On the Day of Action Against Terror Laws, KARAPATAN joined people’s organizations and movements in condemning the continuing human rights violations perpetrated through the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020 (ATA or Republic Act No. 11479) and the Terrorism Financing Prevention and Suppression Act of 2012 (TFPSA or Republic Act No. 10168), which rights advocates have long …
On June 26, 2026, the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, and as the United Nations begins its Global Review of the Counter-Terrorism Strategy, KARAPATAN calls for the release of all political prisoners in the Philippines who experienced torture, prolonged and arbitrary detention, trumped-up charges included terror legislations, and the criminalization of dissent. …
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KARAPATAN expressed grave concern over calls to lower the minimum age of criminal responsibility from 15 to 12 in light of the recent school shooting in Tacloban City involving a 14-year old and a 15-year old that resulted in the death of three students and injuries to 20 others. “These calls divert attention from multiple …
Brussels, Belgium — KARAPATAN Deputy Secretary General Maria Sol Taule and peasant advocate and former political prisoner Amanda Echanis met with several Members of the European Parliament, including Marta Temido, Rudi Kennes, Marc Botenga, Catarina Vieira, Jörgen Warborn, and Francisco Assis, to discuss the possible adverse implications of a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the …
KARAPATAN condemned the spate of rights violations this June that have victimized a civilian couple in Bukidnon, a community of farmers in Camarines Sur and a Cagayan province-based human rights lawyer. In Sitio Mahayag, Barangay St. Peter, Malaybalay, Bukidnon, trigger-happy troopers of the 88th Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army (IBPA) shot at a couple …
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KARAPATAN denounces the recent statement of the National Youth Commission on the Negros 19 massacre, referring to the statement as “a mere rehash of the talking points of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) that desperately attempt to cover up state accountability over the massacre.” “For almost two months, the …
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KARAPATAN strongly condemned the harassment against environmental activist and student leader Angel Lopez while in a community immersion activity in Nueva Vizcaya on June 13-14, 2026. Lopez is a student at the College of Engineering of the University of the Philippines Diliman who served as Chairperson of the UP Diliman Engineering Student Council last year …
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As Pride Month is commemorated and celebrated across the country, KARAPATAN joined Bahaghari in calling for the immediate release of all political prisoners, including LGBTQ+ activists Verdy Pongasi and Alexa Pacalda, whose continued detention reflects the broader climate of impunity and human rights violations under the Marcos Jr. administration. “Pride is both a celebration and …
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Geneva, Switzerland — Former political prisoner, writer, and peasant advocate Amanda Echanis called for accountability for the killings of peasants and human rights advocates, as she is set to participate in the 62nd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council this week in Switzerland together with Karapatan deputy secretary general Atty. Maria Sol Taule. …
KARAPATAN challenged the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) to present documentary proof of convicted former Maj. Gen. Jovito Palparan’s whereabouts instead of merely dismissing concerns as “fake news,” and to explain why official court notices indicated that he had been transferred out of the New Bilibid Prison (NBP). “While BuCor Director General Gregorio Pio Catapang Jr. …
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