Environmental Defenders Congress Press Statement24 January 2024On the 13th Anniversary of the Murder of Dr. Gerry Ortega and UN Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression and Opinion Irene Khan’s Visit to the PhilippinesOn this somber anniversary and with the timely visit of United Nations Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Opinion and Expression Irene Khan, to… Continue reading Memory of Dr. Gerry Ortega honoured
Tag: Palawan
Kalikasan condemns violent dispersal of anti-mining protesters in Palawan, calls for end to ‘illegal’ mining
Press Release 27 October 2023 Environmental group condemns violent dispersal of anti-mining protesters in Palawan, calls for end to ‘illegal’ mining Environmental group Kalikasan People’s Network for the Environment (Kalikasan PNE) condemned the recent violent dispersal of advocates protesting against mining operations in Brooke’s Point, Palawan, and expressed its support in the demand to immediately… Continue reading Kalikasan condemns violent dispersal of anti-mining protesters in Palawan, calls for end to ‘illegal’ mining
Environmental Defenders Congress joins today’s commemoration of World Press Freedom Day
The Environmental Defenders Congress joins today’s commemoration of World Press Freedom Day and supports journalists and advocates nationwide in their efforts to defend press freedom in the Philippines. Under the Marcos Jr. administration, the fight to defend the rights of journalists goes on as they continue to face threats from those in power.We environmental defenders… Continue reading Environmental Defenders Congress joins today’s commemoration of World Press Freedom Day
As anti-mining protests heighten in the Philippines, industry observers call for ‘prudence’ in police intervention
Video footage appears to show protestors, who were demonstrating against mining operations, being dragged away by police near Ipilan Nickel Mine in Brooke’s Point, Palawan. Mining insiders are calling for maximum tolerance in similar standoffs. By Hannah Alcoseba Fernandez https://www.eco-business.com/news/as-anti-mining-protests-heighten-in-the-philippines-industry-observers-call-for-prudence-in-police-intervention/?sw-login=true April 26, 2023 At around six o’clock in the morning of 14 April, around two… Continue reading As anti-mining protests heighten in the Philippines, industry observers call for ‘prudence’ in police intervention
CONFUSION, POLICE INACTION AND ILLEGITIMATE CITIZENS’ ARREST AT THE ANTI-MINING BARRICADES (Southern Palawan – The Philippines)
Lately, there has been much discussion going back and forth between the Ipilan Nickel Corporation (INC) and the Brookes’ Point Municipal Government on whether rally participants should be allowed to carry out their peaceful protest in front of the access gate to INC mining camp. In addition to a Cease and Desist Order (CDO) being addressed… Continue reading CONFUSION, POLICE INACTION AND ILLEGITIMATE CITIZENS’ ARREST AT THE ANTI-MINING BARRICADES (Southern Palawan – The Philippines)
MINING GUARDS HARASSMENT AT THE BLOCKADE SITE (PALAWAN – THE PHILIPPINES)
The Ipilan Nickel Corporation has no legal bases to arrest and disperse peaceful protesters. This is a blatant violation of human rights on the part of a mining company that does not even possess the Mayor’s legal permit to operate. These videos taken on 14th April by the blockade participants are an incontrovertible and disturbing evidence of… Continue reading MINING GUARDS HARASSMENT AT THE BLOCKADE SITE (PALAWAN – THE PHILIPPINES)