On Monday, the Philippines is set to undergo another Human Rights Council review to be presided by Poland, Marshall Islands and Namibia at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. The Philippines will be represented by Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla.
“I hope to see the government of the Philippines rise to the challenges of tackling the recommendations from other states,” Lawlor said. “Luckily, the government of the Philippines can count on the decades of experience of human rights defenders who do this work and know its risks.” Lawlor was named special rapporteur in 2020, succeeding Michel Frost, but she was aware of the Philippine situation even then and found it “quite unsettling” that the 11 recommendations in May 2017 were not acted upon.The recommendations included a halt to counterinsurgency programs “that target human rights defenders and civilians,” providing adequate protection for rights defenders, investigating the killings of human rights defenders and promoting a safe work environment, among others.
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