GAINS IN protecting human rights in the Philippines were noted by the United Nations Human Rights Council, the Foreign Affairs department said in a statement at the weekend.
“The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) adopted, by consensus, on Sept. 20 the report on the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of the Philippines,” the statement read.
The Philippine delegation was headed by Deputy Executive Secretary Teofilo S. Pilando, Jr., Presidential Human Rights Committee chairman.
Among those highlighted were measures done or are being implemented by the government to fulfill its commitment to the UN on human rights, such as monitoring on progress of cases on extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearance and torture.
Mr. Pilando said in the statement that “25 other recommendations that mainly pertain to treaties and conventions are being further studied in view of ongoing legislative and judicial processes related to the recommendations.”
Efforts on the labor front such as the ratification of the Maritime Labor Convention and the International Labor Organization Convention 189 on Decent Work for Domestic Workers that set standard of protection of human rights of seafarers and domestic workers were also reported.
The report completed the process that started in May 2012, the statement said.
The UPR is a peer review of the human rights records of member countries of the United Nations.
The Philippines was among the pioneer countries that were first subjected to a peer review in 2008. The present review is the second for the Philippines. The Philippines will again be reviewed in 2016. — A. S. O. Alegado, Businessworld
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International Equal Pay Day
“Increase wages now,
more than other cost items.
For widespread, practical equality!”
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against the military junta in Myanmar
to carry out the recommendations of the 2021 ILO Commission of Inquiry
against serious violations of protocols of
Forced Labour and Freedom of Association.
Accept the National Unity Government (NUG)
of Myanmar. Reject Military!
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September –
5 Sept – Intl Day of Charity
7 Sept – Intl Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies
8 Sept – International Literacy Day
12 Sept – United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation
15 Sept – International Day of Democracy
16 Sept – International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer
17 Sept – World Patient Safety Day
18 Sept – International Equal Pay Day
21 Sept – International Day of Peace
26 Sept – International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons
27 Sept – World Tourism Day
28 Sept – International Day for Universal Access to Information
29 Sept – International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste
30 Sept – World Maritime Day
Monthly Observances:
Health, Safety and Sanitation Month
National Clean-up Month
Civil Service Month
National Peace Consciousness Month
Social Security Month
Rule of Law Month
National Teachers’ Month (Sept 5-Oct 4)
Weekly Observances:
Sept 17 – 23:
World Clean and Green Week
Week 2: Education Week
Week 4: Medicine Week
Last Week: National Family Week
Daily Observances:
Third Saturday:
International Coastal Clean-up Day
Third Monday: World Health Day
Last Friday: National Maritime Day
Sept 8: National Literacy Day
Sept 15: Philippine Medicine Day
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