Karapatan asks Duterte: If human rights not evaded, why opt out of Rome Statute?
MANILA, Philippines --- Rights group Karapatan has asked President Rodrigo Duterte why did his administration opt out of the Rome Statute if he insists on not evading human-rights obligations as he mentioned in his State of the Nation Address (Sona). Karapatan said on Monday, hours after Duterte's fifth Sona, that having a high regard for human rights should not only be done in paper and in words, but also in actions --- which is in question as the President has criticized human rights workers in the country and abroad. In the middle of his speech, Duterte assured the public that they would not dodge the responsibility to fight for human rights, despite his administration being… Keep on reading: Karapatan asks Duterte: If human rights not evaded, why opt out of Rome Statute?
Karapatan asks Duterte: If human rights not evaded, why opt out of Rome Statute?
MANILA, Philippines --- Rights group Karapatan has asked President Rodrigo Duterte why did his administration opt out of the Rome Statute if he insists on not evading human-rights obligations as he mentioned in his State of the Nation Address (Sona). Karapatan said on Monday, hours after Duterte's fifth Sona, that having a high regard for human rights should not only be done in paper and in words, but also in actions --- which is in question as the President has criticized human rights workers in the country and abroad. In the middle of his speech, Duterte assured the public that they would not dodge the responsibility to fight for human rights, despite his administration being… Keep on reading: Karapatan asks Duterte: If human rights not evaded, why opt out of Rome Statute?