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Brutal government crackdown against activists must end now, says Amnesty International

(from our Philippines section) Brutal government crackdown against activists must end now Brutal government crackdown against activists must end now – Amnesty Philippines Amnesty International Media Quote Responding to news that at least nine were killed and 6 others arrested in coordinated raids by the police and military against activist groups in various provinces in […]

Reports

CIVICUS: 2020 State of Civil Society Report

From: “KARAPATAN Human Rights Update on behalf of publicinfo”To: “KARAPATAN Human Rights Update on behalf of publicinfo” ; “karapatanhr” ; karapatan-ph-update@googlegroups.comSent: 29/05/2020 4:04:45 PMSubject: [Karapatan HR update] CIVICUS: 2020 State of Civil Society Report Dear friends, We are forwarding the 2020 State of Civil Society Report of CIVICUS, a global alliance of civil society organisations

Events

Activities in commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the death of Leonard Co.

Dear Members of the Justice for Leonard Co Movement, Warm greetings. We hope that you are in good condition amidst the pandemic. We apologize for this late sending of activities in commemoration of the 10th year death anniversary of Leonard Co. Attached herewith are the J4LCo commemoration activities and also the poster invitation to share

Reports

World Report 2020: Rights Trends in Philippines

Hello everyone Human Rights Watch have just published their annual report. Here is the Philippines section, which I think gives an excellent overview of what has been happening in The Philippines this year. Click herehttps://www.hrw.org/world-report/2020/country-chapters/philippines

Urgent Actions

URGENT APPEAL FOR ACTION: TO DISMISS TRUMPED UP AND MALICIOUS CHARGES AGAINST FILIPINO HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS

Dear friends and colleagues, Human rights defenders in the Philippines, including human rights workers of Karapatan, are being increasingly being targeted by the Duterte administration in its worsening crackdown on dissent. The attacks on human rights defenders have ranged from threats through public vilification and red-tagging, and these often prelude police raids on their homes

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Why So Many Filipino Health Workers Are Dying Of Covid-19?

HuffPost UK  NEWS 12 April 2021 A reluctance to say no to overtime, crowded housing, and overrepresentation on the front line have left thousands at risk. By Aasma Day Filipino healthcare workers in the UK are disproportionately dying of Covid-19 as they are afraid to say no to extra shifts, campaigners have revealed. At least

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