Member organization: Karapatan

KARAPATAN scores attacks on teachers’ freedom of expression and association

KARAPATAN scored acting Schools Division Supt. Nerissa Lomeda for trying to foist puppet teachers’ associations to replace the Manila Public School Teachers’ Association (MPSTA) and threatening NCR teachers with administrative cases. The twin threats were attempts to derail in Manila a Metro Manila-wide teachers’ sit-down strike against corruption today, November 28, 2025. The sit-down strike …

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Former political prisoners, rights advocates to Ombudsman: Jail the corrupt, hold Marcos Jr. accountable

The Samahan ng mga Ex-Detainee Laban sa Detensyon at Aresto (SELDA), an organization of former political prisoners since Marcos Sr.’s martial law, and human rights alliance Karapatan held a protest action in front of the Office of the Ombudsman on November 26, 2025 to demand immediate and complete accountability for massive corruption in government. “No …

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Rights group warns vs police deployment overkill, use of violence and force in Nov30 rallies

KARAPATAN called the deployment of more than 15,000 police personnel for the November 30 rallies in Manila an “overkill” and warned against the use of violence and disproportionate force against rally participants, which the police inflicted on protesters and bystanders during the September 21 protests. “We warn against any form of repression from the Philippine …

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Amnesty International on Philippines: Testimony points to torture and other abuses by police as new protests loom

Campaigns / By / November 25, 2025

Dear friends,We are sharing with you a research piece by Amnesty International on the violent dispersal of protesters during the September 21 rallies in the Philippines. Testimony points to torture and other abuses by police as new protests loom We appreciate it if you could also share this to your networks. Thank you. KARAPATAN Public Infomation …

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Victims organization condemns continued harassment vs abducted environmental defenders

HUSTISYA (Victims United for Justice) expressed its full solidarity with environmental defender Francisco “Eco” Dangla as he filed a manifestation with the Supreme Court, after the Court of Appeals (CA) denied his petitions for writs of amparo and habeas data. A writ of amparo protects the rights to life, liberty and security against extrajudicial killings …

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On the 16th year of the Ampatuan massacre, and the prevailing impunity in the Philippines

Human rights alliance KARAPATAN and HUSTISYA (Victims United for Justice) express their profoundest solidarity with press freedom advocates as they commemorate the 16th anniversary of the Ampatuan massacre that claimed the lives of 58 people, including 32 media workers. The Ampatuan massacre of November 23, 2009 stands as the single deadliest event for journalists worldwide …

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Former political prisoners denounce US Supreme Court’s decision on transfer of US$40 million Arelma account to PH gov’t

SELDA, an organization of former political prisoners since Marcos’ martial law, assailed the latest decision by the United States Supreme Court allowing the Philippine government to have control over US$40 million (or Php 2.4 billion) in Marcos ill-gotten funds now being held by Merril Lynch, an American investment management firm. The funds, originally worth US$2 …

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