6 March 2020 On 2 March 2020, human rights defenders from Karapatan, Gabriela and the Rural Missionaries of the Philippines received a court notice sustaining a motion filed by a government official, finding probable cause to charge the human rights defenders with perjury. Karapatan is an alliance of individuals, groups and organisations, formed in 1995…
Karapatan strongly condemns the raid of the offices of Gabriela, Bayan Muna and the National Federation of Sugar Workers (NFSW) in Bacolod City on the evening of October 31, 2019. Police operatives used a search warrant issued by Executive Judge Cecilyn Burgos-Villavert of Branch 89 of the Regional Trial Court in Quezon City to target…
KARAPATAN URGENT ALERT Two Karapatan Sorsogon staff, Ryan Hubilla and Nelly Bagasala, were gunned down at around 8:20 in the morning this Saturday, June 15, 2019 at the corner of Phase 2, Seabreeze Homes Subdivision, Barangay Cabid-an, Sorsogon, Bicol. The perpetrators were onboard a motorcycle. The scene of the crime was only a kilometer away…
URGENT ALERT: Karapatan condemns the extrajudicial killing of Escalante City councilor and human rights worker Bernardino “Toto” Patigas, 72, today, April 22, 2019. He is the 48th Karapatan worker killed in the course of his human rights advocacy. Tay Toto, as he is fondly called, was a human rights worker of the North Negros Alliance…
Updates Regarding Our Recent Urgent Alert: A Lawyer and Human Rights Defender was Arrested During Forced Eviction of Residents in Madaue City, Cebu Province Jose Aaron Pedrosa, Jr. and Jessica A. Zuniga were released from detention at past 4:00pm on November 26, 2014 (the day after they were arrested). Here is the statement of Mr.…
(Urgent Alert) Philippines: A Lawyer and Human Rights Defender was Arrested During Forced Eviction of Residents in Mandaue City, Cebu Province Vote for this campaign for the 5th HR Pinduteros’ Choice Awards… Atty. Jose Aaron Pedrosa, Jr., 29, a Board Member of the human rights organization Task Force Detainees of the Philippines (TFDP) and leader…
PHILIPPINES: An urgent call to help millions affected by continuous torrential rains and flooding caused by Tropical Storm Trami. Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information regarding massive disruptions to normal life caused by Tropical Storm Trami (known in Philippines as Maring). The situation, unfortunately, has merely worsened by the Southwest…
PHILIPPINES: Immediately relocate the victims of demolition drive in Quezon City ISSUES: Right to food; inhuman and degrading treatment; corruption; impunity; rule of law Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information about allegedly illegal demolition of around 120 houses in Florentino St., Sto. Domingo, Quezon City on April 10-11, 2013. The…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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: …
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…
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…
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…
