“We demand full transparency on this incident and a halt to all U.S. military operations on Philippine soil.”
Rights lawyers ask int’ finance task force to look into gov’t abuses
“The FATF must ensure that its standards do not come at the expense of democracy, civic freedoms, and human rights. We urge you to reflect on their real-world consequences and act decisively to prevent further harm.”
Karapatan slams Marcos Jr.’s UNSC bid, citing gross human rights violations and suppression of dissent
Human rights group Karapatan criticized the Philippine government’s push for a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council, saying Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is misleading both national and international audiences with a record of extrajudicial killings and military repression.
NUPL members are IBP’s 1st human rights awardees
Human rights lawyer Edre Olalia said that the award is an “extraordinary recognition by one’s own peers,” an acknowledgment of people’s lawyering as a legitimate field of practice.
Irene Khan asks PH: Have you reviewed cases vs journalists already?
United Nations Special Rapporteur on freedom of expression and opinion Irene Khan urged the Philippine government to review cases of journalists facing charges in court, asking as well about the status of yet unsolved media killings in the country.
Reds say peace talks resumption on the ‘brink of collapse’ due to arrests, killings
De Lima said that the arbitrary detention of their consultants is part of a string of “blatant violations” by the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) of the Joint Agreement on Safety and Immunity Guarantees (JASIG) it signed with the NDFP in 1995.
Groups urge authorities to respect the rights of arrested red leader
“As he is ill, he should be accorded the status of a hors de combat under the International Humanitarian Law and Comprehensive Agreement on Respect on Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law.”
For cooking adobo, civilian charged with financing terrorism
“In fact, other criminal cases avr been previously filed against Alaiza and her family before and for being utterly false, none of which have resulted in any indictment,” it said.
Ilocos police files financing terrorism raps against small store owner
“A disturbing pattern has emerged in the Philippines, where [professed] former members of designated ‘terrorist’ groups such as the (NPA), testify against individuals or organizations after their [surrender]. These testimonies often serve as the basis for charges.”
Moro woman activist joins Makabayan’s slate for the Senate race
“It is in you that every story I’ve heard in my youth and every report I’ve learned at university about our fight for rights, justice and self-determination were true.”
NDFP peace consultant, 2 others killed in Cagayan
Ariel Arbitrario, a participant in several formal rounds of peace negotiations between the NDFP and the Government of the Republic of the Philippines from 2016 to 2017 was killed with two others last September 11 in Barangay Baliuag, Peñabalanca, Cagayan, the CPP said.