ASIAN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION – HUNGER ALERT PROGRAMME Hunger Alert Case: AHRC-HAC-003-2012 29 January 2013 —————————————————— PHILIPPINES: Save 78 poor fisherfolk families from forced eviction and starvation in the Freedom Island of Paranaque City ISSUES: Right to food; inhuman and degrading treatment; hunger, starvation, corruption; impunity; rule of law —————————————————— Dear friends, The Asian Human … Continue reading »
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[Urgent Alert] Floods caused by torrential rains threaten food security of fishermen and urban poor in CALABARZON -AHRC
ASIAN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION — HUNGER ALERT PROGRAMME Hunger Alert Case: AHRC-HAC-005-2012 August 28, 2012 —————————— PHILIPPINES: Floods caused by torrential rains threaten food security of fishermen and urban poor in CALABARZON ISSUES: Environmental protection, Impunity, Land rights, Poverty & adequate standard of living, Right to food, Right to health, Rule of law —————————– Dear … Continue reading »
[Urgent Appeal] More families left homeless after violent demolition in San Juan – CTUHR
URGENT APPEAL 19 January 2012 More families left homeless after violent demolition in San Juan Dear friends and partners, The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights is writing to you to seek support for the violently displaced residents of Corazon de Jesus, San Juan City Philippines last January 11. Twenty-three residents were injured and … Continue reading »
[Urgent Appeal] Arrest of a prominent Muslim human rights defender from Jolo, Sulu – TFDP
PHILIPPINES: ARREST OF A PROMINENT MUSLIM HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDER FROM JOLO, SULU ISSUES: FABRICATION OF CHARGES AND ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE UPDATE ON URGENT APPEAL UPDATE ON URGENT APPEAL Dear Friends, Task Force Detainees of the Philippines (TFDP), writes to inform you about the updated information regarding the case of Mr. Temogen Sahipa Tulawie. Several appeals … Continue reading »
[URGENT ACTION] Stop the Arrest of Indonesian and Filipino Activists in Bali, Indonesia
URGENT ACTION: Stop the Arrest of Indonesian and Filipino Activists in Bali, Indonesia Three civil society activists from Indonesia and four from the Philippines were detained by Bali police for more than 12 hours starting Friday November 18 at 3:00 afternoon until 4:15 am November 19. The incident happened after the local police clamped down … Continue reading »
[Urgent Action] Torture of Abdul-Khan Balinting Ajid – www.tfdp.net
Dear Friends, Task Force Detainees of the Philippines (TFDP) and Mindanao People’s Caucus (MPC) write to inform you about the arrest and alleged torture committed to a native of the Yakan tribe in Barangay Libug, Sumisip, Basilan Province, island of Mindanao. He was arr ested on July 23, 2011 at about 5:30 in the morning. … Continue reading »
[Urgent Action] torture of a minor a 17 year old college student in Basilan, Mindanao
Urgent action-torture of a minor a 17 year old college student in Basilan, Mindanao Dear Friends, Task Force Detainees of the Philippines (TFDP), writes to inform you about the arrest and alleged torture committed to a native of a Yakan tribe, in sitio Patikul, barangay Matatag, Lamitan City, Basilan Province island of Mindanao, who was … Continue reading »
[Urgent Action] A farmer was killed and his son was seriously wounded as a result of an alleged strafing by members of the Philippine Army (PA)- www.tfdp.net
Urgent Action: (Philippines) A farmer was killed and his son was seriously wounded as a result of an alleged strafing by members of the Philippine Army (PA) Type of Violation: Strafing/Extra-judicial Killing/Arbitrary Arrest and Detention/Forced Eviction Victims: Nicanor Herrera Mariano; Norman Esquibel Mariano; Florita Verceles Esquibel Date and Time of Incident: July 19, 2011, 4:30 … Continue reading »
[Urgent Action] (Philippines): Harassment, Intimidation and Arbitrary Arrest and Detention of Three Hanjin Workers
URGENT ACTION (Philippines): Harassment, Intimidation and Arbitrary Arrest and Detention of Three Hanjin Workers Background Information Case: Arrest and Detention / Harassment Name of Victims: Gilbert dela Peña, Renante Buccat, Benjamin Abenes, Jr. Place of Incident: Hanjin Shipyard, Subic Bay Freeport, Province of Zambales Date of Incident: … Continue reading »
[Urgent Alert] List of mining applications. Feedback from the ground urgently needed
We urgently need feedback coming from IPs in the respective area if they oppose the application otherwise these could be approved. Please contact me immediately at the same time ask the IPs to express their opposition in writing address to NCIP. They can send that through me too. Others from the area can also express … Continue reading »
[Urgent Action]( Philippines ) A tribal leader of the Agta indigenous tribe shot dead, and tribal community members continue to be harassed in Dinalungan, Aurora Province
Urgent Action: ( Philippines ) A tribal leader of the Agta indigenous tribe shot dead, and tribal community members continue to be harassed in Dinalungan, Aurora Province Type of Violation: Extra-Judicial Killing / Harassment / Forced Eviction / Land Grabbing / Illegal Arrest and Detention Victim(s): Armando Maximino (EJK) and Agta community members Date of … Continue reading »
[Urgent Action/Solidarity] support for 10 Vietnamese workers unjustly arrested in South Korea simply for demanding better conditions
From: <pssp@jinbo.net> To: jerbertph@yahoo.com Sent: Saturday, June 4, 2011 7:58:46 PM Subject: Requesting Solidarity for Vietnamese workers in SK unjustly arrested for work action Greeting friends and allies, I am writing to ask for your support for 10 Vietnamese workers unjustly arrested in South Korea simply for demanding better conditions. This is a clear case … Continue reading »
[Urgent Alert] UPDATE (Philippines): Policemen who tortured a boy offers bribe, intimidates witnesses and complainants to withdraw prosecution – AHRC
Dear Friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) is deeply concerned that the witnesses and the family of torture victim, Jhon Paul Nerio, have either been offered bribes or are being intimidated after testifying in a trial against the policemen. The policemen were attempting to bribe them to retract their testimony and intimidate them to … Continue reading »
[Urgent Alert] S.O.S. Friends Pls help Send Appeal to P-Noy for the Immediate Release of MARIANO UMBRERO! Political prisoner suffering STAGE 4 CANCER
S.O.S. Friends Pls help Send Appeal to P-Noy for the Immediate Release of MARIANO UMBRERO! Political prisoner suffering STAGE 4 CANCER. Please post this link to http://www.facebook.com/presidentnoy Background Information Case: Diagnosed with Lung Cancer Name of Political Prisoner: Mariano Umbrero Age: 63 Civil Status: Married with children Place of Detention: Building 11, New Bilibid Prison … Continue reading »
[Urgent Alert] Harassment of anti-mining rally in Cagayan
INCIDENT: HARASSMENT OF ANTI-MINING RALLY PLACE OF INCIDENT: ST. ANTHONY’S ACADEMY, GONZAGA, CAGAYAN DATE OF INCIDENT: 7 AM, APRIL 29, 2011 PERPETRATORS: MAYOR CARLITO PENTECOSTES JR., HIS ARMED BODYGUARDS AND PNP PERSONNEL The Mayor of Gonzaga, Cagayan together with more than one hundred PNP operatives coming from the provincial … Continue reading »