PHL assumes UN rights council membership – Nation – GMA News Online – Latest Philippine News. The Philippines formally assumed last week its membership in the prestigious United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), the Department of Foreign Affairs said Tuesday. Philippine Permanent Representative Ambassador Evan Garcia said it was an honor for the Philippines to … Continue reading »
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[In the news] Malaysia arrests 96 persons, including Pinoy, ahead of July 9 rally for electoral reform – Interaksyon.com
Malaysia arrests 96 persons, including Pinoy, ahead of July 9 rally for electoral reform – Interaksyon.com. Agence France-Presse KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysian police detained 14 more people and raided the offices of organizers canvassing support ahead of a July 9 mass rally for electoral reform, embattled activists said Wednesday, bringing the number of people held … Continue reading »
[In the news] Human rights group blasts PNoy’s ‘weak’ policy – www.thepoc.net
http://www.thepoc.net/breaking-news/local/12651-human-rights-group-blasts-pnoys-weak-policy.html Nheslaine Eval Human rights group Task Force Detainees of the Philippines (TFDP) has released a statement on the occasion of President Noynoy Aquino‘s first anniversary in office, criticizing the president’s human rights policy as “weak.” “P-Noy’s lack of an explicit policy on human rights, against torture and human rights violations, in particular, may be … Continue reading »
{In the news] Agrarian reform beneficiaries installed in Hacienda Bacan | Sun.Star
Agrarian reform beneficiaries installed in Hacienda Bacan | Sun.Star. By Carla N. Canet PROVINCIAL Agrarian Reform Officer (PARO) Felix Serviedad installed the 68 farmers of the Negros Occidental Federation of Farmers Association associated with Task Force Mapalad at Hacienda Bacan in Barangay Guintubhan, Isabela on Tuesday. The property was formerly owned by the family of … Continue reading »
[In the news] Aquino receives failing mark from rights advocates | Sun.Star
Aquino receives failing mark from rights advocates | Sun.Star. By Kathrina Alvarez and Virgil B. Lopez MANILA — President Benigno Aquino III is no different from his predecessor when it comes to addressing human rights violations in the country, a rights alliance said Wednesday. “No substantial change from the GMA (Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo) regime,” Jigs Clamor, … Continue reading »
[In the news] People’s orgs give PNoy a ’4′ in economy, rights – Interaksyon.com
People’s orgs give PNoy a ’4′ in economy, rights – Interaksyon.com. MANILA, Philippines – He may have run on a promise to be the antithesis of his very unpopular, scandal-tainted predecessor, but President Benigno Aquino III got dismal scores from nongovernment and people’s organizations who pinned on him their hopes for change. On a scale … Continue reading »
[People] Capital Is a Fickle Lover by Walden Bello
by Walden Bello* Reposted with author’s permission. Source: Common Dreams, June 14, 2011 “China is today the ideal capitalist state: freedom for capital, with the state doing the ‘dirty job’ of controlling the workers,” writes the prominent Slovenian philosopher Slavoj Zizek. “China as the emerging power of the twenty first century …seems to embody a … Continue reading »
[Press Release] Rights group appraises P-Noy’s 1 year as weak on Human Rights – www.tfdp.net
Rights group Task Force Detainees of the Philippines appraised President Aquino’s one year performance as weak, especially in the area of human rights respect and protection. “P-Noy’s lack of an explicit policy on human rights, against torture and human rights violations, in particular, may be considered as the weakest link. This can be interpreted that … Continue reading »
[Event] Caravan for decent jobs and humane working condition – Church-Labor Conference
CARAVAN FOR DECENT JOBS AND HUMANE WORKING CONDITION Manila-Olongapo-Subic The Church-Labor Conference, an alliance of labor organizations and Church groups, is inviting you to be in solidarity with the workers who bear the brunt of labor flexibilization (contractualization); maltreatment; unsafe working condition, especially the 21,000 workers in Hanjin shipyard in Subic. Please join the caravan. … Continue reading »
[Urgent Appeal] PHILIPPINES: Police arbitrarily detained protesting farmers and filed legally incoherent charges against them- AHRC
ASIAN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION – URGENT APPEALS PROGRAMME Urgent Appeal Update: AHRC-UAU-034-2011 28 June 2011 [Re: AHRC-UAC-071-2010: PHILIPPINES: Police arbitrarily detained protesting farmers and filed legally incoherent charges against them] Dear friends, Despite of our appeal, the Office of the Ombudsman also exonerated the policemen, who were responsible in filing a charge for “serious resistance … Continue reading »
[Press Release] Labor groups ask Korean government to take action on Hanjin’s labor rights violations in PH – Partido ng Manggagawa
Labor groups belonging to an anti-contractualization group Koalisyon Laban sa Kontraktwalisasyon (Kontra), trooped to the Korean embassy in Makati City this morning to ask the Korean government to take immediate action on the growing number of employees’ deaths and accidents at Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction-Philippines, a South Korean owned shipyard located northwest of Manila. … Continue reading »
[Photo Blog] KALAYAAN from Torture – BRAT V
[Event] Pursuing transformative programs for social change – KAMP
PURSUING TRANSFORMATIVE PROGRAMS FOR SOCIAL CHANGE Pagbati! Isang paanyaya para sa isang pakikipagtalakayan natin dito sa bansa sa ilang lider ng social movements sa Europa, Arab at South countries. May tanghaliang nakahanda mula 12 hanggang 12.45ng hapon. Magsisimula ang programa sa ganap na 1pm. Para sa kumpirmasyon ng inyong pagdalo o mga katanungan tungkol sa … Continue reading »
[Press Release] Regional cooperation to solve tension in Spratly islands – PLM
Partido Lakas ng Masa (PLM), a newly formed grassroots political party, calls for a negotiated political settlement of the Spratly islands’ disputes among contesting nations, such as the Philippines, China, Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei and Taiwan. “We opposed to strong-arm tactics, bullying, warships deployment that may escalate political tensions in the disputed Spratly Islands,” PLM said. … Continue reading »
[In the news] Cops, military are top perpetrators of torture: human rights’ group | Sun.Star
Cops, military are top perpetrators of torture: human rights’ group | Sun.Star. By Jereco O. Paloma Sunday, June 26, 2011 DESPITE The passage of the Anti-Torture Law in 2009, military and the police have allegedly remained the top perpetrators of torture in Mindanao, a church-based human rights group claimed Friday. Rita Melecio, Mindanao team leader … Continue reading »
