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Hustisya, an organization of victims of human rights violations and kin, call for the immediate and unconditional release of Tomas Dominado, who is currently detained at Pototan Jail in Iloilo, despite his serious and worsening health condition. His continued detention under dire conditions is a grave affront to human dignity and a clear violation of …
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SUPORTA PARA KAY TEACHER FRANCE CASTRO:PANAWAGAN PARA SA KATARUNGAN AT KATOTOHANANOpisyal na pahayag ng Hustisya, organisasyon ng mga biktima at kaanak laban sa paglabag sa karapatang pantao Sa panahong laganap ang kasinungalingan at panlilinlang, kinakailangang paalingawngawin ang boses ng katotohanan. Ngayon, malinaw na si Rep. France Castro, na nagsisiwalat ng katotohanan sa mga paglabag sa …
Hustisya: Pahayag ng Suporta kay Rep. France Castro laban sa harassment sa kanya Read More »
Dear friends, We are sharing a copy of our position paper submitted today to the House of Representatives Committee on Justice during the hearing on House Bill No. 10986. KARAPATAN Public Information Desk ———————————————————— POSITION PAPER ON HOUSE BILL NO. 10986(ANTI-EXTRAJUDICIAL KILLING ACT)Submitted by Karapatan Alliance Philippines11 December 2024Committee on Justice of the House of …
KARAPATAN called on the Quad Committee of the House of Representatives to expand the scope of its investigations to include the extrajudicial killings of political activists by Rodrigo Duterte’s death squads. KARAPATAN secretary general Cristina Palabay issued the appeal as the Quadcom prepared to issue its progress report on the results of its ongoing investigation …
Rights group to Quadcomm: Further investigate money, blood trail of EJKs under Duterte Read More »
KARAPATAN denounces moves by the Duterte camp seeking the expulsion of ACT Teachers Partylist Rep. France Castro from the House of Representatives on the basis of a contrived ethics complaint. KARAPATAN views the ethics case against Rep. Castro as a desperate attempt by the Dutertes to deflect public attention from the real issue of Sara …
KARAPATAN: Hands off Teacher France Castro! Impeach Sara Now! Read More »
KARAPATAN welcomed the Baguio City Council’s passage of an ordinance protecting human rights defenders. The ordinance includes provisions against red-tagging and political vilification, and provides victims legal recourse and access to remedies. The ordinance, which was passed despite objections from the AFP and PNP, and harassment from the National Task Force to End Local Communist …
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KARAPATAN and relatives of victims of rights violations who are among the 72 signatories to the second impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte called on district and partylist representatives in Congress to thoroughly consider the evidence presented in the impeachment complaint and lend their signatures to the resolution of impeachment. Responding to criticisms that …
Rights group to House of Reps members: sign resolution for Sara Duterte’s impeachment Read More »
This year, we mark International Human Rights Day in the face of renewed attempts by the Marcos Jr. regime to deodorize itself amid reports of mounting violations of human rights and international humanitarian law perpetrated by its henchmen in the military and police. In his most ambitious PR gimmick to date, Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has …
KARAPATAN denounces the arbitrary arrest of martial law activist Tomas Dominado, who was arrested on December 5, 2024 on trumped-up charges of murder and rebellion, and his caregiver, who was slapped with charges of illegal possession of firearms and ammunition and violation of the Anti-Terror Law for allegedly providing support to a “terrorist organization”. The …
KARAPATAN calls for immediate release of elderly, sick activist Tomas Dominado Read More »
SELDA (Samahan ng Ex-Detainees Laban sa Detensyon at Aresto) urgently calls for the immediate and unconditional release of Tomas Dominado, a 74-year-old ailing political detainee. Arrested on December 5 in Arevalo, Iloilo City, Dominado faces trumped-up charges of murder and rebellion based on warrants issued more than a decade ago. Significantly, some of his co-accused …
SELDA: Free Tomas Dominado Now! Free All Political Prisoners! Read More »
