Member organization: Karapatan

Highest tribute to Ka Louie Jalandoni, the quintessential human rights defender

KARAPATAN salutes Luis “Ka Louie” Jalandoni, who formerly chaired the Negotiating Panel of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) in the peace talks with the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP). Ka Louie died in The Netherlands on June 7, 2025 at the age of 90. KARAPATAN extends its deepest condolences …

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Karapatan Monitor for January to March 2025

Publications, Stats and Resources / By / June 8, 2025

Hold Marcos and Duterte Accountable for Crimes Against the Filipino People The Marcos Jr. regime was relentless in perpetrating violations of human rights and international humanitarian law (IHL), especially in the countryside, even as it moved to further consolidate its power against the Dutertes, its biggest ruling class rivals. The arrest of Rodrigo Duterte on …

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SENATORS URGED: PROSECUTE SARA DUTERTE NOW!

Campaigns / By / June 7, 2025

The Duterte Panagutin Campaign Network, a coalition of individuals and groups working for justice and accountability, condemns in the strongest possible terms the recent statement of Senate President Francis Escudero, which casts doubt on the conduct of an impeachment trial despite the formal transmission of the Articles of Impeachment by the House of Representatives. A …

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KARAPATAN: Nothing to celebrate with Marcos Jr.’s drug war campaign

“From paramihan ng patay to paramihan ng aresto? There’s nothing to celebrate about the latter policy that does not solve the root causes of the illegal drugs problem, and even aggravates it by opening the gates to further rights violations against the people, especially the poor.” Thus said rights group KARAPATAN, after the orders of …

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KARAPATAN lauds recent court wins vs State security forces, NTF-ELCAC

KARAPATAN welcomed the recent wins of activists against trumped up charges by State security forces and the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC), as it renewed calls to “abolish the notorious government entity that has endangered lives and freedoms since its establishment.” Yesterday, June 5, 2025, abduction survivors and young environmental …

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Former political prisoners condemn death-in-detention of former peasant organizer

The Samahan ng Ex-Detainees Laban sa Detensyon at Aresto (SELDA), an organization of former political prisoners, condemned the death of another political prisoner in detention, the 11th under the regime of Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Sonny Tambalque, a peasant organizer from Carranglan, Nueva Ecija died at the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) on May 26, 2025 from …

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Rights groups laud election of Edita Burgos as head of int’l coalition vs enforced disappearances

Human rights alliance Karapatan, and organization of families of victims of enforced disappearances, Desaparecidos, warmly congratulate Dr. Edita Burgos, D.D., for being elected as president of the International Coalition Against Enforced Disappearances, a global network of organizations and individuals working to put an end to enforced disappearances. Among ICAED’s members are organizations of families of …

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KARAPATAN and Desaparecidos On The International Week Of The Disappeared

As we observe the International Week of the Disappeared from the 26th to the 31st of May, we stand in solidarity with the countless victims of enforced disappearance in the Philippines and worldwide. This despicable crime perpetrated by state agents or state-sanctioned entities that involves the abduction and clandestine detention of individuals, is a vicious …

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Grant habeas corpus petition to Prudencio Calubid Jr, Karapatan calls on CA

Karapatan assailed the continuing detention of an ailing and elderly “palit-ulo” victim arrested almost six months ago. Retired aircon technician Prudencio Calubid Jr., 81, was arrested at his home in Olongapo City on December 7, 2024 by elements of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group of the Philippine National Police (PNP-CIDG), using a warrant issued …

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