Member organization: Karapatan

Crimes against humanity charges vs Duterte, et al long overdue – KARAPATAN

Karapatan welcomes but views as long overdue the recommendation of the House of Representatives Quad Committee to file crimes against humanity charges against former Pres. Rodrigo Duterte, Sens. Ronald ‘Bato’ dela Rosa and Christopher ‘Bong’ Go, former PNP chiefs Oscar Albayalde and Debold Sinas and former police colonels Royina Garma and Edilberto Leonardo as well …

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Rights group welcomes news of Mary Jane Veloso’s imminent return home to PH

Human rights alliance KARAPATAN joined migrants rights advocates and other human rights defenders in welcoming Mary Jane Veloso, with news of her imminent transfer from Indonesia to the Philippines, and renewed its call to Pres. Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to immediately grant her executive clemency upon her return. “It would be the height of insensitivity to …

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KARAPATAN lauds QC court ruling on Atom Araullo’s civil suit vs notorious redtaggers

KARAPATAN welcomed the ruling of Quezon City Regional Trial Court Branch 306 Presiding Judge Dolly Rose Prado in favor of broadcast journalist Atom Araullo who filed a civil suit against Lorraine Badoy-Partosa and Jeffrey Celiz, anchors of “Laban Kasama ng Bayan,” a red-tagging program aired by SMNI News Channel and republished through SMNI social media …

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KARAPATAN condemns unjust court decision vs six Palawan activists

KARAPATAN condemned the unjust and wrongful decision of Palawan Regional Trial Court Branch 51 convicting six activists of illegal possession of firearms, ammunition and explosives. The activists — Glendhyl Malabanan, Jenny Ann Bautista, Ronces Paragoso, Benner Rimbuwan, Joelito Tanilon and Awing Lumpat — were on a fact-finding mission when they were illegally arrested at a …

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Hustisya: Pahayag ng Suporta kay Rep. France Castro laban sa harassment sa kanya

SUPORTA PARA KAY TEACHER FRANCE CASTRO:PANAWAGAN PARA SA KATARUNGAN AT KATOTOHANANOpisyal na pahayag ng Hustisya, organisasyon ng mga biktima at kaanak laban sa paglabag sa karapatang pantao Sa panahong laganap ang kasinungalingan at panlilinlang, kinakailangang paalingawngawin ang boses ng katotohanan. Ngayon, malinaw na si Rep. France Castro, na nagsisiwalat ng katotohanan sa mga paglabag sa …

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KARAPATAN Position Paper on Anti-EJK Bill

Dear friends, We are sharing a copy of our position paper submitted today to the House of Representatives Committee on Justice during the hearing on House Bill No. 10986. KARAPATAN Public Information Desk ———————————————————— POSITION PAPER ON HOUSE BILL NO. 10986(ANTI-EXTRAJUDICIAL KILLING ACT)Submitted by Karapatan Alliance Philippines11 December 2024Committee on Justice of the House of …

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Rights group to Quadcomm: Further investigate money, blood trail of EJKs under Duterte

KARAPATAN called on the Quad Committee of the House of Representatives to expand the scope of its investigations to include the extrajudicial killings of political activists by Rodrigo Duterte’s death squads. KARAPATAN secretary general Cristina Palabay issued the appeal as the Quadcom prepared to issue its progress report on the results of its ongoing investigation …

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KARAPATAN welcomes Baguio city council’s passage of ordinance on human rights defenders

KARAPATAN welcomed the Baguio City Council’s passage of an ordinance protecting human rights defenders. The ordinance includes provisions against red-tagging and political vilification, and provides victims legal recourse and access to remedies. The ordinance, which was passed despite objections from the AFP and PNP, and harassment from the National Task Force to End Local Communist …

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