JOINT STATEMENT ON THE INTERNATIONAL WEEK OF THE DISAPPEARED 2012 Families of Victims of Involuntary Disappearance (FIND) Asian Federation Against Involuntary Disappearance (AFAD) 28 May 2012 As the world observes the International Week of the Disappeared on 28 May – 02 June 2012, the Philippines undergoes the second cycle of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR)…
Impunity in human rights abuses persists under Aquino gov’t—US report. By Jerry E. Esplanada, Philippine Daily Inquirer May 27, 2012 MANILA, Philippines—Impunity in the area of human rights violations persists under the Aquino administration, according to the US Department of State. In a report posted on the website of the US Embassy in Manila, the…
EU diplomats press Aquino admin on improving human rights situation. BY MICHAELA DEL CALLAR, GMA News May 28, 2012 Top European Union diplomats in the Philippines on Monday pressed the Aquino administration to step up efforts in addressing human rights in the country, the condition of which Philippine officials say has improved but rights watchdogs continue…
EU Ambassadors meet the NGO Task Force Detainees of the Philippines (TFDP) On 28 May, Ambassadors from European Union Member States and Head of the EU Delegation in the Philippines, Mr. Guy Ledoux, met with the Philippine NGO Task Force Detainees of the Philippines (TFDP) at Bantayog Memorial, Quezon City – a well-known place of…
Dear friends, Preda has begun a petition campaign to the Senators of the Philippines to reject any amendment to the existing juvenile Justice Welfare bill RA 9344. The proposed amendment that has reached second reading in the lower house would put children as young as 12-years old on trial as criminals. The senate can ignore…
UN Rights Body to Assess Manila’s Record on human rights Lack of Accountability for Killings, Torture, Disappearances Should Top Agenda (Manila, May 21, 2012) – United Nations member countries should call on the Philippine government during its Universal Periodic Review (UPR) at the UN Human Rights Council to honor its commitments to ensure accountability…
South African Extraordinary Professor and UN official to visit PH for the International Week of the Disappeared Mr. Jeremy Sarkin, Extraordinary Professor of the University of South Africa, former Chairperson-Rapporteur and incumbent member of the United Nations Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances (UNWGEID) will visit the country in his personal capacity as a…
Sagada demands recognition and documentation of customary land laws. By ALMA B. SINUMLAG, http://www.nordis.net May 27, 2012 BAGUIO CITY — Due to the threat of the state’s land-related policies on the traditional concept of land ownership in the municipality of Sagada, Mt Province, a forum-workshop was held entitled “Empowering indigenous peoples on traditional customary institutions”…
Dear All, CHR will sponsor a live webcast viewing of the Universal Periodic Review session on May 29, 2012, at the CHR multi-purpose hall from 2:15 to 8:30pm. A simultaneous webcast can also be viewed at the United Nations multimedia website http://www.unmultimedia.org/tv/webcast/c/un-human-rights-council.html
This #26June, support victims of torture. Torture is happening right now all over the world. But we needn’t accept it. Together we can send a message that this must stop. Together we can make our voices heard and join with the many men and women all over the world who dedicate their lives to the…
Dear Friends, An estimated 1 out of 4 young Filipino women aged 15-24 get pregnant, and approximately 4 of them die each day from complications in pregnancy and childbirth. Yet these numbers do not reflect the struggle that these young women face to save their lives. Neither does it show the rise in early pregnancy…
Why Blame Children for Adult Crime? by Fr. Shay Cullen What level of callous cruelty does it take to put children as young as six or twelve-year-old behind bars? That is the way it was in the Philippines until the passing of the Juvenile Justice Welfare Bill (RA 9344) in 2006. It forbids the charging…
MindaNews » 15 human trafficking victims rescued in Tawi-tawi. By Mindanews May 26, 2012 ZAMBOANGA CITY (MindaNews/25 May) – Combined government forces have rescued 15 human trafficking victims in two separate operations in the province of Tawi-tawi, officials disclosed Friday. Eight of the 15 were rescued on Wednesday while the remaining seven, including one minor,…
Dear All, iHumanrights would like to invite you to view its facebook and twitter pages. Facebook:http://www.facebook.com/pages/IHumanRights/360669190660629 Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/iHumanRights Thank you. ———————————————— About iHumanRights The iHumanRights Project (ihumanrights.ph) is collaborative undertaking among the Commission on Human Rights of the Philippines (CHRP) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) with the overall objective of improving the human…
Are SC decisions linked to CJ transactions?. BY CARMELA FONBUENA, RAPPLER.com May 26, 2012 MANILA, Philippines – It’s the next logical question. His money or not, what is the source of Chief Justice Renato Corona’s multi-million peso and dollar deposits? In his testimony in the Senate, Corona admitted he has US$2.4-M in dollar accounts and…
Activist group: Slow progress since Earth Summit 20 years ago GMA News May 26, 2012 PARIS — Twenty years after the Earth Summit in Rio pledged to save the environment for future generations, observers and policy makers agree swifter action is required to avert climate catastrophe. But even as new warnings were issued this week…
Parents group in San Luis, Pampanga opposes K 12 implementation | Sun.Star. By Herbert P. Mapiles May 25, 2012 SAN LUIS — A group of parents here has expressed disagreement with the impending implementation of the K+12 basic education curriculum (BEC) by the Department of Education (DepEd) in June. The group said the additional two…
Three-year imprisonment for killing environmental activist – Not enough! Case is over with no justice, laments Marin family and supporters Sibuyan, Romblon – Armin Marin, a staunch environmental activist in Sibuyan, Romblon and was then a member of the municipal council was shot dead on October 3, 2007 while leading a picket of hundreds of…
South-East Asia / Agrofuel: UN rights experts raise alarm on land development mega-projects Source: http://www.ohchr.org GENEVA (23 May 2012) – Two United Nations experts on food and indigenous peoples today urged South-East Asian states not to sideline the human rights of communities across the region who derive their livelihoods, traditions and ways of life directly…
“Buhay Dagat, Buhay Natin” 1,075 meter Mural Fencing and Ocean Jam Concert Celebrate Ocean Month In celebration of the Month of the Ocean, The Department of Environment and Natural Resources Protected Areas and Wildlife Bureau (DENR-PAWB) in partnership with Yabang Pinoy, Dolphins Love Freedom, Marine Wildlife Watch of the Philippines, Save the Philippine Seas, Yabang…
