One of the biggest acts of historical deception was to designate Emilio Aguinaldo’s declaration of Philippine independence from Spanish colonization on June 12, 1898 as Araw ng Kalayaan or Philippine Independence Day. Such an act disregards the fact that barely six months after Aguinaldo’s declaration, the Philippines and other colonies of Spain were ceded to …
KARAPATAN condemned the abduction of twelve activists, including Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg, by Israeli forces while they were bringing food, medicine and other relief items by sea to Gaza, which has been suffering under a naval blockade for a year now. Thunberg, 22, internationally renowned for her climate activism, was with 11 other activists, …
KARAPATAN assails the Senate’s decision to remand the articles of impeachment to the House of Representatives, a move that may result in the delay or suspension of the impeachment trial of Sara Duterte or even in the dismissal of the charges against her altogether, albeit in a roundabout way. The Senate had been constituted as …
KARAPATAN salutes Luis “Ka Louie” Jalandoni, who formerly chaired the Negotiating Panel of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) in the peace talks with the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP). Ka Louie died in The Netherlands on June 7, 2025 at the age of 90. KARAPATAN extends its deepest condolences …
Highest tribute to Ka Louie Jalandoni, the quintessential human rights defender Read More »
KARAPATAN condemned the series of rights violations perpetrated by elements of the 62nd Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army (IBPA) in Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental since May. According to reports from the September 21st Movement, soldiers arrived at the house of peasant Alan Garde in Sitio Kapudlusan, Barangay Sandayao on May 15, 2025, interrogated him …
Rights group denounces recent rights violations in Negros Read More »
“From paramihan ng patay to paramihan ng aresto? There’s nothing to celebrate about the latter policy that does not solve the root causes of the illegal drugs problem, and even aggravates it by opening the gates to further rights violations against the people, especially the poor.” Thus said rights group KARAPATAN, after the orders of …
KARAPATAN: Nothing to celebrate with Marcos Jr.’s drug war campaign Read More »
KARAPATAN welcomed the recent wins of activists against trumped up charges by State security forces and the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC), as it renewed calls to “abolish the notorious government entity that has endangered lives and freedoms since its establishment.” Yesterday, June 5, 2025, abduction survivors and young environmental …
KARAPATAN lauds recent court wins vs State security forces, NTF-ELCAC Read More »
Human rights alliance Karapatan, and organization of families of victims of enforced disappearances, Desaparecidos, warmly congratulate Dr. Edita Burgos, D.D., for being elected as president of the International Coalition Against Enforced Disappearances, a global network of organizations and individuals working to put an end to enforced disappearances. Among ICAED’s members are organizations of families of …
Karapatan supports the electoral agenda presented by the College Editors Guild of the Philippines (CEGP) to candidates running for public office, noting the prominence of calls to address the issue of campus press freedom violations which impinge on the constitutionally guaranteed right of freedom of expression. The 2025 Campus Press Electoral Agenda, which was signed …
KARAPATAN supports 2025 Campus Press Electoral Agenda Read More »
“Berdugo ang tatay mo, hindi biktima (Your father is a butcher, not a victim).” KARAPATAN lambasted Veronica “Kitty” Duterte for portraying her father as a victim despite the fact that he was responsible for the misery of tens of thousands of people under his war on drugs and his brutal counter-insurgency war. “We all know …
Young human rights defender to Kitty Duterte: Your father is a butcher, not a victim Read More »
