NHRC Panel Exonerates Military Of Reuters’ “Secret Abortions” allegations in North East
News Investigators/ A National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) panel has exonerated the military of allegations by Reuters that the military ran a secret abortion programme in its fight against Islamist insurgents in the northeast. NAN reports that the special Independent Investigative panel was set up on Feb…Nearly 70 percent of deaths in Gaza are women and children: UN
United Nations human rights chief Volker Turk has condemned Israel’s “apparent indifference” to the killing of civilians in Gaza, after a new report from his agency showed that nearly 70 percent of verified deaths were of women and children. The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) published the report on Friday…
Prisoners’ visitation rights must be upheld, say attorneys
By Nakinskie Robinson Some members of the legal fraternity are maintaining…
My Sister Is Mad at Me Because I Treat My Dog as a Human
Living with a pet can be tricky when roommates don’t see eye to eye on cleanliness. Our reader’s love for her dog clashes with her sister’s requests, which sparks arguments over shared items. While she treats her dog like family, her sister can’t get past her fear of germs…
Like humans, chimps often perform tasks differently when crowds are watching
The psychological trait may have evolved before self-conscious human societies formed. The post Like humans, chimps often perform tasks differently when crowds are watching appeared first on Popular Science…
Marcos signs 2 key sea laws
PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday signed into law two landmark bills defining the country’s maritime zones and archipelagic boundaries in a move designed to further strengthen the nation’s rights over the West Philippine Sea. In a ceremony in Malacañang, the President signed Republic Act (RA) 12064…
HROES Welcomes Christine Nation and Erin Oldershaw as Executive Vice Presidents
HROES (Human Resources Operational Excellence & Systems) is pleased to announce the appointment of two accomplished leaders to its’ executive team: Christine Nation as Executive Vice President of Healthcare Strategy and Erin Oldershaw as Executive Vice President of Retail Strategy. These appointments reflect HROES’ ongoing commitment to innovation and excellence in delivering...
Tolentino: Signing of two PH maritime laws a victory for every Filipino
MANILA, Philippines – Senate Majority Leader Francis “Tol” Tolentino hailed the signing of two landmark laws asserting the country’s territorial integrity and rights over all its maritime zones, including the West Philippine Sea (WPS). The twin measures – the Philippine Maritime Zones Act (Republic Act 12064) and the Archipelagic Sea Lanes Act (RA 12065) –…
Manila’s new laws on West Philippine Sea will annoy Beijing – analysts
MANILA, Philippines — Manila’s move to codify its rights and jurisdiction in the West Philippine Sea will likely be met with strong reaction from Beijing, analysts said on Friday. President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on the same day signed into law two landmark bills – the Philippine Maritime Zones Act and Philippine Archipelagic Sea Lanes…