Inilalathala ng Karapatan ang maikling sulating ito, sa paggunita ng buwan ng International Humanitarian Law (o Internasyunal na Makataong Batas). Noong Agosto 12, 1949,nagkabisa ang Geneva Conventions na batayan ng IHL.
Inilathala ng Karapatan ang sulating ito, sa paggunita ng buwan ng International Humanitarian Law (o Internasyunal na Makataong Batas). Noong Agosto 12, 1949, nagkabisa ang Geneva Conventions na batayan ng IHL.
As President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. prepares to deliver his State of the Nation Address, we remember the more than 30,000 lives lost in a senseless bloody drug war by former President Rodrigo Duterte as he awaits trial at the International Criminal Court. His daughter, the second highest official, Vice President Sara Duterte, is under investigation …
The motion for the interim release of Rodrigo Roa Duterte is not a simple procedural matter; it is a profound moral test for the International Criminal Court and a moment of grave concern for the thousands who have endured the lethal results of his reign. To grant him freedom pending trial would be to silence …
Motion for Duterte’s interim release, a profound moral test for the ICC Read More »
Hold Marcos and Duterte Accountable for Crimes Against the Filipino People The Marcos Jr. regime was relentless in perpetrating violations of human rights and international humanitarian law (IHL), especially in the countryside, even as it moved to further consolidate its power against the Dutertes, its biggest ruling class rivals. The arrest of Rodrigo Duterte on …
The Duterte Panagutin Campaign Network, a coalition of individuals and groups working for justice and accountability, condemns in the strongest possible terms the recent statement of Senate President Francis Escudero, which casts doubt on the conduct of an impeachment trial despite the formal transmission of the Articles of Impeachment by the House of Representatives. A …
The Filipino people are suffering from severe human rights violations and breaches of international humanitarian law (IHL) as the Marcos Jr. regime aims to eliminate the Communist Party of the Philippines by the end of 2024. In rural areas, a state of virtual martial law prevails, with the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) imposing …
2024 Karapatan Year-End Report on the Human Rights Situation in the Philippines Read More »
The Duterte Panagutin Network strongly supports the recent recommendation of the House of Representatives Quad Committee to file charges of crimes against humanity against former President Rodrigo Duterte and his key allies. Victims and their families, along with human rights organizations, have long maintained that the killings are part of a larger orchestrated scheme, which …
After a year and a half in power, Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has more and more epitomized the fascist and terrorist nature of his rule. On the one hand, he presents a carefully cultivated “presidential” image, never delving into his regime’s sordid human rights record. He has gone on several trips abroad in an obvious effort …
2023 Karapatan Year-End Report on the Human Rights Situation in the Philippines Read More »
KARAPATAN takes exception to statements by Philippine government representatives at the 55th session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland regarding the supposed reforms that it has undertaken to uphold human rights and its plans to establish a human rights coordinating council. If it isn’t crass hypocrisy, it is plain and simple window-dressing. …
