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 […]
ICHRP calls for continued ICC investigation of Duterte’s crimes against humanity in the wake of Marcos government’s attempts to shield perpetrators by refusing to rejoin Press ReleaseAugust 3, 2022 Refusal of the Marcos Administration to rejoin the ICC shields Duterte and his policies of impunity and state terror, further victimizing the 30,000 that were
NTF-ELCAC Too Lazy and Bloodthirsty for Peace Talks Statement July 24, 2022 The International Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines (ICHRP) is not surprised that the NTF-ELCAC is recommending against peace talks to the Marcos administration. “Addressing the injustices at the root of the longstanding armed conflict in the Philippines requires brains to
Toronto faith community gathers to discuss human rights in the Philippines, taking action “The time to act is now”: human rights advocates, churchgoers Press releaseJuly 18, 2022 On Sunday, July 17th, human rights advocates and churchgoers alike gathered in the halls of Saint Luke’s United Church, located in the heart of downtown Toronto, to reflect
Rebecca Ratcliffe South-east Asia correspondent, The Guardian, Wed 29 Jun 2022 04.37 BST ‘Kill’ order to revoke news website’s certificates of incorporation made in final days of Rodrigo Duterte’s rule The Nobel prize winner Maria Ressa has said she will challenge an order shutting down Rappler, the news website she co-founded, vowing the outlet will not
Keep Filipino Indigenous Peoples Online. Stop the Attacks on Free Expression. The International Indigenous People’s Movement for Self Determination and Liberation (IPMSDL) strongly condemns the censorship by the Philippine’s Duterte government against over 20 independent media and people’s organizations websites. Using the draconian Anti-Terrorism Law, the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) and the National Security Commission (NSC) ordered to block
[Statement] Coverage is not terrorism, journalism is not a crime Jun 22, 2022 | Statement | 0 comments The National Union of Journalists of the Philippines denounces the arbitrary inclusion of Bulatlat, Pinoy Weekly and other alternative news sites in a list that the National Telecommunications Commission ordered blocked for allegedly being “affiliated to and are supporting” the Communist
Rights group calls for release of environmental defender in Quezon province Karapatan Press Release –https://groups.google.com/g/karapatan-updates/c/L2y24ytj0IM?pli=1 15 June 2022 Rights group Karapatan condemned the arrest of Daisy Macapanpan lastweek, and called for the immediate release of the environmentaldefender, calling her “a victim of the state’s crackdown againstactivists, which continues towards the end of the Duterte regime.”
