Paramilitary forcibly enters Church Lumad sanctuary
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Woman peasant leader killed in Samar
Woman peasant leader killed in Samar
Soriano attributed the killing to President Rodrigo Duterte’s Memorandum Order No. 32 that targets human and land rights activists in the provinces of Samar, Negros, and the Bicol region.
Wife of political prisoner decries inhumane treatment
Wife of political prisoner decries inhumane treatment
By 3 p.m., Badayos finally got inside the inspection area. Two female jail guards asked her to lift her shirt and she was frisked from the breast down. She was then asked to pull her pants and underwear down to her knees. She was instructed to bend forward and hop three times. One of the guards placed a mirror between her legs and asked her to emit a cough. It was only then she was allowed to go.
Hold Duterte accountable over failed drug war – Tokhang kin
Hold Duterte accountable over failed drug war – Tokhang kin
“For the longest time, we know by heart that President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs is a failure.“
How the legal system is used to attack political dissenters
How the legal system is used to attack political dissenters
"The police and military have mastered the art of preparing false documents to justify the filing of fabricated charges.”
How the US meddled with PH gov’t war versus its own people
How the US meddled with PH gov’t war versus its own people
With all its pretensions for peace and development, Duterte’s counterinsurgency is brutal to the core.
Militarizing the civilian bureaucracy for suppressing dissent
Militarizing the civilian bureaucracy for suppressing dissent
The counterinsurgency policy is not only targeted against the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) and the New People's Army (NPA) but against perceived supporters or any groups standing in the way of the administration’s political and economic interests.
From defending the environment to defending human rights
From defending the environment to defending human rights
“We need to keep the fire burning especially now that Duterte has utilized the entire machinery of government against the people."
Bruised but still fighting for human rights
Bruised but still fighting for human rights
For someone who lost a father and a mother, and whose husband has been detained, Jimmylisa admits there were times she wallowed in depression. She said her very name, taken from her parents, reminds her to be strong. “How could I not live up to their legacy?”
Kin of political prisoners in Bicutan initially denied entry
Kin of political prisoners in Bicutan initially denied entry
The families also seek a dialogue with the BJMP officials “to put a stop to such unreasonable, illegal and unjust prohibitions that violate the right of families and friends of political prisoners to visit them.”
What about the 58th victim?
What about the 58th victim?
"I need justice for my dad. 'Pag di kumpleto numero, 'di kumpleto hustisya."
The Defenders
The Defenders
Bulatlat is publishing a series of reports, featuring human rights defenders under siege.
‘Political prisoners in Bicutan will not be transferred’ — BJMP
‘Political prisoners in Bicutan will not be transferred’ — BJMP
“We hope and pray that the BJMP will fulfill its assurances to Kapatid.”
Groups submit 1st wave of human rights reports to UN
Groups submit 1st wave of human rights reports to UN
Karapatan’s report highlighted the worsening situation of human rights in the country, “marked with by disrespect to the right to life and civil liberties, strengthened climate of impunity and closing civic and democratic spaces and unmet obligations to core international human rights convention.”
‘Serving the least,’ an Aglipayan priest’s commitment
‘Serving the least,’ an Aglipayan priest’s commitment
Ruazol found himself pushed to the fore for “finding meaning in the work we have doing for the realization of human dignity and living out the imperative of Christian life as an Aglipayan priest that has a strong tradition of ministry for the poor, the deprived, and oppressed.”
Former Aussie senator, int’l groups alarmed over ‘appalling rights situation’ in PH
Former Aussie senator, int’l groups alarmed over ‘appalling rights situation’ in PH
“Our many meetings with communities from across the Philippines have left members of our delegation appalled by the continuing gross violations of human rights in the Philippines. The outright disregard for human life is unacceptable.”
Fiscal urged to drop perjury charges against 80-year-old nun
Fiscal urged to drop perjury charges against 80-year-old nun
The RMP called on the Office of the Prosecutor to drop the case against Sr. Elenita Belardo so that “she can continue her advocacy of defending the people especially the marginalized sectors of our society.”
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