Tag: Human rights
Rights group flags state role in disappearances, slams Marcos Jr.’s silence
Human rights organization Karapatan has criticized President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for his silence on the abductions of James Jazmines and Felix Salaveria Jr., which...
CWS: Marcos Jr. mirrors father’s dictatorship and Duterte’s repressive legacy
CWS raised concerns about the continuation of repressive policies initiated by Duterte, including the Anti-Terror Law
Caritas Philippines: Authoritarianism, impunity persist decades after Martial Law
According to Caritas, some laws and policies could "silence dissent and advance corporate interests at the expense of public welfare."
Green group slams mining fiscal bill’s royalty cap on Indigenous peoples
Under the proposed law, the ICC/IP shall be paid not more than 2% of the gross output of minerals produced from the ancestral domain
Painful truths revealed by arrest of Apollo Quiboloy
Finding moral values, respect for children’s rights, and a commitment to truth and justice are what we must strive to bring about
Indigenous communities in Palawan accuse military of rights violations amid land...
According to PMPI, the testimonies detail multiple incidents of harassment, including threats at gunpoint, since June this year
Dominicans launch climate change and human rights handbook for youth education...
The launch of the handbook featured discussions by human rights advocates, climate activists, and academics
CBCP Office on Women calls for equal pay as gender wage...
Women should be supported in fulfilling their roles as wives and mothers without facing the risk of losing their right
HRW raises alarm as PH tops Asia for environmental defender murders
Human Rights Watch raised the alarm over the rising violence against environmental defenders in the Philippines, following the release of a Global Witness report...
Nearly 200 land and environment defenders killed in 2023, says NGO
"Activists and their communities are essential in efforts to prevent and remedy harms caused by climate-damaging industries"

















