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BS Aquino gov’t response to disaster victims—leave them to die or kill them

“Just like in the crisis brought about by typhoons Yolanda and Pablo, BS Aquino’s daang matuwid has again proven itself worthless and the ultimate disaster in the lives of the Filipino people. The farmer-victims of the El Niño phenomenon in North Cotabato who are starving because of the government’s incompetence in handling the calamity have …

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Karapatan denounces police’s violent dispersal of North Cotabato farmer, negligence of BS Aquino government

1 April 2016 – Karapatan strongly denounces the violent dispersal of the rally of farmers in Kidapawan City, North Cotabato this morning. According to Karapatan member organization Kawagib, as of this writing, two were killed, eighteen persons were wounded, and around 100 were arrested in the said dispersal. At present, the farmers and members of …

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From Marcos to Aquino: Rights abuses and corruption issues remain relevant

“The issue of rights abuses and your family’s ill-gotten wealth are very much relevant in 2016, and beyond Mr. Marcos,” Karapatan secretary general Cristina Palabay told vice presidential candidate Bongbong Marcos.

Human rights violations unabated as GPH ignores CARHRIHL

“The non-compliance of the Philippine government with the Comprehensive Agreement on the Respect for Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law (CARHRIHL) since it was signed in 1998 proves that a mere change of presidents will NOT bring about just and lasting peace for the Filipino people,” Karapatan Secretary General Cristina Palabay said. All three regimes …

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Manobo farmer shot, community members flee for safety

While urban centers are bombarded with advertisements and campaign materials of politicians running for office, BS Aquino and the AFP bombards the remote communities of Lumad with guns and bullets, human rights group Karapatan said.

Karapatan files complaint at the UN on deliberate burning of Lumad evacuation center

At the 31st Session of the UN Human Rights Council in Switzerland Karapatan files complaint at the UN on deliberate burning of Lumad evacuation center

Police barricades vs protesters at EDSA, a reminder of ML

“The people do not have to enter BS Aquino’s martial law experiential museum at Camp Aquinaldo in Quezon City to relive the terror of the Marcos’ martial law regime,” said Marie Hilao-Enrquez, Karapatan Chairperson, citing the several layers of police barricades that tried to block the rallyists from going to the EDSA Shrine. Karapatan and …

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30 years of EDSA uprising: People’s discontentment persists, rage mounts

Thirty years after the people’s victory to overthrow the Marcos fascist, corrupt, and puppet regime looms the threat of the return of the Marcos’ son, confidently inching his way to the realm of power with his well of resources from the loot of the past. The past that Marcos Jr arrogantly refers to as the …

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Peace consultants are arrested, detained, missing

After 21 years of JASIG “It has been 21 years since the Philippine government and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines signed the Joint Agreement on Safety and Immunity Guarantees (JASIG); and, for 21 years, this agreement continues to be violated by the Philippine Government (GPH) through arrests and detention and abduction of peace …

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Detained peace consultant Austria-Tiamzon seeks medical checkup

Counsels for the detained National Democratic Front of the Philippines peace consultant Wilma Austria-Tiamzon manifested in court last February 19 to allow Austria to undergo a follow-up medical checkup and treatment earlier scheduled on March 16, 2016 but has remained pending at the Quezon City Regional Trial Court Branch 216 since it was filed on …

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