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"The BS government must first cease and desist from its double-standard treatment of NDFP peace consultants, other political as well as petty common crime prisoners, to inhumane prisons to make way for a red carpet jail for senator criminals and other plunderers, " Karapatan chairperson Marie Hilao-Enriquez said on today’s hearing on Benito Tiamzon, Wilma …

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Joseph Erecre and Mary Roxie Taneo, son and sister of Roy Erecre respectively, called for the immediate release of  the National Democratic Front of the Philippines’s peace consultant. In a statement released to the media, representatives of the Erecre family said, “Roy Erecre is ill. When he was arrested, he just had a series of …

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Calling to "Jail the plunderers and release all political prisoners!" Karapatan, SELDA and other human rights organizations today held a protest picket in front of the general headquarters of the Philippine National Police at the Camp Crame, Quezon City. Camp Crame is reportedly being prepared for the detention of legislators allegedly involved in the pork …

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Today, Baby Diona was buried without her mother Andrea Rosal. The Court prohibited Andrea to bury her own child for "security reasons".  Yesterday, she was only allowed to visit the wake of Baby Diona at the Cathedral of the Philippine Independent Church for three hours, and “with overkill security escorts”. Observers counted at least 40 …

AFP told to shut up and stop muddling the issue on the death of Andrea Rosal’s baby Read More »

Walang Kidnapping na Naganap   Ang kasong kidnapping with serious illegal detention laban sa amin sa Quezon City Trial Court ay persekusyong pulitikal na nais kaming palitawing mga komon na kriminal na dapat ibilanggo nang matagal.  

As of 5pm today, Karapatan received reports that two-day old Diona Andrea Rosal, newborn baby girl of detained Andrea Rosal, has passed away at the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) in Manila. Baby Diona Andrea was brought to said hospital unit because she was suffering from hypoxemia or oxygen deficiency …

New-born daughter of political prisoner Andrea Rosal passed away Read More »

  “We need peace, respect for our right to the land we till, and protection for the environment, for our children and the future generation.”