Media Release Type: Press statement

Karapatan stands solidly behind four activists who are among the latest victims of the Marcos Jr. regime’s weaponization of the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) of 2020 to criminalize activism and demonize dissenters. Makabayan secretary general Nathaniel Santiago, Anakpawis campaign director Servillano “Jun” Luna, Jr., ASCENT convenor and development worker Rosario Brenda Gonzalez and Bulacan ecumenical forum …

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The results of a quick reaction mission on the disappearances of James Jazmines and Felix Salaveria Jr. provided more indicators that State security forces were behind their abduction. Human rights Karapatan said a team it dispatched to Albay to assist James’ wife in searching for him ended up having to gather facts not just on …

KARAPATAN emphasizes role of State security forces in the abduction of Felix Salaveria Jr. and James Jazmines Read More »

Dear colleagues, We are sharing the statements issued by the loved ones of missing James Jazmines and Felix Salaveria, Jr. today, September 3, 2024, in an online press briefing. KARAPATAN Public Information Desk Statement of Cora Jazmines, wife of missing James Jazmines James Jazmines, 63, is NDFP consultant Alan Jazmines’ youngest brother. He has been …

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KARAPATAN raises grave concern about another reported abduction in Tabaco, Albay, five days after the disappearance of James Jazmines, a brother of National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) consultant Alan Jazmines. Felix Salaveria, Jr., 66, a founding and active member of Cycling Advocates (CYCAD), a group that promotes bicycle riding as a low-cost, healthy …

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August 30 is marked worldwide as International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearance. In the Philippines, where enforced disappearance has become a fast-growing phenomenon under the Marcos Jr. regime, environmental activist and abduction victim Francisco “Eco” Dangla has chosen this day to seek protection from the courts through petitions for the writs of amparo …

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The Department of National Defense (DND) is eyeing a hefty Php256.1-billion allocation for 2025, reflecting a 6.4% increase from its 2024 budget. Even with its current budget, however, Marcos Jr.’s military is already responsible for grave human rights violations as well as mounting violations of international humanitarian law as it scrambles to meet kill quotas …

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KARAPATAN raised grave concern over the reported disappearance of a brother of National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) consultant Alan Jazmines. James Jazmines, 63, Alan’s youngest brother, has been reported missing since August 23, 2024 and was last seen in Barangay San Lazaro, Tabaco City, Albay. As of today, efforts by his wife, friends …

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Vice President Sara Duterte’s contempt for transparency in accounting for the PhP125 million confidential and intelligence funds of her office in 2023 is in full display during the budget hearings at the House of Representatives and the Senate. She employed “squid (pusit)” tactics and insolence to evade direct responses to questions from the Makabayan representatives …

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KARAPATAN raises grave concern about the safety and welfare of former political prisoner Rowena Dasig who has been missing since August 22, 2024, her alleged release from the Lucena City District Jail (LCDJ). Rowena, or “Owen” as her friends call her, is a youth activist and environmental defender who was arrested with fellow activist Miguela …

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