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Read morePhilippines Must Take Immediate Action to Stop Violence Against Indigenous Peoples – A Call for Endorsements 11 October 2011 The Philippine government has an obligation to take swift action in investigating the murders and human rights violations of Indigenous Peoples (IP) by paramilitary groups and resolutely disband them. These groups have robbed IP communities of their right to protest destructive
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Read moreWeekend HR Posts Rundown and Analysis 17 September, 2011 Human Rights Online Philippines features articles, blogs, news information and photos on human rights issues. It provides up-to-date information on human rights activities, events, campaigns, and solidarity actions in the Philippines. It aims not only to put human rights at the center of national discourse through digital media but also to
Read moreGroups protest against DENR, reject mining policy Indigneous peoples shout ‘no to mining our ancestral lands!’ Manila – About a hundred protestors held a rally in front of DENR yesterday, demanding that the government stop the entry of large-scale mining in ancestral lands of indigenous peoples. The event coincided with the 4th anniversary of the UN Declaration on the Rights
Read moreIs the Philippines violating the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP)? Indigenous Peoples Representative Teddy Brawner Baguilat, Lone District of Ifugao Tomorrow, September 13, the world marks the 5th year of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP). Under the UNDRIP, the Philippine government acceded to respect, promote and protect the rights of
Read moreCiting the documented negative effects of mining operations on indigenous communities, Ifugao Congressman Teddy Brawner Baguilat is pushing for a new mining law that respects and protects the rights of indigenous peoples (IP), especially over IPs’ ancestral domains. “In IP communities, mining operations have resulted in loss of livelihood, dislocation of settlements, weakening of social systems, and loss of ownership
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