Int’l rights groups demand release of Fil-Am activist Chantal Anicoche from military custody
"Chantal faces no case against her. The (Ferdinand) Marcos Jr. regime has no reason to delay Chantal's freedom."
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"Chantal faces no case against her. The (Ferdinand) Marcos Jr. regime has no reason to delay Chantal's freedom."
Karapatan flagged the military offensives of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) as an overkill. At least four battalions were deployed, with an average size of at least 500 soldiers per battalion under the control of 203rd Infantry Brigade.
In a statement, Pamalakaya pointed out that tens of thousands of fishing families were affected by renewable energy projects that the Department of Energy (DOE) granted permits.
“Allowing humanitarian aid is not a favour. It is an obligation under international law. Today, more than ever, Palestinians need more services, not less.”
Her disappearance follows the death of Jerlyn Rose Doydora, a youth activist from Kabataan Party-list who was also in the province on January 1.
“The imperialist US targets Venezuela because it nationalizes its oil industry, driving away the American corporations."
"The defense of Venezuelan sovereignty is inseparable from the defense of Philippine sovereignty.”
The Venezuelan government said that they have been defending their sovereignty and right to self-determination for more than 200 years of independence.
“[W]hen Kian was shot, he was not in a position to defend himself,” a portion of SC’s decision read.
"This newest spate of attacks is linked to the ambitious luxury tourism project of San Miguel Corp. in Balabac."
“It strongly appears that Mr Duterte is feigning cognitive impairments in an attempt to avoid a trial on the merits,” the Prosecution of the International Criminal Court (ICC) stated based on the report from the panel of medical experts.
“The political prisoners were the ones who stood in the line of fire against the struggle against corruption and the struggle for justice, freedom and national democracy."
"We will not stop until justice is served. We have done nothing wrong. Their accusations bear no truth and we will continue to challenge it and push for any legal remedies available to us."
This explainer goes beyond defining human rights: it exposes the systemic failures that enable violations and reminds that the marginalized—as rights-holders— should be empowered to know, claim, and defend their rights.
“This decisive ruling is a victory for truth and justice, furthermore exposing the brazen tactics of state forces who abduct, harass, and terrorize those who dare defend the environment and fight for the rights of communities under attack.”
Under the Marcos Jr. administration, Karapatan said that there are 14 enforced disappearances, 134 extra-judicial killings, 822 arbitrary arrests, 577 forced or fake surrenders, more than 70,000 victims of indiscriminate firing and 48,000 victims of forced evacuation.
“State-sponsored terror under Marcos Jr. continues to weaponize laws and fully mobilize the state’s armed forces to silence staunch defenders of people’s rights and anti-corruption advocates, to intimidate citizens and activists in protests, and to terrorize communities."
“We will not leave Marihangin. This is where we grew up, where our ancestors are buried. This is where our generation planted our crops and fished.”
By introducing the red-tagging document in the RTC case, NUPL stressed that the lawyer formerly associated with NTF-ELCAC may have violated provisions of the Code of Professional Responsibility and Accountability (CPRA)
Human rights groups said that those who get arrested are anti-corruption protesters instead of government officials involved in corruption scandals.
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