FIDH and its member organization Philippine Alliance of Human Rights Advocates (PAHRA) provided a comprehensive briefer prior to the vote. The resolution echoes their concerns and recommendations, namely to guarantee protection for human rights defenders, trade unionists, and journalists. The resolution also condemns any proposal to reintroduce the death penalty and urges the EU to use all available instruments to assist the the Philippine government in respecting its international human rights obligations, notably through the Framework Agreement.
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