The decision of the Court of Appeals’ former Special 8th Division disregarded the basic rights of environmental rights defenders Jonila Castro and Jhed Tamano, as well as the continuing threats to life, liberty and security, in dismissing their plea for legal protection via their petition for the privilege of the writ of amparo and habeas …
The Samahan ng Ex-detainees Laban sa Detensyon at Aresto (SELDA), an organization of former political prisoners, appealed to ACT Teachers Partylist Rep. France Castro, Gabriela Women’s Party Rep. Arlene Brosas and Kabataan Partylist Rep. Raoul Manuel to support an increase in the budget allocation for Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDLs) in the 2025 General Appropriations …
Former political prisoners appeal to Congress to hike PDLs’ food, medicine budgets Read More »
KARAPATAN expresses grave concern over reports that the bodies of six members of the New People’s Army (NPA) who died in an alleged gunbattle in Iloilo on August 8, 2024 bore marks of torture. According to the group’s Panay chapter, the bodies had large and small punctures in the chest, fractured arms and extensive bruising …
Today marks International Humanitarian Law (IHL) day. Commemorating IHL is especially significant in the Philippines because of the growing cases of IHL violations being perpetrated by the Marcos Jr. regime in the course of its counter-insurgency war. As of June 30, 2024, there have been 105 extrajudicial killings committed by state security forces, with the …
Rights group denounces increasing IHL violations under Marcos Jr. Read More »
Ngayong Agosto 10, 2024 ay apat na taon nang walang hustisya at walang napananagot sa karumal-dumal na pagpaslang kay Ka Randall Echanis. Mariing kinukundena ng Hustisya ang rehimeng Marcos Jr., ang AFP, PNP at lahat ng kasapakat sa pagpaslang kay Ka Randall. Ang apat na taong kawalan ng hustisya ay sumasalamin sa tuluy-tuloy na pagsupil …
Pahayag ng Hustisya sa ika-4 na anibersaryo ng pagpaslang kay Ka Randall Echanis Read More »
Today marks the fourth anniversary of the brutal killing of National Democratic Front of the Philippines consultant and agrarian reform advocate Randall Echanis. At the time of his killing, Ka Randall, 72, also chaired the Anakpawis partylist group. Ka Randall was killed while recovering from an illness in his rented apartment in Novaliches, Quezon City. …
No justice for peace consultant Randy Echanis, other EJK victims under Duterte Read More »
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is on a renewed rampage of arresting activists and civilians from Southern Tagalog and accusing them of being members of the New People’s Army (NPA). Peasant and women’s rights activist Fatima Banjawan, a member of Gabriela-Southern Tagalog, was arrested early morning of August 2, 2024 in Purok 5, …
Karapatan condemns the latest reported human rights and international law violations perpetrated by state security forces in Negros Occidental and Northern Samar. In Cauayan, Negros Occidental, elements of the 15th Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army (IBPA) and the Philippine National Police-Special Action Force (PNP-SAF) abducted and summarily executed 69-year old farmer Ramon Enseniales on …
Karapatan condemns the recent illegal arrest, torture and unjust detention of four Central Luzon activists on the evening of July 29, 2024. According to reports from Karapatan-Central Luzon, Ma. Theresa Buscayno, Desiree Jaranilla Patuñ-og, Andres Ely and Oliver Millo, all peasant and community organizers, were aboard a white Toyota Innova van traveling along Jose Abad …
Rights group decries illegal arrest of four peasant organizers in Central Luzon Read More »
Taos-pusong nakikiramay ang Hustisya sa mga kasama, pamilya at kaibigan ni Kasamang Ernesto Jude Rimando Jr. na pumanaw sa sakit na liver cancer sa edad na 58 noong Hulyo 23, 2024. Si Kasamang Jude ay nakulong dahil sa mga gawa-gawang kaso laban sa kanya. Siya ay inaresto noong Enero 6, 2021 sa Payatas, Quezon City …
