Human Rights in Southeast Asia in Times of Pandemic ASEAN Member States have responded to COVID-19 with a wide number of measures, including the introduction of new laws, policies and practices. The authorities in Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, and the Philippines passed or invoked state emergency laws which gave governments sweeping powers. Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia,…
Report on the Situation of Human Rights Defenders in the Philippines JULY, 2020 “Human rights defender (HRD) is a term used to describe people who, individually or with others, act to promote or protect human rights.”1 HRDs include all those who “seek the promotion and protection of civil and political rights as well as the…
Philippines: New report reveals deliberate killings of children during “war on drugs” Geneva (OMCT) – A new report, published today, documents 122 killings of children, from 1 to 17 years old, throughout the Philippines, between July 2016 and December 2019. The report, titled “How could they do this to my child?”, jointly published by the…
Booklet: Psychosocial Well-being for Human Rights Defenders in the Philippines The well-being of human rights defenders is a critical – but still often neglected – issue. Human rights defenders (HRDs) are particularly exposed to a number of different stressors. Unlike others, HRDs will generally have a higher exposure to stress and trauma, either directly or…
NOSTAGIYA Antolohiya ng mga tula Ni Rene Boy Abiva https://www.academia.edu/43211090/NOSTALGIYA Submit your contribution online through HRonlinePH@gmail.com Include your full name, e-mail address, and contact number. All submissions are republished and redistributed in the same way that it was originally published online and sent to us. We may edit submission in a way that does not…
Prisons and COVID-19: the real lockdown A third of the world’s population are facing some level of restriction on their movement as governments attempt to contain the novel coronavirus. Limits on ‘normal’ life range from mass gatherings to complete ‘lockdowns’ with penalties for leaving home without the required paperwork. Lockdowns have also been seen in…
[HR101] Narito ang mga dapat mong gawin kung nagkaroon ng paglabag ng karapatang pantao sa panahon ng COVID-19: Please click the link fo more: Submit your contribution online through HRonlinePH@gmail.com Include your full name, e-mail address, and contact number. All submissions are republished and redistributed in the same way that it was originally published…
COVID-19 in detention: prevention, protection and information for visitors International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) During such a public health crisis, it is crucial to have good communication with detainees, staff and visitors and ensure measures are taken to prevent the virus’ spread in places of detention. This is one of three training and…
COVID-19 in detention: prevention, protection and information for detainees International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) During such a public health crisis, it is crucial to have good communication with detainees, staff and visitors and ensure measures are taken to prevent the virus’ spread in places of detention. This is one of three training and…
COVID-19 in detention: prevention, protection and information for staff -ICRC During such a public health crisis, it is crucial to have good communication with detainees, staff, and visitors and ensure measures are taken to prevent the virus’ spread in places of detention. This is one of three training and awareness videos produced for detaining authorities…
Magandang araw! Batid ng lahat na malaganap ngayon sa buong daigdig ang COVID-19. Hindi na ito bago sa kasaysayan ng daigdig. Noong 1340, sa Europa’y kumalat ang tinatawag na Black Death o Bubonic Plague. Ayon sa mga historyador, halos 400 na taon nanalasa ang nasabing sakit. At hindi rito nagtatapos. Taong 1918, pagkatapos ng Unang…
BUILDING OUR RESPONSE ON COVID-19 AND DETENTION OMCT Guidance brief to the SOS-Torture Network and partner organizations This brief intends to provide evidence-based support and good practices for the protection of one of the most vulnerable groups of individuals affected by the COVID-19 outbreak: those deprived of liberty. It is addressed to members of the…
The following information reflects measures taken by states in response to the global COVID-19 pandemic that may influence the state’s ability to ensure the rights and obligations protected by the ICCPR. The geo-map below serves to visually illustrate whether a state of emergency exists and whether the UN has received a notification on the basis…
Sarado ang mga korte dahil sa Enhanced Community Quarantine (#ECQ) ngunit makakalapit pa rin sa kanila gamit ang mga hotlines na naka-post sa website ng #SupremeCourt (Click here: http://www.sc.judiciary.gov.ph/hotlines). Gayunpaman, sana ay isaalang-alang din ang mga walang internet. Halimbawa ay ang kasalukuyang sistema ng pag-text at pagtawag sa mga hotlines. Patuloy na maging mapagmatiyag at…
On this page, you can find information and guidance on the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, which was declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO) on 11 March 2020. For more information, visit the World Health Organization’s coronavirus web page. The IASC Principals, supported by the IASC’s Emergency Directors Group, are meeting regularly…
Ideas & tips for human rights defenders A global pandemic is a new situation for all of us. Most of us already are or soon may be forced to start working remotely. Many will use their home as an office. In some places, there is no doubt this crisis will be abused to further repress…
Halfway through the Duterte regime, the human rights situation in the Philippines continued its descent to violence, fear, and impunity. In 2019, three years into President Rodrigo Duterte’s rule, the strongman’s impulse for violence manifested itself through even more harmful and lethal means. The continuation of the so-called war on drugs, the escalation of attacks…
The Philippine government’s murderous “war on drugs” remained the Philippines’ gravest human rights concern in 2019, Human Rights Watch said today in releasing its World Report 2020. Security forces were also implicated in often deadly attacks on activists. “President Duterte’s anti-drug campaign remains as brutal as when it started, with drug suspects being killed regularly…
This study seeks to answer the question: Is China an imperial power in the image of the West in its relationship with the global south? Over the last 15 years, there have been increasing accusations of Chinese state enterprises and private companies being involved in unfair labor practices, environmentally damaging projects, land-grabbing, locking borrowing countries…
Findings of the 2017-2019 Documentation of Extrajudicial Killings (EJK) committed in the context of the so-called War on Drugs by the Philippine Human Rights Information Center Since Rodrigo Duterte’s inauguration as the 16th president of the Philippines in 2016, the country has witnessed a steep surge in gross violations of human rights. Three years into…
