Despite the hype surrounding the ASEAN Summit in Bali, women from the region found no signs in ASEAN towards advancing women’s human rights and gender equality. Instead they alarmed with the body’s support for the 2014 chairship of Burma, where cases of women’s human rights violations are mounting, among others. Moreover there are qualms over … Continue reading »
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[Press Release] Indigenous communities and civil society groups challenge big business and ASEAN on CSR Framework; calls for greater corporate accountability
Amidst the current worldwide economic crisis and the growing resentment against the so-called corporate greed, representatives of civil society groups and indigenous communities from Southeast Asia expressed their concerns over the wanton disregard by big businesses of the human rights of indigenous peoples, migrant workers and other marginalized groups. In a public forum on corporate … Continue reading »
[From the web] Next two years key to human rights development in ASEAN region – UN human rights chief
BALI / GENEVA (28 November 2011) – The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay said Monday that the next two years will be crucial to the development of regional and national human rights institutions in the ASEAN region, particularly in the light of developments under way in Myanmar, which will chair ASEAN in … Continue reading »
[Event] A Forum on the Martyrs and Heroes of the Anti-Dictatorship Movement
PLEASE COME TO THE PUBLIC FORUM AND LEARN ABOUT THE MARTYR-HEROES OF THE ANTI-DICTATORSHIP STRUGGLE IN THE U.S. WHO WILL BE HONORED ON NOVEMBER 30, NATIONAL HEROES DAY, AT THE BANTAYOG NG MGA BAYANI AT 4:00 P.M. ALONG WITH ROZ GALANG AND OTHER HEROES. SHOW SOLIDARITY SUPPORT TO OUR COMRADES AND FRIENDS FROM THE U.S. … Continue reading »
[Press Release] PALEA, coco farmers hold solidarity human chain at protest camp – PALEA
The Philippine Airlines Employees Association (PALEA) has offered protesting coconut farmers from Quezon solidarity and an overnight stay at its protest camp at NAIA Terminal 2. The coconut farmers have embarked on 160-kilometer march from Lucena City in Quezon to Manila to demand the return to farmers of billions of pesos in allegedly stolen coconut … Continue reading »
[Statement] On the 40th Day of FR. FAUSTO TENTORIO’S DEATH
Promotion of Church People’s Response – Cebu November 26, 2011 STATEMENT ON THE 40TH DAY OF FR. FAUSTO TENTORIO’S DEATH “Violence and hate are always a defeat.” These words of Pope Benedict XVI on April 6, 2011 we echo with great grief and indignation on this 40th day to remember the ruthless killing of Fr. … Continue reading »
[From the web] Civil Society Update – OHCHR Human Rights Treaties Division Newsletter
Civil Society Update – OHCHR Human Rights Treaties Division Newsletter Civil Society Section Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Human Rights Treaties Division Newsletter Dear All, On behalf of the Director of the Human Rights Treaties Division, we are pleased to share with you Issue No. 13 of the Human Rights … Continue reading »
[Statement] No end to violence against women without access to justice – AHRC
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AHRC-STM-181-2011 November 25, 2011 A Statement by the Asian Human Rights Commission on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women ASIA: No end to violence against women without access to justice Incidences of violence against women are not isolated or sporadic, but a daily occurrence in Asian countries. While … Continue reading »
[Press Release] Transpinay human rights defender in two-day training with Bumese transgender advocates
Changmai, Thailand — Naomi Fontanos, Chairwoman of the Society of Transsexual Women of the Philippines (STRAP), the pioneer human rights advocacy organization of transpinays (transgender/transsexual Filipinas), is in Changmai, Thailand to facilitate a two-day training workshop on transactivism among transgender advocates from Burma. The 2nd Burmese Transgender and Transsexual Human Rights Training Workshop on 20-25 … Continue reading »
[Urgent Appeal] Falsely charged workers may lose temporary freedom after bail increase
Falsely charged workers may lose temporary freedom after bail increase Dear friends and partners, The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights is seeking your support for the campaign of Karnation 20, a group of workers detained for three years due to false criminal charges after launching a strike in 2007 against unfair labor practices … Continue reading »
[Press Release] Tado mag-eemcee sa concert para sa PALEA
Si Tado Jimenez na mas kilala sa simpleng pangalang Tado ay mag-eemcee ng isang solidarity concert para sa PALEA mamayang gabi. Ang concert sa protest camp ng PALEA sa may MIA Road ay bilang paghahanda din sa darating na pagkilos ng mga manggagawa sa Araw ni Bonifacio sa Miyerkules. “SuporTADO ko ang PALEA. Ang laban … Continue reading »
[Press Release] Labor NGO hails SC ruling on Luisita – CTUHR
Labor NGO, Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) hailed the Supreme Court’s unanimous vote in favor of total land distribution of the 4914.15-hectare Hacienda Luisita Inc. (HLI) to more than 6,000 farmer-beneficiaries saying that the decision released on Wednesday is a ‘dramatic victory’ for HLI farmers in their protracted struggle for land and … Continue reading »
[People] Seeking Justice, End To Impunity by Fr. Shay Cullen
Seeking Justice, End To Impunity (Fr. Shay’s columns are published in The Manila Times, in publications in Ireland, the UK, Hong Kong, and on-line.) http://www.preda.org/main/archives/2011/r11112301.html As 13 year-old Angelica walked out of the court room she was crying her heart out. Her friends from the PREDA home for abused girls were hugging and embracing her … Continue reading »
[Statement] Dakila statement on violence against women
DAKILA STATEMENT ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN November 25, 2011 For many years, women have fought for gender equality and their rightful place in society. And in the past decade or so, it has been said that women have gained leverage from where they stood half a century ago. Today, there are more women presidents leading … Continue reading »
[Petition] Support PALEA Members & Families, Boycott PAL and AirPhil – International Labor Rights Forum
Subject: Support PALEA Members & Families, Boycott PAL and AirPhil Take action now Dear Friend, Trade unions and church groups in the Philippines have joined together in calling a boycott of Philippine Airlines and Air Philippines in solidarity with the Philippine Airlines Employees’ Association (PALEA). I’m writing to ask you to make your voice heard … Continue reading »
