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 by environmental defenders Jhed Tamano and Jonila Castro, aimed at silencing their opposition to projects such as the New Manila International Airport and other reclamation […]
ICHRP endorses the International People’s Tribunal 2024 as an important step towards a just and lasting peace in the Philippines StatementFebruary 14, 2024 The International Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines (ICHRP) officially endorses and will support the International People’s Tribunal (IPT) on the Philippines to be held in Europe from May 17-19, 2024. The IPT
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 Environment joins the outcry of local communities and civil society groups following the disastrous landslide in Barangay Masara, Maco, Davao De Oro last February 6.
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 at enhancing freedom of expression, democracy and human rights in the Philippines. ICHRP welcomes her specific calls for the abolition of the National Task Force
Kalikasan People’s Network for the EnvironmentPRESS RELEASE 5 February 2024 Int’l and local groups urge Supreme Court: grant petition of abducted activists Jhed and Jonila Environmental and human rights groups held a protest action at the Supreme Court and Department of Justice today in support of abducted anti-reclamation activists Jonila Castro and Jhed Tamano, decrying
UN Special Rapporteur Irene Khan urged to act on Marcos Jr. repression of Freedom of Expression in the Philippines and Overseas UN Special Rapporteur Irene Khan urged to act on Marcos Jr. repression of Freedom of Expression in the Philippines and Overseas Press ReleaseJanuary 30, 2024 The International Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines
Keynote The Human Rights System Is Under Threat: A Call to Action Tirana Hassan Executive Director The human rights situation in the Philippines remains dire amid extrajudicial killings, attacks against political activists and journalists, and abuses committed during the armed conflict with the 54-year-old communist insurgency. The government has increasingly constricted democratic space by using
Environmental Defenders Congress Press Statement24 January 2024On the 13th Anniversary of the Murder of Dr. Gerry Ortega and UN Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression and Opinion Irene Khan’s Visit to the PhilippinesOn this somber anniversary and with the timely visit of United Nations Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Opinion and Expression Irene Khan, to
