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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 »
Dear colleagues, We are releasing this statement regarding the fasting of political prisoners in Negros for the resumption of the peacetalks between the Government of the Republic of the Philippines and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines. KARAPATAN Public Information Desk Negros political prisoners call for peacetalks resumption, to fast on December 10 This …
Negros political prisoners call for peacetalks resumption, to fast on December 10 Read More »
KARAPATAN assails the reported filing of financing terrorism charges against five Negros-based development workers of the Paghida-et sa Kauswagan Development Group (PDG) as part of the Marcos Jr. regime’s policy of political persecution of development and human rights workers using terror legislations. Among the development workers are: Clarissa Ramos, the widow of slain human rights …
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Rights group KARAPATAN expresses support in the filing of violations of the law against enforced disappearance by abduction survivors Jonila Castro and Jhed Tamano on Wednesday at the Office of Ombudsman. Among those impleaded in the case, for violation of Sections 4 (b), sub-paragraphs 1, 2, 4 and 11 of Republic Act No. 10353 or …
Karapatan acknowledges a pending bill seeking to classify extrajudicial killing as a heinous crime as an important step in recognizing the role and accountability of State forces in these killings in the Philippines. “At the same time,” said Karapatan deputy secretary general Atty. Maria Sol Taule, “such a bill should complement and be consistent with …
Karapatan: Stop EJKs, hold Duterte and Marcos accountable for the killings Read More »
KARAPATAN and relatives of victims of rights violations are among those who signed the impeachment complaint filed by the Makabayan bloc against Vice President Sara Duterte. Represented by its Chairperson Elisa Tita Lubi and Secretary General Cristina Palabay, KARAPATAN was joined by Atty. VJ Topacio, Hustisya National Board member and son of NDFP consultants Agaton …
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The Samahan ng Ex-Detainees Laban sa Detensyon at Aresto (SELDA), an organization of former political prisoners in the Philippines, stands in solidarity with the International League of Peoples’ Struggles (ILPS) and oppressed peoples worldwide in commemorating the International Day of Solidarity with Political Prisoners and Prisoners of War on December 3, 2024. Together with ILPS …
Desaparecidos welcomes the Supreme Court resolution granting a temporary protection order for the families of missing activists Dexter Capuyan and Gene Roz Jamil “Bazoo” de Jesus. In an en banc resolution dated September 9, 2024 but made public only on November 22, 2024, the Supreme Court prohibited public respondents PNP chief Benjamin C. Acorda Jr., …
Desaparecidos renews call to surface Dexter Capuyan, Bazoo de Jesus Read More »
