[Press Release] A Rights Agenda for President Duterte Extrajudicial Killings, Accountability, and Health Care Are Key Issues -HRW

A Rights Agenda for President Duterte Extrajudicial Killings, Accountability, and Health Care Are Key Issues (New York, August 10, 2016) – The Philippines’ new president, Rodrigo Duterte, should focus efforts on tackling the country’s persistent human rights problems, Human Rights Watch said today in a letter to the president. Human Rights Watch makes specific recommendations…

[Press Release] Civil society launches #FreeThe5KH campaign in support of the imprisoned ADHOC staff and NEC official

Civil society launches #FreeThe5KH campaign in support of the imprisoned ADHOC staff and NEC official We, the undersigned civil society organizations and non-governmental organizations, launch today – 8 August 2016 – the #FreeThe5KH campaign in support of the five human rights defenders, who are currently in pre-trial detention and under judicial investigation for allegations of…

[Urgent Action] Urgent action: Hundreds killed under Philippines’ new President -AI

Urgent action: Hundreds killed under Philippines’ new President Hundreds of criminal suspects allegedly linked to the drug trade have been killed since June 30, the day President Duterte took office in the Philippines. Some of these cases may amount to extrajudicial executions. Hundreds have been killed by police and vigilantes in the Philippines since June…

[Right-Up] The social costs, perils, and lack of depth of the Duterte approach in addressing crime and drugs-iDEFEND

The social costs, perils, and lack of depth of the Duterte approach in addressing crime and drugs A paper for iDEFEND Ellecer Ebro Carlos July 2016 The social backdrop of the “war” against crime and drugs The EDSA Revolution never ushered in the radical social reforms it promised, the redistribution of the nation’s wealth never…

[Statement] Promoting public safety and security is about observance of and respect for human rights and the rule of law -Balay

Promoting public safety and security is about observance of and respect for human rights and the rule of law The wanton disregard for law, rising criminality, terrorism and insurgency has created in the public mind an impression of a chaotic and dangerous society. Reports about murder and other crimes – many of which are related…

[Statement] All Filipinos casualties if impunity continues in Duterte anti-drug and anti-crime campaign -ALG

All Filipinos casualties if impunity continues in Duterte anti-drug and anti-crime campaign The Alternative Law Groups (ALG) Inc. asserts that human rights and due process must be upheld in the continuing anti-drug and anti-crime campaign under the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte. As a national coalition of legal resource nongovernmental organizations that adhere to…

[Press Release] The Role of Civil Society and ASEAN Bodies in Achieving a People-centered ASEAN -ACSC/APF 2016

The Role of Civil Society and ASEAN Bodies in Achieving a People-centered ASEAN Dili, Timor-Leste – 05-08-2016- The final day of the ACSC/APF 2016 examined the progress and efficacy of ASEAN and its mechanisms in achieving a people-centered community. H.E. Mr. Xanana Gusmao, Minister of Strategic Investment in Timor-Leste, engaging participants in an open dialogue,…

[Statement] Solidarity with and Justice for Indigenous Peoples! -ATM

ATM Statement on the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples Solidarity with and Justice for Indigenous Peoples! August 4, 2016 Alyansa Tigil Mina, an alliance of mining-affected communities and their support groups from civil society, which opposes the aggressive promotion of large-scale mining in the Philippines, is strongly supporting the Indigenous Peoples (IP) and…

[Statement] End impunity. Stand up for human rights. Uphold due process

End impunity. Stand up for human rights. Uphold due process SONA STATEMENT of Citizens’ Council for Human Rights In a little less than a month since his inauguration, President Rodrigo Duterte has delivered on his campaign promise to go after suspected drug pushers and users with little or no regard for human rights and due…

[Press Release] Respect for human rights in war vs drugs urged too: Workers call for war vs endo, poverty -PM

Respect for human rights in war vs drugs urged too: Workers call for war vs endo, poverty On the occasion of the opening of the new Congress and the SONA speech of President Rodrigo Duterte, the workers group Partido Manggagawa (PM) called on the government to wage a vigorous war against contractualization and poverty. At…

