Duterte’s Kill Policies on its “Second Wave” For lack of a credible answer to the persistence of drug trafficking and corruption among his men, President Duterte responds once again with the usual threats of violence and death to human rights defenders. After a year and thousands of victims of extrajudicial killings, drugs continue to flow…
On the Commission on Appointment rejection of Prof Judy Taguiwalo as DSWD Secretary The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) is grievously dismayed over the Commission on Appointment’s rejection of Prof. Judy Taguiwalo as DSWD chief this afternoon. This decision is also tantamount to rejecting the principle and belief that the true measure…
No To Legalized Impunity Through a Fraudulent Martial Law! Justice and Solidarity for the Bangsamoro People and Other Victims of State Repression! Despite questionable constitutional grounds and fraudulent claims of gory crimes committed by the so-called Maute “terrorist group”, the Supreme Court recently upheld, by an overwhelming majority, President Duterte’s declaration of Martial Law in…
July 4, 2017 Statement of Kalipunan ng mga Kilusang Masa Left with a Lone Dissenter, the SC reminds The Filipino People of Marcosian Court The decision of the Supreme Court to uphold the declaration of Martial Law in Mindanao, as government response to armed conflict that escalated in the city of Marawi, is not the…
Martial Law Imposition Inauguration of Duterte’s Dictatorial Rule (Kilusan analysis and position on ML) In just one week the critical situation in Marawi City has subsided. The military has cleared 90% of the city. The remaining Maute fighters are holed in a small area in the center of the city and are holding around 200…
ASC statement on the occasion of the 7th Cross-regional meeting on violence against children (6-8 JUNE 2017, MANILA, PHILIPPINES)- ASEAN SOGIE Caucus (ASC) joins civil society across Southeast Asia in its call to build a region that protects and nurtures all children from violence, regardless of their sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, and sex…
Stop Duterte’s attempt to grab absolute power! Fight for democracy! Defy tyranny! Stop impunity! There is one thing Duterte is consistent about, his obsession for absolute rule and his aversion to checks and balances, the Constitution and rule of law. “Until the police and the armed forces say the Philippines is safe, this martial law…
Martial Law in Mindanao: Duterte’s War on Peace On May 23, 2017, clashes erupted between militants belonging to Maute Group, which pledged allegiance to the Islamic State (IS), and the government security forces in Marawi City, Lanao del Sur. This escalated to the burning of schools and establishments including a Catholic Church and the taking…
Sa muling pagbubukas ng klase, tuloy ang ating laban para sa karapatan at dignidad Muli na namang magbubukas ang mga paaralan sa araw ng Lunes, Hunyo 5. Isang kapana-panabik na araw ito para sa ating mga mag-aaral. Isa na namang simula na naghuhudyat ng bagong pag-asa. Kasabay sa pagbubukas ng taong-pampaaralan 2017-2018 ay ang mga…
Lift the Martial Law Now, CTUHR urges the President It is now more than a week since Martial Law was declared in the whole of Mindanao to eliminate the Maute group which was initially estimated by the military as just about a hundred. The AFP has announced that probably only 30-40 Maute group members are…
Women Call to Stop the Bombings in Marawi, Revoke Martial Law in Mindanao, as both Aggravate Violence Against Women June 3, the World March of Women calls for 24 Hours of Feminist Solidarity Action around the world for peace. Women leaders from the World March of Women, Kaisa Ka, SENTRO, Focus on the Global South,…
Our call on the Emergency Crisis in Marawi City Condemn Violence! Protect Civilians! Uphold Human Rights at all times! May 24, 2017 Around 2 o’clock in the afternoon of 23 May 2017, gunfight between armed men (suspected Maute Group allegedly ISIS sympathizer) and the elements of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) erupted in…
Workers group sees danger in unqualified declaration of martial law for entire Mindanao The Philippine Constitution under Article 7 Section 18 granted the President the power to declare a state of martial law. But such a declaration should meet certain requirements to justify suppression of lawless violence, invasion or rebellion and the suspension of the…
WE CONDEMN THE DECLARATION OF MARTIAL LAW ! On Tuesday night, President Rodrigo Duterte declared Martial Law on the entire Mindanao Island while on a state visit in Russia, following the fighting between the military and the Maute group. It has to be clarified that the clashes were triggered by law enforcement operation in Marawi.…
No to militarist approaches to solve the nation’s problems! Task Force Detainees of the Philippines (TFDP) is deeply concerned with the Mindanao-wide declaration of martial law and its effects on human rights. To begin with, Proclamation No. 55 declaring a state of national emergency on account of lawless violence is still in place. Is the…
Senate Urged to Junk Death Penalty Bills to Avert Negative Economic Implications, Deeper Poverty Manila- A major coalition of civil society, faith-based organizations and the Catholic Church called on Senate Thursday, 24th May to junk all proposed bills filed to reimpose death penalty in the country due to massive social and economic implications that would…
Like the State of National Emergency, Martial Law in Mindanao, Overkill Following clashes between government troops and alleged members of the Maute Group in Marawi City, President Rodrigo Duterte has made good his earlier threats to declare Martial Rule over the region. The 60 day declaration came as the Maute group was said to have…
JOINT STATEMENT ON THE INTERNATIONAL WEEK OF THE DISAPPEARED As this year’s International Week of the Disappeared begins, we call upon the Philippine Government to end enforced disappearances and bring to justice all perpetrators of this grave human rights violation. Enforced Disappearance is a phenomenon that is inextricably intertwined with Extra-Judicial Killing and Torture. The…
Martial Law is Not the Answer! SENTRO condemns the atrocious attack on the people of Marawi perpetrated by a local terrorist group. We solidly stand with them in this tragic moment. We believe, however, that the declaration of Martial Law is a heavy-handed response to the situation that even the AFP now claims is under…
Rules Allowing Agency Hiring Rejected Anew by Workers Groups The anticipated new Department Order (D.O.) on endo is finally out for issuance today. But rejection can only be the immediate response of organized labor for the kind of rules that speak about prohibiting contractualization but ends up allowing agency hiring in many forms. The Labor…
