It has been one year since Ma. Elena “Cha” Pampoza and Elgene “Leleng” Mungcal were forcibly taken from their families, leaving us with a deep sense of anguish, anger, and desperation. On this solemn occasion, Desaparecidos, along with their loved ones, reiterates our unwavering commitment to pursuing justice and demanding the immediate surfacing of Cha …
The Samahan ng Ex-Detainees Laban sa Detensyon at Aresto (SELDA) denounced today the conviction of Frank Fernandez and Cleofe Lagtapon by Taguig City RTC 266 Judge Marivic C. Cudilla-Vitor. SELDA Vice Chairperson Danilo de la Fuente exclaimed: “The conviction of Frank Fernandez and Cleofe Lagtapon is based on distortion of truth. The crime they have …
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Human rights alliance Karapatan condemned the conviction today of peace consultant Frank Fernandez and his wife Cleofe Lagtapon on trumped-up charges of illegal possession of firearms by Taguig City Regional Trial Court Branch 266. Fernandez, 75, and Lagtapon, 65, were acquitted of illegal possession of explosives and violation of the election gun ban. Their co-accused …
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Karapatan strongly condemns Resolution No. 2023-04 issued by the PTF-ELCAC (Provincial Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict) of Kalinga province entitled “A Resolution Strongly Urging All Cities and Municipalities of Kalinga to Require All Entities Representing Themselves as Non-Government Organizations (NGOs) to Secure Permission from LGUs Concerned Before the Conduct of Any Activity …
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Today marks the 16th year since the disappearance of Jonas Burgos. He was abducted in broad daylight in a mall in Quezon City. Despite all efforts to seek justice and locate his whereabouts, Jonas remains missing. Jonas Burgos was an activist and a dedicated and passionate advocate for the rights of farmers and indigenous peoples. …
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As we mark International Working Women’s Day on March 8, 2023, human rights alliance Karapatan and women human rights defenders of Tanggol Bayi stand in solidarity with all the women victims of repression under the Marcos Jr. regime —especially the political prisoners, the involuntarily disappeared and victims of extrajudicial killings, arrests, torture and abduction. Women …
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March 7, 2023 marks the second anniversary of the Bloody Sunday incident where nine trade unionists, peasant leaders and indigenous peasants from Southern Tagalog were brutally murdered by the police, while seven others were arrested. On that infamous day, police and military operatives served a total of 24 warrants against unarmed community leaders in the …
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The Court of Appeals’ decision to uphold the cyberlibel conviction of Rappler CEO Maria Ressa and former researcher Reynaldo Santos Jr. sends the chilling and dangerous message to journalists and the public that those who expose and speak against the misdeeds of those in power will face retaliation.
The Marcoses are back, and five days on under the Marcos Jr.’s administration, it seems like they have never left: Imelda is once again partying inside the halls of Malacañang in a shameless display of opulence amid worsening poverty brought by soaring inflation and the skyrocketing prices of basic commodities.
Photo from Defend Southern Tagalog Karapatan welcomes the release of our Southern Tagalog human rights worker Nimfa Lanzanas after 16 months in prison. Her release was based on a decision by Judge Cesar Benagua of the Regional Trial Court Branch 37 of Calamba City granting her demurrer to evidence and thereby acquitting her of the …
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