[Press Release] Youth group fires back after QC Vice Mayor defend curfew ordinance -SPARK

Youth group fires back after QC Vice Mayor defend curfew ordinance AN ANTI-CURFEW youth organization criticized Quezon City Vice Mayor Joy Belmonte after she claimed in a live interview that the curfew ordinance in Quezon City has been “very successful” in reducing the crime rate. Samahan ng Progresibong Kabataan (SPARK) spokesperson, Joanne Lim responded by…

[Statement] ATM Statement on the SONA of Pres. Rodrigo R. Duterte

ATM Statement on the SONA of Pres. Rodrigo R. Duterte July 26, 2016 Quezon City – ATM welcomes the clear pronouncements of Pres. Duterte related to environment concerns. Specifically, Pres. Duterte gave instructions that permits and contracts of mining, logging and other environment-sensitive projects will be reviewed. He further stated that should it be needed,…

[Press Release] Stop the bloodshed, human rights defenders tell Duterte -CCHR

Stop the bloodshed, human rights defenders tell Duterte July 14, 2016 – The Citizen’s Council for Human Rights (CCHR) today asked President Rodrigo Duterte to initiate measures that will halt the surge of extrajudicial killings of suspected criminals and drug offenders. The group also called for the investigation and prosecution of persons responsible for human…

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[Press Release] Briones asked: implement Magna Carta for teachers -TDC

Briones asked: implement Magna Carta for teachers Teachers and civil society groups vowed to engage DepEd Secretary Leonor Briones and the Duterte administration on their five-decade advocacy for the implementation of Magna Carta for Public School Teachers (RA 4670), a vintage law enacted in June 1966. “This Magna Carta is considered a bible of Filipino…

[From the web] Philippine Officials Shrug at Surge in Drug Killings Police Admit Dozens Killed Since New President Took Office- HRW

Dispatches: Philippine Officials Shrug at Surge in Drug Killings Police Admit Dozens Killed Since New President Took Office By Phelim Kine, Asia Deputy Director, Human Rights Watch Philippine National Police chief, Director General Ronald dela Rosa, provides cold comfort for Filipinos aghast at the surge in police killings of suspected drug dealers and drug users…

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[Statement] ATM Statement on recent DENR positions on mining

ATM Statement on recent DENR positions on mining July 13, 2016 ATM welcomes the pronouncements of DENR Sec. Gina Lopez on mining issues. Particularly, we support the moves to immediately conduct an audit of all mining project, a moratorium on mining applications, and her personal position against open-pit mining. Our alliance also believes that Sec.…

[Press Release] TFDP to President Duterte: Marcos’ hero’s burial an insult to Fr. Rudy Romano, enforced disappearance victim during Martial Law

TFDP to President Duterte: Marcos’ hero’s burial an insult to Fr. Rudy Romano, enforced disappearance victim during Martial Law One of the thousand reasons why Ferdinand Marcos should not be given a hero’s burial is the disappearance of Fr. Rudy Romano thirty-one years ago, according to the human rights group Task Force Detainees of…

[Statement] Gloria Capitan: Killed for defending people’s right to a healthy environment -Kilusan

Gloria Capitan: Killed for defending people’s right to a healthy environment Gloria Capitan rose to become a community leader starting from her genuine concern for the health and future of her grandchildren and all the children residing in Barangay Lucanin, Marivelez, Bataan. Gloria became an environment activist with social and political consciousness. She actively defended,…

[People] The Good News is That Justice Has Been Done by Fr. Shay Cullen

The Good News is That Justice Has Been Done Fr. Shay Cullen 7 July 2016 The serial child sexual abuser Douglas Slade from Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire was sentenced to 24 years in jail after he was extradited back to the UK and faced sexual abuse charges. He was charged in court in Angeles City, Pampanga,…

[From the web] Women groups urge Duterte to outdo PNoy in upholding women’s rights -WLB

Women groups urge Duterte to outdo PNoy in upholding women’s rights The Women’s Legal and Human Rights Bureau, Inc. (WLB), together with members of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) Working Group Philippines, challenges the new administration to perform better than the Aquino administration in terms of promoting…

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