Member organization: Karapatan

"We are enraged but not surprised that a butcher-like Gen. Eduardo Año should serve as army chief of a ruthless haciendero president in their bid to ‘crush communist insurgency by the end of 2016," Karapatan Secretary General Cristina Palabay said. "For a government that survives through the use of armed violence and disdains human rights, …

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“The curtailment of the right to travel and liberty of movement of former house representative Liza Maza shows how the US government transgresses on the basic rights and freedoms of individuals and groups, even those outside its territory,” said Karapatan Secretary General Cristina Palabay in a press conference with Maza.     

“The release of political prisoners is an obligation of the BS Aquino government to the peace talks and not a precondition of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines," Karapatan Secretary General, Cristina Palabay said. "All these years, the statements of the Presidential adviser for the peace process Teresita ‘Ging’ Deles have been an impediment, …

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Karapatan today assailed the recent spate of harassment and trumped up charges against Karapatan human rights workers Honey Mae Suazo, Secretary General of the organization’s chapter in Southern Mindanao; Rev. Allen Bill Veloso, Chairperson of Karapatan-SoCSKSarGen; and Pastor Sadrach Sabella, Secretary General of Karapatan-SoCSKSarGen.     

“Akin to former Pres. Gloria Macapagal Arroyo’s acclamation of “The Butcher” Gen. Jovito Palparan during her State of the Nation Address in 2006, BS Aquino’s promotion of Lt. Gen. Hernando Iriberri as AFP Chief of Staff and assigning either Maj. Gen. Ricardo Visaya or Eduardo Año as Phil. Army chief are blatant affirmation of the …

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"It’s the same dog, only with a different tag," Karapatan secretary general Cristina Palabay said on the appointment of Lt. Gen. Hernando Iriberri as new armed forces chief of staff. "In fact, all candidates for the position are certified implementers of the internal peace and security plan Oplan Bayanihan, which resulted in the killing, disappearance …

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"The Armed Forces of the Philippines has nothing to be proud of killing Leoncio “Ka Parago” Pitao, commander of the New People’s Army who was sick and weak; and Vanessa “Ka Kyle” Limpag, a medical staff of the NPA.  It’s not a feather in the AFP’s cap. If at all, it’s another “medalla de horror” …

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"Hands off progressive government employees and church workers!" Karapatan secretary general Cristina Palabay called on the BS Aquino government echoing the sentiments of Church faith-based and human rights  organizations here and abroad. “The BS Aquino government could better spend its remaining months in power doing something productive and beneficial for the poor majority of our …

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“BS Aquino’s only effort on the case of Fernando Baldomero, the first victim of extrajudicial killing under his reign, was to lie before the public during his first State of the Nation Address that Baldomero’s case is already resolved. With his last SONA coming up, BS Aquino could not brag about human rights as hundreds …

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Karapatan and relatives of political prisoners lauded the efforts of The Actors Guild of the Philippines and the Film Artists Group led by human rights advocate and artist Maria Isabel Lopez and beauty queen Evangeline Pascual in mounting the successful benefit exhibit of showbiz personalities for the campaign and welfare fund of political prisoners in …

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