Tag: attacks on activists

HRW warned that the Philippine government is using terrorism-financing laws to target critics rather than legitimate terrorist threats

The lawyers argued that these measures have been used by the government not to combat legitimate financial crimes but to suppress dissent

Worsening conditions for human rights defenders and activists in the country amid a regional trend of crackdowns and restrictive policies

RSF urged the justice department “to drop all charges against her without delay” as Cumpio’s landmark trial for alleged ‘terrorism’ approaches

Lanzanas filed two complaints against Patay and at least 10 other police officers before the Ombudsman in December 2022

The practice has extended beyond labor leaders to target student activists, environmentalists, Indigenous peoples, and journalists

The agents explicitly warned his family that failure to cooperate could lead to filing of Anti-Terrorism Act case against him

"The Filipino people have every right to protest and seek redress, and cannot be dictated upon by the Philippine police"

Attacks against environmental defenders “who selflessly dedicate their lives to protecting our environment is a flagrant assault on us all”.

"The accusations against Rementilla, Rubia, and other human rights defenders in the region are based on mass-produced affidavits"