Media Release Type: Press statement

“Just like in the crisis brought about by typhoons Yolanda and Pablo, BS Aquino’s daang matuwid has again proven itself worthless and the ultimate disaster in the lives of the Filipino people. The farmer-victims of the El Niño phenomenon in North Cotabato who are starving because of the government’s incompetence in handling the calamity have …

BS Aquino gov’t response to disaster victims—leave them to die or kill them Read More »

With his family, friends and comrades in struggle, we grieved as we laid our beloved Eduardo Ka “Edikk” Serrano to rest on January 17, 2015 in his hometown in Camarines Sur.   

By their incessant and orchestrated hurling of calumny and red-tagging, the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process and the Armed Forces of the Philippines and its agents attempted to malign the work of Karapatan through columns in the Philippine Daily Inquirer and other dailies, news websites such as Rappler and social media. …

The truth can never be concealed Read More »

Statement of the Political Prisoners at Camp Bagong Diwa January 15, 2015 For five days before the visit of Pope Francis I to our country, we, political prisoners at the Special Intensive Care Area 1 Jail in Camp Bagong Diwa, have been on partial hunger strike to express our urgent plea for freedom, justice and …

Foul reactionary and repressive moves of jail authorities against our hunger strike Read More »

Ampatuan massacre (Nov. 13, 2009). Hacienda Luisita massacre (Nov. 16, 2004). Supertyphoon Yolanda (Nov. 8, 2013). Murder of botanist Leonard Co and his companions (Nov. 15, 2010). Murder of campus journalist and human rights worker Benjaline Hernandez (birthday on Nov. 21). The brutal killing of Jennifer Laude (40th day on Nov. 20, 2014).   The …

Open Letter to President Benigno Aquino III–End Impunity Now! Read More »

Labis na nagpapasulak ng dugo ang gawa-gawang kasong multiple murder na isinampa laban sa amin at iba pa naming kasamahan.