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

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 …

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

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 …

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STATEMENT of the European Parliament on the perjury charges against Karapatan, Gabriela and RMP

Dear friends, While Pres. Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. is on a trip in Brussels to attend the Association of Southeast Asian Nations – European Union (Asean-EU) Commemorative Summit, we are sharing with you the statement of the Members of the European Parliament, dated December 8, 2022, on the perjury case and judicial harassment against national leaders …

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PH UPR Watch to UN Human Rights Council: Investigate human rights situation in PH

Broadcast commentator Percival “Percy Lapid” Mabasa was brutally and brazenly murder last Monday, October 4, 2022. He is the second journalist to have been murdered under the Marcos Jr. administration. Only last September 18, broadcaster Rey Blanco was knifed to death in Negros. Their deaths—the 197th and 196th case of media killings since the supposed …

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Message of ICAED President to Desaparecidos, Karapatan on Int’l Day of Victims of Enforced Disappearances

We are sharing with you the solidarity message of Mary Aileen Bacalso, President of the International Coalition Against Enforced Disappearances (ICAED), to the activity of Desaparecidos and Karapatan today, August 30, International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances. Karapatan and Desaparecidos are members of the ICAED. – – – – – – – – …

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Karapatan Submissions in the UN Universal Periodic Review Process

The UPR is a state-driven mechanism, which involves the review of the human rights records of all UN Member States under the auspices of the Human Rights Council. It serves as a venue for each State to declare what actions they have taken to fulfill their human rights obligations.