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Karapatan to CHR: Probe allegations on abductions, IHL violations vs pregnant NPA fighters

Human rights alliance Karapatan called on the Commission on Human Rights, especially in its capacity as the Gender and Development Ombud mandated by the Magna Carta of Women, to thoroughly investigate allegations of abductions of and violations on International Humanitarian Law against two pregnant New People’s Army fighters allegedly being held in custody by the …

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Karapatan slams BBM’s latest DND, CIDG appointees

Human rights alliance Karapatan deplored the Marcos Jr. government’s latest appointments for secretary of the Department of National Defense (DND) and chief of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG of the Philippine National Police, saying their sordid records bode ill for the future of human rights in the country. Karapatan secretary general Cristina Palabay …

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Dismissal of perjury case a victory of truth and justice, against lies and enemies of the people – Karapatan

Karapatan welcomes the dismissal of the perjury case against the national officers and human rights defenders of Karapatan, Rural Missionaries of the Philippines (RMP) and Gabriela. This is a victory of truth and justice, against lies and enemies of the people who instigated this form of judicial harassment against us, after our efforts to seek …

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BRIEFER ON THE PERJURY CASE AGAINST KARAPATAN ET. AL.

After the NTF-ELCAC was created by virtue of Executive Order No. 70 on December 4,2018, the red-tagging and de facto terrorist designation of Karapatan intensified, precedingincidents of death threats, surveillance, arrests and extrajudicial killings of its members.More information on these rights violations through this link:https://www.karapatan.org/STOP+THE+ATTACKS+AGAINST+HUMAN+RIGHTS+DEFENDERS%21 Karapatan and the Rural Missionaries of the Philippines (RMP) filed …

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Karapatan denounces conviction of Baguio journalist for cyberlibel, calls anew for decriminalization of libel

Human rights alliance Karapatan assailed the conviction of Baguio-based Rappler correspondent Frank Cimatu for cyberlibel. Cimatu’s cyberlibel case which was filed by former Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel Piñol stemmed from a 2017 Facebook post where Cimatu wrote “Agri sec got rich by P21-M in 6 months. Bird flu pa more.” Cimatu’s post was based on a …

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“Justice is ours to achieve,” say victims of rights violations from the dictator Marcos to the son Marcos Jr.

“Justice is really ours to achieve, as it did not take long for Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to show that his government will never pursue justice for victims of human rights violations. This government of the dictator’s son is a human rights violator of its own.” Thus said rights groups Hustisya (Victims United for Justice) and …

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Karapatan assails zero justice, and mounting killings, other rights violations under Marcos Jr. – Duterte regime

Human rights alliance Karapatan slammed the prevalence of injustice and the rising number of extrajudicial killings under the administration of Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Sara Duterte, as various groups marked International Human Rights Day through protest actions and other activities nationwide. Karapatan Secretary General Cristina Palabay said the group has documented at least 17 cases …

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