Hold Marcos and Duterte Accountable for Crimes Against the Filipino People The Marcos Jr. regime was relentless in perpetrating violations of human rights and international humanitarian law (IHL), especially in the countryside, even as it moved to further consolidate its power against the Dutertes, its biggest ruling class rivals. The arrest of Rodrigo Duterte on …
The Duterte Panagutin Campaign Network, a coalition of individuals and groups working for justice and accountability, condemns in the strongest possible terms the recent statement of Senate President Francis Escudero, which casts doubt on the conduct of an impeachment trial despite the formal transmission of the Articles of Impeachment by the House of Representatives. A …
“From paramihan ng patay to paramihan ng aresto? There’s nothing to celebrate about the latter policy that does not solve the root causes of the illegal drugs problem, and even aggravates it by opening the gates to further rights violations against the people, especially the poor.” Thus said rights group KARAPATAN, after the orders of …
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KARAPATAN welcomed the recent wins of activists against trumped up charges by State security forces and the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC), as it renewed calls to “abolish the notorious government entity that has endangered lives and freedoms since its establishment.” Yesterday, June 5, 2025, abduction survivors and young environmental …
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The Samahan ng Ex-Detainees Laban sa Detensyon at Aresto (SELDA), an organization of former political prisoners, condemned the death of another political prisoner in detention, the 11th under the regime of Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Sonny Tambalque, a peasant organizer from Carranglan, Nueva Ecija died at the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) on May 26, 2025 from …
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Human rights alliance Karapatan, and organization of families of victims of enforced disappearances, Desaparecidos, warmly congratulate Dr. Edita Burgos, D.D., for being elected as president of the International Coalition Against Enforced Disappearances, a global network of organizations and individuals working to put an end to enforced disappearances. Among ICAED’s members are organizations of families of …
As we observe the International Week of the Disappeared from the 26th to the 31st of May, we stand in solidarity with the countless victims of enforced disappearance in the Philippines and worldwide. This despicable crime perpetrated by state agents or state-sanctioned entities that involves the abduction and clandestine detention of individuals, is a vicious …
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Karapatan assailed the continuing detention of an ailing and elderly “palit-ulo” victim arrested almost six months ago. Retired aircon technician Prudencio Calubid Jr., 81, was arrested at his home in Olongapo City on December 7, 2024 by elements of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group of the Philippine National Police (PNP-CIDG), using a warrant issued …
Grant habeas corpus petition to Prudencio Calubid Jr, Karapatan calls on CA Read More »
The 2025 mid-term election was marked by massive electoral fraud via the automated electronic system, vote-buying and the systematic political repression of progressive candidates and partylist groups. The May 2025 polls, from the campaign to the voting, have proven once again that reactionary elections are a tool to preserve the bankrupt ruling system. They are …
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Karapatan supports the electoral agenda presented by the College Editors Guild of the Philippines (CEGP) to candidates running for public office, noting the prominence of calls to address the issue of campus press freedom violations which impinge on the constitutionally guaranteed right of freedom of expression. The 2025 Campus Press Electoral Agenda, which was signed …
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