PRESS RELEASESeptember 29, 2023 REFERENCE:Gary RosalesKinaiyahan & FENOrEmail: kinabuhi.ug.kinaiyahan@gmail.com Ombudsman complaint filed against Dumaguete Mayors illegal project Dumaguete City – The unauthorized extension of Pantawan 2 by Mayor Felipe Remollo’s administration raised concerning evidence of impunity as the latter again failed to comply with its legal obligations connected with the reclamation project, thereby illegally disbursing government… Continue reading Fighting against a destructive reclamation project
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Activism is not Terrorism – Launch of the Hands Off Father Herbert Campaign
11 October 2023, 6-9pm at ITF House, Borough Road, London SE1 1DR. This is a launch event for Hands Off Father Herbert Campaign. Father Herbert Fadriquela, the CHRP UK chairperson, has been red-tagged by the Philippine government and faces false charges laid against him by the Philippine military. Powerful speakers will include Renato Reyes, President of… Continue reading Activism is not Terrorism – Launch of the Hands Off Father Herbert Campaign
Green groups sound alarm over latest disappearance of Indigenous rights advocate
KALIKASAN PEOPLE’S NETWORK FOR THE ENVIRONMENT PRESS RELEASE 4 October 2023 Green groups sound alarm over latest disappearance of Indigenous rights advocates Environmental groups expressed “grave concern” over the recent disappearance of Indigenous rights advocates Job David, Peter Del Monte Jr., and Alia Encela in Bongabong, Oriental Mindoro, who were reportedly abducted by the 4th… Continue reading Green groups sound alarm over latest disappearance of Indigenous rights advocate
Lacks “safer environment for civil society”: Philippines Unworthy of UN Security Council Membership, Say Human Rights Groups
UPR Watch Press ReleaseSeptember 26, 2023 Lacks “safer environment for civil society”: Philippines Unworthy of UN Security Council Membership, Say Human Rights Groups Geneva, Switzerland—Grave human rights violations in the Philippines, already acknowledged by various UN offices and agencies, alongside insincerity in cooperating with the UN and other international bodies, should stop the Philippine bid… Continue reading Lacks “safer environment for civil society”: Philippines Unworthy of UN Security Council Membership, Say Human Rights Groups
UN Special Procedures urged to investigate Bulacan reclamation, airport project
Philippine UPR Watch Press ReleaseSeptember 24, 202 Groups hit Philippine gov’t, San Miguel, and Dutch businesses UN Special Procedures urged to investigate Bulacan reclamation, airport project Geneva, Switzerland – Environmental defenders have urged United Special Procedures mandate holders to investigate the negative environmental and social impacts of the USD 15-billion reclamation and airport “aerotropolis’ project… Continue reading UN Special Procedures urged to investigate Bulacan reclamation, airport project
Global Day of Action to #DefendCordilleraPH
Subject: Global Day of Action to #DefendCordilleraPH Date: Sun, 24 Sep 2023 13:09:40 +0800 From: Romeo Jara <romeo.jara@ipmsdl.org> The Cordillera People have faced countless attacks under the programs of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC). Through the implementation of the Anti-Terrorism Law of 2020, the Anti Terrorism Council (ATC) has designated… Continue reading Global Day of Action to #DefendCordilleraPH
Drug war victims call for stronger UN efforts in the Philippines
References:Beverly Longid, +63 920 919 1820Clemente Bautista: +639171372930Heads of Delegation, Philippine UPR WatchGENEVA, SWITZERLAND — “War on drugs” victims are urging the United Nations (UN) to take a more proactive stance in the Philippines, particularly in investigating killings during the previous Duterte administration that continue until the present Marcos administration. At the 54th session of… Continue reading Drug war victims call for stronger UN efforts in the Philippines
Who were the 11 Philippines environmental defenders killed in 2022?
by Keith Anthony S. Fabro 21 September 2023 * The Philippines is now Asia’s deadliest country for land and environmental defenders, recording 281 deaths in the last decade, with roughly one-third linked to mining, according to Global Witness.* Despite a decline in attacks from 29 in 2020 to 11 in 2022, advocates argue that the… Continue reading Who were the 11 Philippines environmental defenders killed in 2022?
Petition to release Jhed Tamano and Jonila Castro
Dear friends and colleagues, We are writing to call for your support for the call to release Jhed Tamano and Jonila Castro, two women youth environmental advocates from the Philippines who were abducted last September 2, 2023 in Bataan province. They were conducting a research on the impacts of land reclamation in Manila Bay and… Continue reading Petition to release Jhed Tamano and Jonila Castro
Filipino Rights Defenders Demand UN Review, Action on Deteriorating Rights Situation
PRESS RELEASEPhilippine Universal Periodic Review Watch (PUPR Watch) REFERENCES:Beverly LongidKatribu Kalipunan ng Katutubong Mamamayan ng Pilipinas+639279019830 (Whatsapp) Atty. Krissy ContiNational Union of Peoples’ Lawyers+639298207000 (Whatsapp, Viber, Telegram) Clemente BautistaKalikasan People’s Network for the Environment+639171372930 (Whatsapp, Viber) Filipino Rights Defenders Demand UN Review, Action on Deteriorating Rights Situation Geneva, Switzerland — Filipino human rights advocates seek… Continue reading Filipino Rights Defenders Demand UN Review, Action on Deteriorating Rights Situation