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Lian Buan

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Investigative reporter / Justice, corruption, human rights cluster @rapplerdotcom | LLM Human Rights @BirkbeckLaw | @CheveningFCDO Scholar 2022 | @nujp Board

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Instead of being in Istanbul Iā€™m above the water containers trying to get 3G connection so I can watch the award ceremony footage
Iā€™m not even able to express how mad I am and canā€™t even thank people in a gentle way because I feel desperate and disgusted from my situation hereā€¦

Instead of being in Istanbul Iā€™m above the water containers trying to get 3G connection so I can watch the award ceremony footage Iā€™m not even able to express how mad I am and canā€™t even thank people in a gentle way because I feel desperate and disgusted from my situation hereā€¦
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How can we accept that Africa still lacks a single Permanent Member in the Security Council?

Institutions must reflect todayā€™s world, not that of 80 years ago.

Septemberā€™s Summit of the Future will be an opportunity to consider global governance reforms & re-build trust.

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Khan will be the third special rapporteur to pay a country visit to the Philippines in 14 months.

READ: trib.al/W8Zto8O

Khan will be the third special rapporteur to pay a country visit to the Philippines in 14 months. READ: trib.al/W8Zto8O
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The bribery conviction was a scam variant (court used variance doctrine). I read the 396-page decision so you don't have to.

NEW: Scam variant explained: Estrada bribed, but did not commit plunder rappler.com/newsbreak/explā€¦

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BREAKING NEWS: Senator Jinggoy Estrada is acquitted of plunder, but convicted of bribery in the pork barrel scam.

The anti-graft court Sandiganbayan releases this verdict to Estrada on Friday, January 19.

FULL STORY: trib.al/JR9G7tK

BREAKING NEWS: Senator Jinggoy Estrada is acquitted of plunder, but convicted of bribery in the pork barrel scam. The anti-graft court Sandiganbayan releases this verdict to Estrada on Friday, January 19. FULL STORY: trib.al/JR9G7tK
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This is significant - Senator Jinggoy Estrada is the first of the 3 senators to be convicted of criminal charges (direct bribery and indirect bribery). Like Revilla, he is acquitted of plunder.

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Today, the Sandiganbayan will read verdict on Sen Jinggoy Estrada's plunder case related to pork barrel scam, ending a decade of trial. If acquitted, he is 2nd of 3 senators to be acquitted. If convicted, it will be pivotal. Jairo Bolledo reporting
youtube.com/watch?v=S1IOp5ā€¦

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When a tweet from the president impacts foreign policy: President Marcos' post on X congratulating Taiwan president-elect Lai Ching-te triggers a flurry of exchanges.

By Bea Cupin
rappler.com/newsbreak/explā€¦

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This has been the buzz since December. Let's chat about it. Thanks Kristina Conti for being on board. Download the Rappler app on app store, and join the justice and human rights channel on the communities tab. Talk to u tomorrow!

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