Human rights defenders

News and features

Karapatan to Remulla: PH gov’t should issue standing invitations to UNSR on EJKs, others to investigate killings and all rights violations

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, […]

News and features, Statements

Red-tagging is anathema in a democratic and civilized society

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

News and features, Statements

Immediate release, not transfer of detention, for Leila de Lima afterhostage-taking incident

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

News and features, Reports

PH human rights groups submit alternative human rights report to UNtreaty body

KARAPATAN Human Rights Update on behalf of publicinfo, karapatanhr, Press Release – https://groups.google.com/g/karapatan-updates/c/Q_1u7reG_NI 14 September 2022 A decade since the United Nations Human Rights Committee conducted areview on the Philippine government’s compliance to the InternationalCovenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), the State party willundergo a fifth review before the UN treaty body this coming October2022,

News and features

COURT ISSUES WRIT OF AMPARO FOR 2 MEMBERS OF CORDILLERA PEOPLES ALLIANCE; MORE MEMBERS PETITION FOR THE WRIT

Cordillera Peoples AlliancePublic Information Commission  Joint Statement of Cordillera Peoples Alliance and Cordillera Human Rights AllianceAugust 28, 2022 August 5, 2022: Members of the CPA Executive Committee with their lawyers file for the Writ of Amparo at the Court of Appeals The court’s issuance of Writ of Amparo for two members of the Cordillera Peoples Alliance (CPA)

News and features

STEVE IS FOUND!

STEVE IS FOUND!After the search initiated by CPA in Kalinga, including persistent calls made to the local government units, PNP, and AFP, Steve Tauli was found at around 10 pm today. He is still in shock and needs to recover to be able to state the full accounts of what took place since the assault

News and features

CPA REGIONAL COUNCIL MEMBER STEVE TAULI, MAULED AND ABDUCTED

Cordillera Peoples AlliancePublic Information Commission URGENT ALERT| CPA REGIONAL COUNCIL MEMBER STEVE TAULI, MAULED AND ABDUCTEDAugust 21, 2022 SURFACE STEVE TAULI ALIVE! Most recent photo of Steve Tauli provided by his family. Stephen “ Steve” Tauli, 63 years old, a Regional Council member of the Cordillera Peoples Alliance (CPA) was mauled and abducted last night,

News and features

On the arrest of Alden Bello

Asia Europe People’s Forum (AEPF) Statement We are shocked at the charges of cyberlibel against Dr Walden Bello an internationally acknowledged professor and activist. We condemn the subsequent arrest and persecution that Prof. Walden is facing. We believe that the charges and the treatment being meted out to Prof Walden indicates that democracy and democratic

Scroll to Top