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As the visit of Pope Francis in the Philippines nears, political prisoners gear up to be heard. Many political prisoners wrote letters addressed to the Pope to call for support for their freedom.
Peasant leader Antonio Flores, activists from Southern Tagalog, and delegates of the Manilakbayan ng Mindanao filed a complaint against officials and members of the Quezon City Police District in connection with the violent dispersal of protesters during the November 29 protest action in front of Pres. Benigno Aquino’s residence in Times Street, Quezon City. The …
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“The US torture report on the CIA’s crimes affirms the continuing policy and practice of torture and other rights violations by the US government. The US government transports this practice to its neo-colonies to subvert the sovereignty of nations and peoples’ rights. Its US counter-insurgency guide of 2009, and all its counter-insurgency programs in the …
Killings under Aquino marked by torture,brutality Read More »
URGENT APPEAL FOR SUPPORT: KARAPATAN, SELDA, Desaparecidos, Tanggol Bayi, and Hustisya are calling on all concerned citizens in the Philippines and abroad for support for relief goods (food, clothes, blankets, medicines) for our kababayans, most especially women and children, affected by typhoon Ruby (Hagupit). Please bring your donations to Karapatan National Office, Erythrina Building, #Maaralin …
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United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights Defenders (UNSR-HRD) Michel Forst expressed interest to renew his mandate’s request to the Philippine government for an official visit in the country to investigate reports of rights violations against human rights defenders. Forst is in the country as keynote speaker in a gathering of human …
UN Special Rapporteur on HR Defenders heeds Manilakbayan, HR defenders’ situation Read More »
"Karapatan supports the move of the Manilakbayan ng Mindanao to file charges against members of the Philippine National Police led by P/ Supt. Pedro Sanchez of Police Station 2 of Quezon City for the violent dispersal of the protestors at Times St., Quezon City on November 29,” Cristina Palabay, Karapatan secretary general said.
Countdown to International Human Rights Day Political prisoners in the Philippines launched a 7-day fast today, as members of the International League of People’s Struggle (ILPS) commemorate the International Day of Solidarity with Political Prisoners. The fast will last until December 10 the International Human Rights Day.
Countdown to International Human Rights Day “For 2014 alone, the government gave away at least PhP 51.2 million of people’s money to so-called informers that led to the arrest of perceived ‘enemies of the state’ falsely charged with criminal offenses and are now languishing in jail. Who these “informers” were, only the government knows,” said …
Govt spends people’s money to jail activists on false criminal charges Read More »
