On the occasion of the 38th Peoples’ Cordillera Day, we remain steadfast in our struggles for land and life. We stand triumphant amid all the attacks inflicted by the fascist Duterte regime upon our land, life, and honor. We stand united in our commitment to advance the peoples’ rights and welfare. In this time of […]
Solidarity with the Cordillera Peoples! Struggle amid the pandemic and political repression! The International Indigenous Peoples Movement for Self-Determination and Liberation (International IPMSDL) sends our warmest greetings to the peoples of Cordillera in time for the 38th Cordillera Day. We remember the martyrdom of Macliing Dulag, beloved son of Kalinga, and other Cordillera heroes, who
STATEMENT ON THE APRIL 19 PROTEST ACTION AGAINST WTE INCINERATION Waste-to-energy incineration: a threat to the lives of Davaoeños On April 19, 2022, thirty environmental advocates conducted a peaceful protest against the proposed waste-to-energy (WTE) incinerator in Davao City. The facility poses serious threats to public health and environmental safety of residents, schoolchildren, workers, and
Philippines’ poll body throws out last petition against Marcos By Neil Jerome Morales and Karen Lema Philippine presidential candidate Ferdinand Marcos Jr., son of late dictator Ferdinand Marcos, gestures as he speaks during a campaign rally in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines, February 14, 2022. REUTERS/Lisa Marie David/ Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register
Source: https://www.rappler.com/nation/international-criminal-court-opens-investigation-drug-war-philippines 16 September 2021 A pattern It was newly-retired prosecutor Fatou Bensouda who asked the pre-trial chamber for authorization to open the investigation, which Malacañang persistently said would be denied, citing lack of jurisdiction. In the decision, the pre-trial judges said Bensouda was able to sufficiently establish a pattern in the killings in Davao
LIAN BUAN, RAPPLER https://www.rappler.com/nation/international-criminal-court-opens-investigation-drug-war-philippines 15 September 2021 (2nd UPDATE) The investigation is a crucial stage where summons and arrest warrants can be issued. The Palace says the decision ‘neither bothers nor troubles the President and his administration.’ The International Criminal Court (ICC) pre-trial chamber has opened the crucial investigation into the Philippine war on drugs,
Date: 26 August 2021 Source: Bulatlat.com By EMILY VITAL MANILA — Human rights lawyer Rex JMA Fernandez was ambushed by a lone assailant this afternoon August 26 in Good Shepherd Road, Banawa, Cebu City. He was 64. According to the National Union of Peoples’ Lawyers (NUPL)’s count, Fernandez is the 57th in the list of
KARAPATAN Human Rights Update – https://groups.google.com/g/karapatan-updates/c/W8hDuLPFC7I?pli=1 Dear friends, We are forwarding this solidarity statement signed by 11 human rights groups and civil society organizations as well as partners in the HRD Memorial network expressing concern regarding the killings of human rights defenders and persistent impunity for the perpetrators of such killings in the Philippines. The
