Philippines’ Marcos is overseeing an era of terror
By a Transport Union Activist 17th September 2024 On 23 August 2024, James Jazmines attended the 66th birthday dinner of his friend Felix Salaveria Jr. at a restaurant in Tabaco …
International People’s Tribunal: US, Marcos & Duterte Guilty of Massive War Crimes
Press StatementMay 18, 2024 Brussels, Belgium (May 17-18) – The International People’s Tribunal in Brussels heard harrowing testimony from victims and experts detailing widespread human rights abuses and violations of international …
Philippines Supreme Court Rejects ‘Red-Tagging’
HRW's Week In Rights WeekInRights@takeaction.hrw.org May 10, 2024 The Philippine Supreme Court issued a major ruling this week declaring “red-tagging” – accusing individuals and groups of supporting the country’s communist insurgency – …
KARAPATAN scores new cases vs activists using twin terror laws
3 May 2024 Reference: Cristina Palabay, Karapatan Secretary General, +63917-3162831 Karapatan Public Information Desk, +63918-9790580 KARAPATAN scores new cases vs activists using twin terror laws KARAPATAN deplores the latest examples …
Kalikasan PNE condemns charges against ‘Ansie’ and other activists
REFERENCE: Danilova Molintas +639602315340 PRESS RELEASE May 3, 2024 Kalikasan PNE condemns fabricated charges against anti-reclamation environmental defender ‘Ansie,’ other activists Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija, May 3, 2024 — A …
Environmen-tal Defenders Face Trumped-Up Charges.
April 28, 2024 Environmental Defenders Face Trumped-Up Financing Terrorism Charges. Kalikasan PNE and ENVIDEFCON condemn this.In an alarming development, two young human rights defenders from Quezon are now facing trumped-up …
What is International Humanitarian Law and why is it relevant in the Philippines?
International Humanitarian Law, or IHL, is a set of rules which seek to limit the effects of armed conflict and to reduce the human suffering caused by it. In the …
A memoir of the Philippines
Subject:My review of "Some People Need Killing"Date:Mon, 8 Apr 2024 16:29:03 +0000 (UTC)From:Walden Bello (via aepf Mailing List) <aepf@lists.riseup.net>Reply-To:waldenbello@yahoo.com Hi friends: Attached is my review of Patricia Evangelista's bloody blockbuster "Some …
Stop bombing fragile Key Biodiversity Areas! Joint Statement
Kalikasan People’s Network for the Environment and Environmental Defenders Congress April 6, 2024 REFERENCE: Danilova Molintas +639602315340 WhatsApp/Viber Stop bombing fragile Key Biodiversity Areas! Ban indiscriminate aerial strikes! Investigate the …
Environmental defenders abducted on March 24, released
Subject:Re: Alert: 2 Environmental Defenders in the Philippines abductedDate:Mon, 1 Apr 2024 12:14:59 +0800From:'Jax Bongon' via IBON International Climate Justice Mailing List <ii-climate-justice@googlegroups.com>Reply-To:jbongon@iboninternational.org Dear friends and comrades, The fact-finding mission team …
Environmental defender group amass local and international support to surface and release Eco Dangla and Jak Tiong
PRESS RELEASE March 27, 2024 Environmental defender group amass local and international support to surface and release Eco Dangla and Jak Tiong Contact person: lia@cecphils.org ; 09097273371 As of March 27, 2024 …
REJECT EU-PH FTA AS SERIOUS CONCERNS CONTINUE TO HOUND AMBITIOUS CORPORATE TRADE DEAL
https://focusweb.org/reject-eu-ph-fta-as-serious-concerns-continue-to-hound-ambitious-corporate-trade-deal Mar 25, 2024PH, Germany agree to enhance trade, investments cooperation The Philippines and Germany have discussed ways on how to enhance the trade and investment cooperation of the two …
Netherlands gov’t urged to probe Dutch corporate abuse in SMC’s Bulacan airport project
Kalikasan People’s Network for the Environment Press Release 22 March 2024 Netherlands gov’t urged to probe Dutch corporate abuse in SMC’s Bulacan airport project A parallel protest is happening today …
Filipino rights defenders in UN to support calls for NTF-ELCAC abolition
Press ReleaseMarch 6, 2024References: Lia Mai Torres/Center for Environmental Concerns (+639097273371)Atty. Ma. Sol Taule/Karapatan (+639452966916)Filipino rights defenders in UN to support calls for NTF-ELCAC abolitionGENEVA, Switzerland—A delegation of Filipino human …
Filipino rights defenders in UN to support calls for NTF-ELCAC abolition
Press ReleaseMarch 6, 2024References: Lia Mai Torres/Center for Environmental Concerns (+639097273371)Atty. Ma. Sol Taule/Karapatan (+639452966916)Filipino rights defenders in UN to support calls for NTF-ELCAC abolitionGENEVA, Switzerland—A delegation of Filipino human …
UK’s Standard Chartered assailed for financing Philippines coal boom
BankTrack, the Philippines Movement for Climate Justice, Inclusive Development International and Recourse file complaint over Standard Chartered coal financingManila, February 29, 2024According to the complaint filed with the UK government by BankTrack …
Environmental Defenders Congress Statement
22 February 2024 Dismiss the charges against Jhed and Jonila! Investigate abductions of environmental defenders! Stop the practice of false surrenders! We strongly denounce the persistent injustice and harassment faced …
ICHRP endorses the International People’s Tribunal 2024 as an important step towards a just and lasting peace in the Philippines
ICHRP endorses the International People’s Tribunal 2024 as an important step towards a just and lasting peace in the PhilippinesStatementFebruary 14, 2024 The International Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines …
Justice for the victims of the Maco disaster! Moratorium on mining in the area now!
KALIKASAN PEOPLE’S NETWORK FOR THE ENVIRONMENT Statement 15 February 2024 Justice for the victims of the Maco disaster! Moratorium on mining in the area now! Kalikasan People’s Network for the …
Rights group welcomes UN Special Rapporteur Irene Khan call for Marcos Jr. to abolish NTF-ELCAC, act decisively against red tagging
ICHRP Secretariat Press ReleaseFebruary 4, 2024 The International Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines (ICHRP) is greatly encouraged by the 8-page Preliminary Observations of UN Special Rapporteur Ms Irene Khan, aimed …