Writer, musician, rebel Ericson Acosta slain in Negros Occidental clash NOV 30, 2022 2:06 PM PHT INDAY ESPINA-VARONA INFO FacebookTwitterCopy URL While the military has yet to identify the slain rebels, the National Democratic Front-Negros confirms Acosta’s death but claims he was captured alive, then murdered BACOLOD, Philippines – Army troops from the 94th infantry
Karapatan to Remulla: PH gov’t should issue standing invitations to UNSR on EJKs, others to investigate killings and all rights violations KARAPATAN Public Information 22 November 2022, Human rights alliance Karapatan said that the Philippine governmentshould issue standing invitations for all UN Special Procedures,especially the UN Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial killings, humanrights defenders, indigenous peoples,
On the UN Human Rights Committee’s concluding observations on the Philippines Karapatan Press Statement – https://www.karapatan.org/On+the+UN+Human+Rights+Committee%E2%80%99s+concluding+observations+on+the+Philippines 7 November 2022 Karapatan welcomes the concluding observations of the United Nations Human Rights Committee on the Philippines, including its significant views on red-tagging, the Anti-Terrorism Act, extrajudicial killings in the government’s war on drugs, among other pressing issues on
Cordillera Peoples AlliancePublic Information Commission REDTAGGING ALERT:CPA, redtagged in a UP Baguio NSTP Forum Slide presented by Retired Major General Peale Jon L. Bondoc at the National Service Training Program (NSTP) Peace and Security Mass Lecture hosted by the University of the Philippines Baguio.Today, in a National Service Training Program (NSTP) Peace and Security Mass
Rights group calls on UN expert to look into disinformation, red-taggingvs journos, activists KARAPATAN Press Release –https://groups.google.com/g/karapatan-updates/c/xnbsFwP3lm8 26 October 2022 Rights group Karapatan denounced the most recent disinformationcampaigns and wholesale red-tagging against journalists and human rightsdefenders in the Philippines, and said that such acts violate and impacton the exercise of press freedom and freedom of
Speaking truth to power is a moral obligationFr. Shay Cullen 14 October 2022 Truth-telling is the work of journalists, writers and broadcasters and the duty of church leaders above all. Telling and writing the truth about wrong-doing, injustice, exploitation and abuse is above all the only way to bring the rule of law and respect for human
Red-tagging is anathema in a democratic and civilized society PH UPR WATCH – Press Statement https://groups.google.com/g/karapatan-updates/c/GaAWKvMDL-0 13 October 2022 The Philippine Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Watch, a network offaith-based and human rights groups engaging in the UN UPR process,takes strong exception to the incredible remarks of PhilippineDepartment of Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla at
Amnesty International Philippines –https://www.amnesty.org.ph/2022/10/immediate-release-not-transfer-of-detention-for-leila-de-lima-after-hostage-taking-incident/ Immediate release, not transfer of detention, for Leila de Lima after hostage-taking incident – Amnesty PhilippinesOctober 10, 2022 Immediate release, not transfer of detention, for Leila de Lima after hostage-taking incident Media Quote. Responding to news that prisoner of conscience and former Senator Leila de Lima was held hostage on 9
