MANILA, Philippines - An alliance of human rights organizations monitoring the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of the country’s rights situation by the United Nations Human Rights Committee (UNHRC) in Geneva, Switzerland has criticized the Philippine government for misleading the rights body. Cayetano led the Philippine delegation in defending the country’s human rights record, covering the Aquino administration and the 10-month old Duterte government. A clip from the President’s state of the nation address, wherein he vowed to uphold human rights, was played during the review. Diokno issued the clarification after several groups claimed on social media that the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) paid for Callamard’s travel. “The UNHRC ignored the fictional boasts of Cayetano on the human rights accomplishments of the Duterte regime,” De Lima said in a statement yesterday.

Source: Philippine Star May 09, 2017 16:48 UTC