CAFOD is concerned about mining company BHP Billiton's plans to build a huge nickel mine, in Macambol, Philippines [CAFOD/Simon Rawles]](/ezimagecatalogue/catalogue/variations/35252-100x100.jpg "CAFOD is concerned about mining company BHP Billiton's plans to build a huge nickel mine, in Macambol, Philippines [CAFOD/Simon Rawles]")
24.10.2008
A controversial nickel project run by Anglo-Australian mining giant BHP Billiton has been imposed on a Philippine island community through bribery and poor information, a report claims.
more...From: CAFOD Image: CAFOD is concerned about mining company BHP Billiton's plans to build a huge nickel mine, in Macambol, Philippines [CAFOD/Simon Rawles]
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09.10.2008
Malaysian palm oil is finding its way into British petrol tanks despite concerns about its carbon balance and the rainforest being destroyed to produce it, claims a new report.
more...From: Friends of the Earth England, Wales and Northern Ireland Related topics/regions: [United Kingdom] |
19.05.2008
Hollywood actor David Harewood, a star of the film Blood Diamond, is supporting CAFOD's new exhibition which reveals the truth behind the glamour of gold through images and accounts from three continents.
more...From: CAFOD Related topics/regions: [Honduras] [Congo (Democratic Republic of)] Image: Hollywood actor David Harewood is supporting CAFOD's Unearth Justice campaign
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24.04.2008
Asian governments' attempts to manage skyrocketing food prices by restricting rice exports is actually aggravating food shortages in the region, says Peter Timmer in this interview.
more...From: Center for Global Development Related topics/regions: [Vietnam] [Thailand] [Indonesia] [India] [China] [Asia and the Pacific] Image: A Chinese rice farmer. © kevsunblush (flickr)
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18.04.2008
The UN needs to address women's reproductive rights as it conducts the first "peer reviews" of member countries' human rights records, says a coalition of 11 rights groups from around the world.
more...From: Center for Reproductive Rights Related topics/regions: [Poland] [India] [Ecuador] [Brazil] [Argentina] Image: Brazil, one of the countries under review, has "serious violations of womenÂ’s sexual and reproductive rights." © International Women's Health Coalition
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12.03.2008
Drowning is the biggest killer of children who die from injuries in Bangladesh, China, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam, according to new surveys.
more...From: United Nations Children's Fund Related topics/regions: [Asia and the Pacific] [Bangladesh] [China] [Thailand] [Vietnam] |
15.02.2008
A heart-warming and inspirational music video-slide show features four days of fun activities organized for kids from the Sulu and Basilan war zones in Mindanao, the Philippines.
more...From: Asia America Initiative Image: © Asia America Initiative
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14.02.2008
MANILA, Feb 14 (IPS) - Non-government organizations (NGOs) opposed to the presence of United States troops in the country are calling for a suspension of U.S.-Philippine joint military exercises scheduled for Feb. 18.
more...From: Inter Press Service (IPS) Related topics/regions: [United States] [Arms & military] [Conflict] [Terrorism] |
30.01.2008
Nurhikma, 8 years old, and 3,000 other Filipino children from war torn areas in Mindanao, the Philippines recently participated in four days of fun activities for kids, a program coordinated by local and regional actors.
more...From: Asia America Initiative Image: A clown entertains the kids. © Asia America Initiative
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14.12.2007
When Rasid Naim, a young Filipino man from a family of rice farmers, applied organic farming techniques to his land, he not only saved money from mixing his own pesticides and fertilizers, but also saw his crops grow more resilient to drought and flash floods.
more...From: Oxfam America Related topics/regions: [Agriculture] [Capacity building] [Climate change] Image: Rasid Naim. © Oxfam America
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29.10.2007
An escalating religious conflict in the Philippines was thwarted by a farm-to-market program that effectively joins Muslim farmers and Christian grocers in an effort to achieve shared prosperity. Mediator Al Santoli reports on this "revolution in peace making."
more...From: Asia America Initiative |
22.08.2007
Philippines based firm TechFactors Inc has developed edutainment software to make technology education interactive and fun for children.
more...Related topics/regions: [Children] [Education] [ICT] |
07.08.2007
Initially designed for snowmobiles, a kit to clean up engine emissions is making a big impact in Philippine cities.
more...From: Worldwatch Institute Image: Filipino taxi driver. © Envirofit International / Worldwatch Institute
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