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‘Historic’ | World Court reinforces environmental protection as State obligation

‘Historic’ | World Court reinforces environmental protection as State obligation

In the ruling, the World Court said that the climate change treaties set forth binding obligations for State parties to ensure environmental protection. Among these treaties are the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC), the Kyoto Protocol, and the Paris Agreement. In the Philippines, all these legally-binding treaties are ratified, therefore, the government is responsible for failure to uphold the much needed environmental protection.

Right(s) Up: Karapatan sa humanitarian access ng political prisoners, persons deprived of liberty sa Bilibid

Right(s) Up: Karapatan sa humanitarian access ng political prisoners, persons deprived of liberty sa Bilibid

Ang permanent ban ng BuCor kay Lim ay maaaring maging mapanganib na precedent para sa lahat ng detention facilities sa buong bansa. Maaari ring gawin ng mga awtoridad sa iba pang kulungan ang pagbabawal na ginawa kay Lim, higit lalo sa mga ordinaryong mamamayan na mayroong lehitimong concern tungkol sa mga polisiya sa bisitasyon.

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