Member organization: Karapatan

Human rights group KARAPATAN filed formal complaints before the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) and the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP), urging an immediate and independent investigation into grave and persistent human rights violations against Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDLs), including political prisoners, at the Negros Occidental District Jail – Male Dormitory (NODJ-MD) …

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KARAPATAN strongly condemned the issuance of subpoenas by the Philippine National Police – Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (PNP-CIDG) against student leaders, activists and campus journalists who joined the September 21 anti-corruption protests in Mendiola, calling it a blatant act of harassment and an assault on basic rights. At least four student leaders have received …

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Human rights advocates slammed the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) for its latest tirade against the recently concluded International Solidarity Mission (ISM) on climate justice and militarism in peasant and indigenous communities, denouncing its statements as “desperate moves to suppress truth and sabotage the people’s pursuit of justice.” “International solidarity …

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KARAPATAN condemned the numerous forms and incidents of harassment by soldiers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines against the delegates of the ongoing international solidarity mission on climate justice and militarism in various communities in Rizal, Mindoro, Negros Occidental and Leyte. “Through these forms of harassment, the delegates from 15 countries are able to …

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While KARAPATAN acknowledges the House of Representatives’ denial of the proposed hike of the budget of the Office of Vice President Sara Duterte for 2026, it would have been more logical for Congress to defund the Office of the Vice President (OVP) and to scrap all confidential and intelligence funds (CIF), including that of the …

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This recent decision of the International Criminal Court Pre-Trial Chamber I denying Duterte’s request for interim release is a win for justice. The decision affirms the position of the victims and their families that there are just and reasonable grounds to continue to hold Duterte in detention for his crimes against humanity. His propensity to …

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The recent conferment of the “Golden Pillar Award” to Rodrigo Roa Duterte is a travesty and an affront not only to the victims of grave human rights violations, but also to the very ideals of the legal profession. It is unconscionable to adorn a man whose public record is marred by gross disregard of justice, …

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KARAPATAN condemned the extrajudicial killing of three elderly civilians in Iloilo and Samar as a grave violation of international humanitarian law, and called on the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) to conduct an independent and full-blown investigation. According to reports from Panay Alliance Karapatan, Mateo Suarez, 71 and Roberto Cabales, 68, were killed by soldiers …

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KARAPATAN called anew for the abolition of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) after the latter vociferously denied, yet again, accusations that it was engaging in red-tagging. The NTF-ELCAC issued its latest denial at the RP-EU 5th Sub-Committee Meeting on Good Governance, Rule of Law and Human Rights held in …

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