Who are the political prisoners (PPs)? Political prisoners are citizens arrested, detained and imprisoned for acting on their socio-political beliefs or faith. They are arbitrarily denied their liberty and their constitutional right to due process of law. Many PPs endure different forms of torture. A number of them have been held incommunicado for days or …
PEOPLE UNDER SIEGE: Repression, Crisis, and Resistance Intensifying fascist attacks and severe economic blows directly resulting from US imperialist aggression and intervention pummeled the people in the first quarter of 2026. On February 28, 2026, the US bombed Iran, prompting the latter to defend itself by launching military strikeson US bases across West Asia and …
The year 2025 would be remembered in Philippine history as one where massive corruption involving multiple tiers of the government bureaucracy shook the ruling system to its very core. This corruption scandal fueled massive public outrage manifested in gigantic protests on a scale unprecedented in almost a decade. So extensive were the exposés that more …
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INTENSIFIED STATE TERRORISM AGAINST THE FILIPINO PEOPLE UNDER MARCOS JR. Militarization reared its ugly head in the second quarter of 2025, especially in rural areas, engendering numerous violations of human rights and international humanitarian law (IHL). Even as there was virtual martial rule in the vast countryside, Ferdinand Marcos Jr. tried to project an image …
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.
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 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 …
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FERDINAND MARCOS JR.’S RANK HYPOCRISY AND DENIALISM IN THE FACE OF ESCALATING HUMAN RIGHTS AND IHL VIOLATIONS Rank hypocrisy and denialism marked the first six months of 2024 under the Marcos Jr. regime. Ferdinand Marcos Jr. delved into his usual tack of distancing himself from the grim reality of human rights violations on the ground, …
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 …
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