MANILA, Philippines - Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. opted to ignore a report by the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on alleged attacks on human rights defenders and groups in 48 countries, including the Philippines, describing it as "shoddy work." The UNHRC's report, which Locsin also described as a "transcript of their whining," highlights alleged acts of intimidation and reprisals against groups keen on cooperating or have cooperated with the international organization regarding human rights issues. READ: Reply to UN by Duterte administration: No rights violations in PH "The UNHRC report reads like it was written by accu...
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