KARAPATAN stands in firm solidarity with the family, friends, and community of Eric Saber, the construction worker whose life was unjustly taken during the violent dispersal of the September 21 protests in Manila. Eric was not a protester, he was simply passing by on his way home from work, yet his death is another tragic …
KARAPATAN blasted the Philippine Senate’s lack of integrity after the latter passed a resolution yesterday, October 1, calling on the International Criminal Court (ICC) to place Rodrigo Duterte on house arrest for humanitarian reasons. “The Senate resolution is both premature and presumptuous,” said KARAPATAN secretary general Cristina Palabay, “since the ICC’s Pre-Trial Chamber has yet …
KARAPATAN scores Senate reso on Duterte’s house arrest Read More »
KARAPATAN called for an independent investigation into the Barangay Development Program (BDP), the primary program of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC), as the human rights group reiterated its call for the abolition of the notorious task force. KARAPATAN secretary general Cristina Palabay expressed alarm that the PhP8-billion BDP budget …
Thieves protect their own. Murderers shield each other. The Senate’s recent resolution urging house arrest for former President Rodrigo Duterte is proof that our institutions have chosen to side with the perpetrators, not the victims. This resolution is not about justice. It is about shielding power. It spits on the memory of the thousands of …
Desaparecidos, an organization of families and friends of victims of enforced disappearance, welcomed the conduct of hearings at the Court of Appeals on petitions for writs of amparo and habeas data filed by Cora Jazmines, wife of missing activist James Jazmines, who was abducted in Tabaco City, Albay on August 23, 2025. Today’s proceeding at …
The Duterte Panagutin network condemned the dirty tactics employed by Rodrigo Duterte’s counsel Nicolas Kaufman. Kaufman twisted the statement of Press Undersecretary Claire Castro to make it appear that the Philippine government does not oppose the Defense’s request for interim release. But Castro’s own words were: “whatever the decision of the [ICC], the government [of …
Lies won’t save Duterte from accountability, group tells Kaufman Read More »
Sara Duterte’s latest gimmick is to circulate allegations that Rodrigo Duterte had allegedly been found unconscious on the floor in his cell at the International Criminal Court (ICC) and had to be subjected to tests to ascertain his medical condition. If this story is true, it would show that the ICC provided prompt medical attention …
KARAPATAN on the recent Duterte camp gimmick at the ICC Read More »
Human rights alliance KARAPATAN demanded a full and independent investigation into the violent dispersal of the September 21 protests in Manila, the immediate release of all victims of illegal arrest, and accountability from top officials who continue to deny state violence. “DILG Sec. Jonvic Remulla, Manila Mayor Isko Moreno, and the MPD are lying when …
KARAPATAN: Justice for Eric Saber, Free All Victims of September 21 Illegal Arrests! Read More »
Human rights alliance KARAPATAN today condemned the continuing detention of more than 200 persons — protesters and even bystanders — who were illegally arrested during and after the September 21 rallies in Manila. “All photos, videos, and more importantly, the accounts of victims and witnesses clearly show that the Manila Police District (MPD) used violent, …
KARAPATAN: Release Illegally Arrested Protesters Now! Read More »
Babahain ng nagpupuyos na taumbayan ang Luneta at iba’t ibang lugar sa Pilipinas sa ika-53 taong anibersaryo ng martial law, ang golden age ng korapsyon sa ating kasaysayan. Babahain sa galit sa pangungurakot at pandarambong ng nagsasabwatang sakim na iilan samantalang kandamatay ang taumbayan sa lagim ng panahon at kahirapan. Babahain sa pagkakaisang wakasan na …
