Lumad human rights worker abducted in Cagayan de Oro
Renalyn Tejero was abducted by suspected police at 5 A.M. today, March 21.
Lumad human rights worker abducted in Cagayan de Oro
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Teachers condemn arrest of Butuan City vice principal
Teachers condemn arrest of Butuan City vice principal
"The arrest came days after the DILG release a memorandum tagging ACT and other progressive groups in the public sector as a communist terrorist groups."
Global mission finds local remedies for rights victims in PH illusory
Global mission finds local remedies for rights victims in PH illusory
“Domestic remedies have been ineffective at providing redress and at halting continued abuses. The power imbalance between victims of state violence, and perpetrators who have the backing of government apparatuses, is grave. Structures to redress this imbalance are lacking.”
Groups condemn red-tagging of judge who freed journo, labor organizer
Groups condemn red-tagging of judge who freed journo, labor organizer
“Not only is it an underhanded threat against Judge Quisumbing-Ignacio, it also seeks to undermine the independence of all judges and the courts handling similar cases.”
Relief volunteers, advocates say junking of charges ‘a vindication’
Relief volunteers, advocates say junking of charges ‘a vindication’
“Time and again, we have reminded authorities that neither the pandemic nor their grave ignorance of the law or dumb over-zealousness is an excuse to trample upon basic rights and curtail freedoms.” -- NUPL
Chai Lemita-Evangelista, youth leader and community organizer
Chai Lemita-Evangelista, youth leader and community organizer
She graduated in 2014 feeling on top of the world, not because she was one step closer to escaping the life she left behind in Batangas, but because she finally understood her role as a daughter and a daughter of the nation.
Families demand justice for slain loved ones, arrested leaders
Families demand justice for slain loved ones, arrested leaders
"You have no mercy. All you do is kill, kill, kill."
State forces’ practice of holding remains shows ‘appalling inhumanity’ – rights groups
State forces’ practice of holding remains shows ‘appalling inhumanity’ – rights groups
“The appalling inhumanity of the State does not end with their gruesome, extrajudicial killings: they continue to deny the remains of their victims from death to funeral while putting their families to the torturous experience and misery of having to beg on their knees for the remains of their own loved ones.”
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CHR urged to look into the case of 2 women charged with violation of Anti-Terror Act
CHR urged to look into the case of 2 women charged with violation of Anti-Terror Act
This Women's Month, rights group Karapatan called on the Commission on Human Rights to look into the case of pregnant Elizabeth Estilon, and Enriqueta Guelas, 62, who were arrested on Dec. 24, 2020 following a raid in barangay Lalod, Bulusan, Sorsogon and charged with violation of the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020 and illegal possession of firearms and explosives.
Parlade and the Southern Luzon Command: Killings, humanitarian law violations, arrests and displacement
Parlade and the Southern Luzon Command: Killings, humanitarian law violations, arrests and displacement
Bulatlat looks back on Gen. Antonio Parlade Jr.’s bloody rule in Southern Luzon.
‘A stab to the heart of the Constitution,’ petitioners say of recent killings of civilians
‘A stab to the heart of the Constitution,’ petitioners say of recent killings of civilians
“The attacks on Atty. Guillen and the Southern Luzon activists are not just a condemnable assault on a member of the legal profession and civil society actors, but also a stab to the heart of the Constitution..."
Rights defenders score another victory against ‘copy-paste’ search warrants
Rights defenders score another victory against ‘copy-paste’ search warrants
“This latest decision of the court which overturned the presumption that the search warrant issued by Judge Burgos-Villavert satisfied the constitutional requirement of definiteness, has increasingly disproved the competence and integrity of the said judge as well as other similar judges who have arbitrarily issued search warrants against known activist and members of caused-oriented organizations.”
Nimfa Lanzanas, a woman with a big heart
Nimfa Lanzanas, a woman with a big heart
"Nimfa thinks nothing of her own sicknesses like hypertension, anemia and rhinitis just so she can be of help whenever she is needed even if it means walking for kilometers to visit political prisoners. When did it become a crime to help people in need?”
4 other victims of #BloodySunday killings identified
4 other victims of #BloodySunday killings identified
Human rights group Karapatan Timog Katagalugan said Dumagat Sierra Madre members Puroy dela Cruz and Randy dela Cruz were shot dead by the police in Sitio Mina, Barangay Sta. Inez, Tanay, Rizal. Urban poor activists Abner Esto and Edward Esto were also killed by the police in sitio Macaingalan, Barangay Puray, Rodriguez, Rizal as part of the Conduct of Simultaneous Implementation of Search Warrants dubbed COPLAN ASVAL by the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Armed Forces of the Philippines across four provinces last March 7.
SC urged to halt Terror Law as petitioners become victims of slay try, fabricated charges
SC urged to halt Terror Law as petitioners become victims of slay try, fabricated charges
“We call on the SC, as the constitutionally appointed guardian of civil liberties and protector of the legal profession, to take immediate measures to stop these attacks."
After Bloody Sunday, lawyers’ group asks SC to act on the ‘pattern of defective search warrants’
After Bloody Sunday, lawyers’ group asks SC to act on the ‘pattern of defective search warrants’
"This is not enforcement of the law anymore, this is wild, wild west where they just kill without distinction."
Activists hold bike ride in support of red-tagged Bayan officer, Dutch missionary
Activists hold bike ride in support of red-tagged Bayan officer, Dutch missionary
Colleagues of Bayan's Lutgardo "Boyette" Jurcales Jr. and Dutch lay missionary Otto De Vries said the two have dedicated their lives serving the marginalized and the poor. One has been charged with fabricated charges, while the other is being kicked out of the country.
Senate chides Parlade, military for red tagging progressives
Senate chides Parlade, military for red tagging progressives
“The recklessness in making such inaccurate and inconsistent public pronouncements causes not only damage to the reputation of those identified, but also weakens the credibility of the government in safeguarding the security of the State. To earn the trust and confidence of the people, they must prove the legitimacy of their means used in gathering information and the credibility of their evidence.”
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