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Karapatan protests the appointment of former colonel Allen Capuyan as NCIP Chair

On May 27, 2019, former colonel Allen Capuyan was appointed as the Chairperson of the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP). He has been primarily involved in intelligence work, serving as Intelligence Service Unit chief in Davao from 1997 to 2000 and chief of operations of the Intelligence Service of the Armed Forces of the …

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Karapatan assails guilty verdict on trade unionist Maoj Maga’s case

Today, June 3, 2019, Maoj Maga was falsely convicted of the trumped-up charges of illegal possession of firearms by the San Mateo Rizal Regional Trial Court Branch 76. Maga was illegally arrested on February 22, 2018 while playing basketball in his neighborhood, when police and military operatives accosted him and planted firearms in his belongings. …

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Supreme Court issues writ of amparo and habeas data in favor of red-tagged rights groups Karapatan, Gabriela, RMP

On May 24, 2019, the Supreme Court, in an en banc session, issued a writ of amparo and habeas data in favor of petitioners Karapatan, Gabriela, and Rural Missionaries of the Philippines (RMP). The Court also directed the Court of Appeals to hear the petition on June 18, 2019, and to submit a decision on …

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Palayain ang Racat 16! Palayain ang lahat ng mga bilanggong pulitikal!

Mariing iginigiit ng Karapatan ang pagpapalaya sa labing-anim (16) na magsasaka at mangingisda na iligal na inaresto sa isang marahas na demolisyon sa pangunguna ng pinagsanib na pwersa ng Philippine National Police (PNP) at Armed Forces of the Philippines – Philippine Marine Corps (AFP-PMC) sa Sitio Racat, Barangay Rapuli, Sta. Ana, Cagayan noong Abril 24, …

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​Karapatan calls for vigilance amid possible passage of amendments to the Human Security Act of 2007

On May 28, 2019, the House of Representatives (HOR) is expected to convene to tackle the proposed amendments to the Human Security Act (HSA) of 2007, or the Anti-Terror Law. Karapatan has continuously expressed its opposition to the passage of proposed amendments to the HSA, as its draconian provisions are tantamount to the deliberate crippling …

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