Torture and the Right to Rehabilitation in Philippines Since the enactment of the Anti-Torture Act (Republic Act No. 9745) in 2009, the Philippine government has taken significant steps towards improving the legal structural framework for eradicating torture and supporting torture victims. This includes the elaboration of a rehabilitation programme for victims of torture and the…
This Joint Civil Society Report on Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment in the Philippines, submitted by the United Against Torture Coalition (UATC)- Philippines to the UN Committee against Torture (CAT) for its consideration during its deliberation of the report of the Government of the Philippines in its 57th Session on April 18-…
25 Tanong at Sagot hinggil sa Kalusugan at Karapatang Pantao Gro Harlem Brundtland Geneva, Hulyo 2002 Ang pagtatamasa ng pinakamataas na matatamong pamantayan sa kalusugan bilang pangunahing karapatan ng bawa’t tao ay nakapaloob sa Saligang Batas ng Pandaigdigang Organisasyon sa Kalusugan (World Health Organization o WHO) mahigit 50 taon na ang nakakaraan. Sa ating pang-araw-araw…
Philippine Electoral Almanac Revised And Expanded In light of the upcoming national and local elections, the Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Planning Office (PCDSPO) and the Presidential Museum and Library has published the newly-revised and expanded edition of the Philippine Electoral Almanac, a go-to resource of Philippine electoral history from pre-colonial period to the present.…
Focus Policy Review: Understanding Land Grabbing, Land Rights in the 21st Century 28 August 2015 Issues or problems associated with land have become more multi-layered in the 21st century. In particular in the Philippine setting, a number of “pro-poor” land laws were enacted after the Marcos dictatorship. These laws were products of social movements’ struggles…
Squatters of Capital: Regimes of Dispossession and the production of subaltern sites in urban land conflicts in the Philippines by Christopher John “CJ” Chanco Read full paper @www.academia.edu Human Rights Online Philippines does not hold copyright over these materials. Author/s and original source/s of information are retained including the URL contained within the tagline and…
Asian HRDs Portal We are delighted to re-introduce our new Portal which was initially launched during the 6TH Asian Regional Human Rights Defenders Forum (AHRDF6) in December last year in Manila, Philippines, and during the 28th UNHRC session in Geneva this March. Based on the primary reviews of the Portal and the practical advices from…
Paglulunsad ng aklat na SA BAWAT HAKBANG: Ang Climate Walk bilang Epiko ng Pag-asa’t Hustisya Inilunsad noong ika-19 ng Disyembre, 2014 ang aklat na Sa Bawat Hakbang: Ang Climate Walk bilang Epiko ng Pag-asa’t Hustisya, na ang may-akda ay ang inyong lingkod, sa ika-298 sesyon ng buwanang Kamayan para sa Kalikasan forum sa Kamayan restaurant…
Keeping Land Local: Reclaiming Governance from the Market — learn about local struggles around the world to defend land and territory. Available as a free download at Keeping Land Local: Briefing Papers on Land Struggles, No. 3 | Focus on the Global South http://focusweb.org/landstruggles Human Rights Online Philippines does not hold copyright over these materials.…
“Torture impunity, An analysis of the implementation of the Anti-Torture Law in the Philippines” The writing of this publication was in collaboration with members of the United Against Torture Coalition (UATC)- Philippines led by Amnesty International Philippines, Balay Rehabilitation Center, Medical Action Group (MAG) and Task Force Detainees of the Philippines (TFDP) in cooperation with…
Tubig Natin! – Our Water! An Illustrated Publication in Filipino ABOUT THE PUBLICATION Ginawa ang komiks na ito upang mas maipalaganap ang mga pagsasaliksik na ginawa ng Focus tungkol sa mga isyung kaugnay ng tubig. Maaari itong gamitin sa mga gawaing pang-edukasyon sa pamayanan, sa LGU at sa mga CSOs. This illustrated publication in Filipino,…
Free Prior and Informed Consent in the Philippines Regulations and Realities By OXFAM Oxfam has just completed a policy briefing paper called “Free Prior Informed Consent in the Philippines: Regulations and Realities” which describes the key legal protections for FPIC in the Philippines as well as past obstacles to effective implementation. In addition, the policy…
Pork Barrel Primer Tanong-Sagot ukol sa Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF), Disbursement Acceleration Program (DAP) at katiwalian sa gobyerno Ang praymer na “Tanong-Sagot ukol sa Pork Barrel” ay inilathala upang maging gabay sa mga magtatalakay ng naturang isyu sa batayang masa – sa manggagawa’t maralita sa lungsod at kanayunan. Ito ay sinulat ni “Pilipinong KonTRAPOrk”…
The book ‘We Are Nature‘ by Rodne Galicha About The book ‘We Are Nature’ by Rodne Galicha, is an output of concrete involvement in environmental activism, while trying to go beyond the surface. Description “This collection makes us realize the sobering fact that every living system in the world today, and for that matter, in…
Introduction and Acknowledgement These are collection of my articles that was published by various Malaysian papers from 2011 up to the present. That was when I was teaching Philosophy, Ethics and Anthropology at Nilai University College in Nilai, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. I also included in this anthology those commentaries of mine that was posted electronically…
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Read less know more Primer on the Anti-Torture Act of 2009 published by Children’s Legal Rights and Development Center (CLRD) Part of the anniversary celebration the CLRDC was the soft launching of the “Primer on the Anti-Torture Act of 2009”. Although printed copies are already available, the CLRDC team opted for the “soft launching” coined…
Children of the Sunshine Industry: Child Labor and Workers’ Condition in Oil Palm Plantations in Caraga SYNOPSIS Children of the Sunshine Industry: Child Labor and Workers’ Condition in Oil Palm Plantations in Caraga Twenty-four percent of the workers in the Philippine palm oil industry are children. Only five to 17 years of age, they work…
From Despair to Defiance The Impact of Extra-Judicial Killings, Enforced Disappearance, and Other Human Rights Violations on Families Synopsis Since 2001, more than a thousand victims of extra-judicial killings (EJKs), hundreds enforced disappearances (EDs) and thousands other human rights violations have been documented in the country. The change in presidency in 2010—despite Pres. Aquino’s promise…
Pagyurak sa Dignidad…, a free and popular material about Extra Judicial Killings and Enforced Disappearance. Produced by the Philippine Alliance of Human Rights Advocates. For copies please contact PAHRA at 4362633 or email them at pahracampaigns@gmail.com.
