Soldiers shot dead a woman farmer in Monkayao on Monday, as human rights violations escalate in military operations by the Philippine Army’s 10th Infantry Division in various communities in Compostela Valley. Reports from Karapatan-Southern Mindanao said that last August 7, 19-year old Rose Em Sayson was shot by soldiers who mistaken her …
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It is lamentable that the Supreme Court did not grant the motion for temporary release of the eight (8) detained peace consultants of the NDFP and two political prisoners for humanitarian release to directly facilitate their release. We also take exception to the limitations set by the SC order on the participation of NDFP consultants …
KARAPATAN Statement on August 2, 2016 SC Reso, release of political prisoners Read More »
"We dare the Duterte government to arrest paramilitary butchers Alde ‘Butsoy’ Salusad and his father, Benjamin and serve their warrant. In fact, all the named perpetrators in the killings of Lumad and peasant activists should immediately be arrested," Karapatan and other progressive organizations called today on the AFP’s continuing attacks against civilians through Oplan Bayanihan. …
“Our loved ones should be released on just and humanitarian grounds. What is taking the Duterte administration so long?” relatives of political prisoners said today.
"He is lying." This is what Ebao Sulang, father of slain farmer during the April 1 dispersal in Kidapawan City, North Cotabato, said on military witness Charlie Pasco as he filed a perjury case against Pasco at the Department of Justice (DoJ).
“Lest counter-insurgency programs like Oplan Bayanihan are junked, any unilateral ceasefire declaration of the Philippine government is empty and defective. To ensure that his peace initiatives are not jeopardized, Pres. Rodrigo Duterte should junk Oplan Bayanihan, a cause of unpeace in many struggling communities and grassroots organizations fighting for genuine change,” Cristina Palabay, Karapatan Secretary …
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“On his first State of the Nation Address (SONA), Karapatan calls on Pres. Rodrigo Duterte to address the military’s continuing rights violations and immediately stop the
She was grinning from ear-to-ear, her presence brightening up the usually busy atmosphere of Karapatan national office. On July 18, 2016, 37-year-old farm worker Evelyn Flauta was the face of freedom and hope. That day, Evelyn just ended a 14-month ordeal as a political prisoner, arrested with a questionable warrant, deprived of her right to …
Case dismissed: Political prisoner Evelyn Flauta released Read More »
For ailing 59-year-old political prisoner Dionisio Almonte, a chance at freedom means getting his life back, in more ways than one. Imagine feeling constant pain and numbness on one side of your body, extending to your arms and legs. Even walking short distances or prolonged sitting or standing is an ordeal in itself. The pain …
