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SC Petition vs Marcos Burial

Filed by Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (BAYAN) and Samahan ng Ex-Detainees Laban sa Detensyon at Amnestiya (SELDA) View petition here: https://www.karapatan.org/files/Petion%20for%20Certiorari%20-%20Ocampo%20vs%20Enriquez%20%20.pdf  View Press Release here: 

Women taken, but unshaken

By Amie Perez For political prisoners Rhea Pareja and Miguela Ocampo Peniero, a new chapter in their struggle for freedom and justice begins, as a new president takes office.   “Don’t move, don’t run, or else you’ll die.”

People’s Agenda on Peace and Human Rights

We have witnessed a wanton disregard of people’s rights and the prevalent climate of impunity and unpeace, especially under the Benigno S. Aquino III presidency.     

Human rights watchdog KARAPATAN to P-Noy: Prosecute GMA!

As they prepare to echo calls for justice in the mass actions on Pres. Noynoy Aquino’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, members of the human rights alliance, Karapatan, reiterated calls for the prosecution of Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and all perpetrators of human rights violations.

Inaction on and tolerating human rights violations abet crimes such as the Maguindanao massacre

KARAPATAN condemns, in the strongest possible terms, the massacre of 57 civilians which included media persons and two women lawyers in Maguindanao, on November 23, 2009. Early this year, the human rights alliance has warned of escalating violence as extrajudicial killings have continued despite declarations from the Arroyo government that it is adhering to the …

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WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY: Arroyo regime is number one threat to press freedom – Karapatan

On the occassion of World Press Freedom Day, the human rights group Karapatan today accused the Arroyo administration of being the number one threat to the people’s right to information, freedom of expression and a free press. "The sheer number of journalists killed with impunity in this country already speaks volumes about the real state …

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