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SC asked to reverse CA decision on Karapatan’s plea for writs of amparo, habeas data

In its second manifestation filed today at the Supreme Court (SC) appealing the reversal of the Court of Appeals’ (CA) dismissal of its petition for the writs of amparo and habeas data, human rights watchdog Karapatan cited the judicial harassment, threats, and continuing red-tagging of itsleaders and members by military and police authorities, including National …

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Tanggol Bayi: Defend women and queer human rights defenders! Drop trumped-up charges!

Tanggol Bayi stands with human rights defenders against rampant rights violations, particularly the attempted murder charges against human rights defenders Elisa Tita Lubi and Jay Apiag, and the arrest and detention of Renalyn Tejero and Nimfa Lanzanas, to name a few of the many human rights workers harassed and threatened by state elements of the …

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Karapatan hits red-tagging of community pantries

While it is a definitely a glimmer of hope in these bleak times to see the bayanihan of communities looking out for each other’s needs through solidarity efforts and mutual aid initiatives such as community pantries, they are nonetheless a damning indictment of the Duterte government’s criminal negligence of people’s rights and welfare — of …

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Karapatan supports calls for a clear plan and schedule for COVID-19 vaccines for PDLs

Human rights alliance Karapatan supported the call of families and friends of political prisoners for the government to enact a clear plan and schedule of the roll-out of COVID-19 vaccines for Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDLs).

Karapatan: Freeze order vs UCCP Haran Center, attacks on church workers “devilish”

Human rights alliance Karapatan contended that the Anti-Money Laundering Council’s (AMLC) order to freeze the assets, bank accounts, and properties of the United Church of Christ in the Philippines (UCCP) Haran Center in Davao City for allegations of terrorist financing is “based on flat-out lies,” as the group slammed the Duterte government for “brazenly targeting …

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Karapatan condemns continuing EJKs, arrests amid pandemic

Amid the surge of COVID-19 cases and deaths in the country, State forces “continue to terrorize the Filipino people without letup,” human rights watchdog Karapatan said, as the group condemned the recent killings of Negrense activist Jesus Pason Jr. and Camarines Sur barangay captain Elmer Casabuena, as well as the arrest of peasant leader Oscar …

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Karapatan: Passing measure to penalize red-tagging, protect HRDs more urgent amid attacks vs Senate employees’ union

The National Intelligence Coordinating Agency’s (NICA) “utterly baseless and dangerous red-tagging” of the Senate employees’ union presents a “clear urgency for the Senate to pass measures to define and penalize red-tagging, and to protect unionists, activists, and human rights defenders from such threats and deadly rhetoric — especially from government officials.”

One month after Bloody Sunday raids, mothers of slain fisherfolk leaders call on DOJ, Congress to probe their killings

One month after the Bloody Sunday raids throughout Southern Tagalog last March 7, the mothers of slain fisherfolk leaders Ariel Evangelista and Anna Mariz “Chai” Lemita-Evangelista pressed Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra, the House of Representatives and the Senate to conduct an independent investigation into the killing of the couple as well as the other victims …

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Karapatan urges CHR to probe trumped-up attempted murder charge, judicial harassment vs rights workers

Human rights alliance Karapatan called on the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) to investigate the judicial harassment of human rights workers from Karapatan following the recent arrest of Karapatan – Caraga paralegal Renelyn Tejero along with the trumped-up attempted murder charge filed against Karapatan National Chairperson Elisa Lubi and Karapatan – Southern Mindanao Region Secretary …

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Hustisya para kay Beng Hernandez! Hustisya para sa lahat ng biktima ng pasismo ng estado!

Sa paggunita ng ika-19 na anibersaryo ng pagpaslang kay Benjaline “Beng” Hernandez, muling iginiit ng grupong Hustisya (Pagkakaisa ng mga Biktima para sa Hustisya) ang panagawan para sa katarungan sa mga biktima ng “pasismo ng estado.”

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