February 24, 2018 marks the seventh anniversary of the disappearance of National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) consultant Lora Manipis and her husband Jeruel Domingo. They were last seen in Kidapawan City on this date and have not been heard of since then. They comprise two of the 21 victims of enforced disappearance under …
Surface NDFP peace consultant Lora Manipis and Jeruel Domingo! Read More »
Lies, lies and more lies. It is mind-boggling how the talking heads of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) can lie through their teeth and think that those they lie to are so uninformed as to take their word hook, line and sinker. Any person in the international community reasonably …
KARAPATAN on the NTF-ELCAC’s lies at the UN CESR in Geneva Read More »
KARAPATAN renews its call for the repeal of the Anti-Terrorism Act and the Terrorism Financing Prevention and Suppression Law, as it noted that the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) removal of the Philippines from its “grey list” instigates the further repression of political dissenters, development and humanitarian workers and ordinary folk by egging on the …
The Samahan ng mga Ex-Detainee Laban sa Detensyon at Aresto (SELDA), an organization of former political prisoners, joins trade union activists and other rights defenders in calling for the release of union organizer Juan Alexander “Bob” Reyes, who is scheduled for a hearing at Quezon City Regional Trial Court Branch 226 today on trumped-up charges …
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Today, February 19, 2025, marks the 18th year of the disappearance of National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) consultant Leo Velasco. He was last seen walking along a street in Cagayan de Oro at around 10:30 a.m. on February 19, 2007 when three armed men claiming to be government agents forced him into a …
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KARAPATAN slammed a recent video by the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) that not only red-tagged but spewed homophobic slurs against KARAPATAN National Council member and Kabataan Partylist Rep. Raoul Manuel. Issued five days before the start of the national campaign period for the 2025 mid-term elections, the video contained …
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KARAPATAN assailed the surveillance by a suspected state agent of the Makabayan-Negros and Bayan Muna-Bacolod mid-term elections kick-off caravan last February 11, 2024. According to witnesses, the alleged intelligence agent, who wore dark glasses and a hoodie and was riding a motorcycle, tailed the caravan and kept asking the participants what route the caravan would …
Rights group denounces state surveillance vs progressive candidates in Negros Read More »
Rights group KARAPATAN called on the Commission on Elections and the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) to immediately investigate reports of red-tagging of candidates, campaigners and the electorate and military operations in communities, as the first day of the campaign period for the 2025 midterm elections commenced yesterday, February 11. “The election campaign period should …
KARAPATAN to COMELEC, CHR: Investigate, stop red-tagging, military attacks during polls Read More »
On the eve of the campaign period for the 2025 midterm elections, Karapatan called on Filipino voters to resoundingly reject candidates and partylists with abominable records of human rights violations. “The common denominator of these candidates is their direct hand in the atrocities committed against the Filipino people. We appeal to the people not to …
KARAPATAN warns voters on red-taggers, rights violators vying for elections Read More »
KARAPATAN joins other human rights defenders, people’s organizations and concerned citizens in demanding that the House of Representatives proceed with the impeachment process against Vice President Sara Duterte by immediately approving the resolution on the Articles of Impeachment and transmitting these to the Senate, as the HOR goes on recess tomorrow before the start of …
Rights group to HOR: Transmit impeach articles vs Sara Duterte to the Senate now Read More »
