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Pressure grows on Philippines to protect civic space

Original: Philippines: Government must implement its human rights obligations on civic space

The CIVICUS global alliance is calling on the Philippine government to implement its human rights obligations and protect civic space. The group urges authorities to uphold freedoms of expression, association and peaceful assembly, amid concerns about the environment for activists, journalists and civil society in the country. The appeal adds to ongoing international scrutiny of the Philippines' rights record.

Why now: Civil society groups are pressing Manila over its commitments to civic freedoms as part of ongoing human rights advocacy.

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