Member organization: Karapatan

Ahead of the adoption of the recommendations made by United Nations (UN) member states during the fourth Universal Periodic Review (UPR) on the state of human rights in the Philippines last November 2022, Filipino human rights defenders from the Philippine UPR Watch again appealed for international support to put a stop to the extrajudicial killings …

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A representative of the National Council of Churches in the Philippines (NCCP) told the United Nations (UN) of continuing human rights violations under the Ferdinand Marcos Jr. government. Speaking at the general debates for Item 4 of the ongoing 52nd Regular Session of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva, Switzerland, NCCP program secretary …

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Abduction survivor April Dyan Gumanao is set to speak at the United Nations (UN) in Geneva on Thursday, March 23, ahead of the Ferdinand Marcos Jr. government’s UPR (Universal Periodic Review) adoption of recommendations made by the United Nations (UN) on human, social and economic rights in the Philippines. Kidnapped by suspected State agents last …

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Human rights alliance Karapatan raised alarm over reports of military occupation of barangays in Manila and Batangas. Karapatan secretary general Cristina Palabay said, “We received reports that in Barangay 105, Tondo, also known as “Happyland,” some 90 to 100 soldiers allegedly from the 11th Infantry Division of the Philippine Army arrived on March 9, 2023 …

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”Only human rights violators and the NTF-ELCAC are afraid of the Human Rights Defenders Bill.” Rights group Karapatan said this in reaction to statements made on Monday, March 13, 2023, by the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) opposing House Bill 77, or the Human Rights Defenders Bill. HB 77 was …

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Human rights alliance Karapatan slammed a fabricated surrender ceremony yesterday at 1K2 Kasiglahan Village, Rodriguez where close to 400 local residents were deceived and coerced into signing a surrender form by elements of the 80th Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army. Karapatan secretary general Cristina Palabay said they received reports from Karapatan-Rizal and Citizens Rights …

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Human rights alliance Karapatan assailed the fevered rush by members of the House of Representatives to pass a resolution that will effect charter change by 2024. With a vote of 301-6-1, the House of has just passed Resolution of Both Houses No. 6 that will railroad amendments to the economic provisions of the 1987 constitution. …

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The Philippine government must stop playing the so-called “sovereignty” card in its orchestrated effort to shield former President Rodrigo Duterte and other government officials from accountability for the thousands of deaths in connection with its so-called anti-drug war from 2016 onwards. In his latest appearance before the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland …

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