Archives: International Solidarities

September 29, 2023 Dear friends, We are sharing with you the statement by the AMP – Aktionsbündnis Menschenrechte – Philippinen (Action Human Rights – Philippines) on the recent terror financing accusations against the Community Empowerment Resource Network, Inc. (CERNET), a network of humanitarian and development organizations in the Visayas in the Philippines. Feel free to …

AMP Statement on Terror Financing Accusations against CERNET (Visayas) Read More »

September 13, 2023 Dear friends, We are forwarding this statement by the Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA), a regional network of 81 member organisations across 21 Asian countries, of which Karapatan is a member organization. Please feel free to circulate this statement to your networks. You can also see the statement through …

FORUM-ASIA on The Philippines: Protect environmental defenders, ensure safe return of Jonila Castro and Jhed Tamano Read More »

September 13, 2023 Dear friends, We are sharing with you the statement by the US-based Philippines Faith Working Group organized by the International Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines (ICHRP ), on the use of Anti-Terrorism Financing Law against Faith-Based Institutions and Human Rights Defenders. Please feel free to circulate this statement to your …

Faith Communities Oppose Use of the Anti-Terrorism Financing Law against Faith-Based Institutions and Human Rights Defenders Read More »

Photo from Rappler Dear friends, We are sharing with you a joint statement of solidarity by eight international human rights NGOs — the Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA), Amnesty International, the Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law and Development (APWLD), Front Line Defenders, the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH, in the …

Human rights organisations condemn renewed judicial harassment against human rights defenders in the Philippines Read More »

July 28, 2023 Dear friends, We are sharing with you this open letter by Civicus addressed to Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. calling for a halt to harassment against human rights defenders in the Philippines. You may also find the link to the letter through: Karapatan Public Information Desk Philippines: Halt harassment against human rights …

Open letter by Civicus addressed to Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. calling for a halt to harassment against human rights defenders in the Philippines Read More »

July 25, 2023 Dear friends, We are sharing with you this statement by the Philippine Australia Solidarity Association on the attacks against human rights defenders in the Philippines. Karapatan Public Information Desk —————————————————— We, the members of the Philippine Australia Solidarity Association (PASA), express our alarm at the ongoing persecution of human rights defenders and …

Statement by the Philippine Australia Solidarity Association on the attacks against human rights defenders in the Philippines Read More »

July 13, 2023 | Civicus Monitor Dear friends and colleagues, We are sharing with you the latest Civicus Monitor update a year into the Marcos Jr. presidency. Civicus is a global civil society alliance of organisations at the local, national, regional and international levels, and spans the spectrum of civil society. Karapatan is a member …

Civicus Monitor update a year into the Marcos Jr. presidency Read More »

Dear friends,  We are sharing with you the statement of the Religious Discernment Group on the perjury case against Rural Missionaries of the Philippines, Karapatan and Gabriela.  ————————————————– “Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves,