Philippines slams 'unpardonable intrusions' by U.N. rights experts

14 Sept 03:08 Key points summarised by AI

The Philippine government strongly condemned UN human rights experts for "unpardonable intrusions" into its sovereignty.
UN experts called for an international investigation into the "staggering number of unlawful deaths" and human rights deterioration linked to President Duterte's war on drugs.
Presidential spokesman Salvador Panelo dismissed the UN experts' claims as "biased and absolutely false," labeling them "foreign propagandists" and an "outrageous interference" in Philippine affairs.

Detained Suu Kyi receives UK royal package: Myanmar govt

Today 03:08 Key points summarised by AI

Myanmar's detained Nobel laureate, Aung San Suu Kyi, received a package from Britain's King Charles III, which included two gardening books, a sealed envelope, and diplomatic communication.
The event marked the first release of images of Suu Kyi in two months and saw Myanmar authorities describe her as a "special female prisoner" for the first time.
Suu Kyi, who was deposed in a 2021 military coup that triggered an ongoing civil war, remains under house arrest on charges that rights groups contend are politically motivated.