The recent CERNET court victory is a landmark win against a repressive government campaign using anti-terrorism laws against development NGOs. Year after year, the Philippines suffers super-typhoons and devastating floods, which are getting worse with climate change. At the same time, funds meant for vital flood defences are ending up in the pockets of politicians […]
By a Transport Union Activist On 23 August 2024, James Jazmines attended the 66th birthday dinner of his friend Felix Salaveria Jr. at a restaurant in Tabaco in Alabay Province, in the Philippines along with other members of Cycling Advocates (CYCAD) a cycling club which promotes bicycle riding and supports environmental campaigning in the town.
Press Statement May 18, 2024Brussels, Belgium (May 17-18) The International People’s Tribunal in Brussels heard harrowing testimony from victims and experts detailing widespread human rights abuses and violations of international humanitarian law committed by the Philippine government and its military forces under the Marcos and Duterte Regimes and backed by the U.S. government. “The International
WeekInRights@takeaction.hrw.org The Philippine Supreme Court issued a major ruling this week declaring “red-tagging” – accusing individuals and groups of supporting the country’s communist insurgency – a threat to people’s life, liberty, and security. Rights groups, including HRW, have long pointed out how the government uses red-tagging to harass, threaten, and at times assault or kill critics of
Reference: Cristina Palabay, Karapatan Secretary General, +63917-3162831 Karapatan Public Information Desk, +63918-9790580 KARAPATAN scores new cases vs activists using twin terror laws KARAPATAN deplores the latest examples of the Marcos Jr. regime’s weaponization of the twin terror laws – Republic Act No. 11479 or the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) of 2020 and Republic Act No. 10168
Subject: Re: Alert: 2 Environmental Defenders in the Philippines abducted Date: Mon, 1 Apr 2024 12:14:59 +0800 From: ‘Jax Bongon’ via IBON International Climate Justice Mailing List <ii-climate-justice@googlegroups.com> Reply-To: jbongon@iboninternational.org Dear friends and comrades, The fact-finding mission team for Eco Dangla III and Jak Tiong, environmental defenders abducted on March 24, released an update saying both individuals
PRESS RELEASE March 27, 2024 Environmental defender group amass local and international support to surface and release Eco Dangla and Jak Tiong Contact person: lia@cecphils.org ; 09097273371 As of March 27, 2024 10:10 in the morning, a total of 257 organizations and 416 individuals have signed the petition for the safe and immediate surfacing of our fellow
https://focusweb.org/reject-eu-ph-fta-as-serious-concerns-continue-to-hound-ambitious-corporate-trade-deal Mar 25, 2024 PH, Germany agree to enhance trade, investments cooperation The Philippines and Germany have discussed ways on how to enhance the trade and investment cooperation of the two countries during the second day of the three-day working visit of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. in Berlin. March 12, 2024. Photo release from
