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 […]
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
April 28, 2024 Environmental Defenders Face Trumped-Up Financing Terrorism Charges. Kalikasan PNE and ENVIDEFCON condemn this. In an alarming development, two young human rights defenders from Quezon are now facing trumped-up charges of financing terrorism. Kalikasan People’s Network for the Environment and the Environmental Defenders Congress strongly condemns this unjust targeting. Tanggol Quezon Spokesperson Paul
Kalikasan People’s Network for the Environment and Environmental Defenders Congress April 6, 2024 REFERENCE: Danilova Molintas +639602315340 WhatsApp/Viber Stop bombing fragile Key Biodiversity Areas! Ban indiscriminate aerial strikes! Investigate the environmental impacts of military operations! Defend our environment! Defend our people! The Kalikasan People’s Network for the Environment and the Environmental Defenders Congress decry the
Press Release March 6, 2024 References: Lia Mai Torres/Center for Environmental Concerns (+639097273371)Atty. Ma. Sol Taule/Karapatan (+639452966916) Filipino rights defenders in UN to support calls for NTF-ELCAC abolition GENEVA, Switzerland—A delegation of Filipino human rights defenders is attending the 55th Regular Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UN HRC) in Geneva, Switzerland to
Press ReleaseMarch 6, 2024References: Lia Mai Torres/Center for Environmental Concerns (+639097273371)Atty. Ma. Sol Taule/Karapatan (+639452966916) Filipino rights defenders in UN to support calls for NTF-ELCAC abolition GENEVA, Switzerland—A delegation of Filipino human rights defenders is attending the 55th Regular Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UN HRC) in Geneva, Switzerland to support calls
ICHRP Secretariat Press ReleaseFebruary 4, 2024 The International Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines (ICHRP) is greatly encouraged by the 8-page Preliminary Observations of UN Special Rapporteur Ms Irene Khan, aimed at enhancing freedom of expression, democracy and human rights in the Philippines. ICHRP welcomes her specific calls for the abolition of the National Task Force
UN Special Rapporteur Irene Khan urged to act on Marcos Jr. repression of Freedom of Expression in the Philippines and Overseas UN Special Rapporteur Irene Khan urged to act on Marcos Jr. repression of Freedom of Expression in the Philippines and Overseas Press ReleaseJanuary 30, 2024 The International Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines
