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Vatican official urges journalists to make refugees’ aspirations ‘known to the...

“As journalists, you are in a privileged position to listen to their cry and make their aspirations known to the world”

UN human rights council passes religious hatred resolution amid U.S., European...

The resolution called for the perpetrators of the act to be “[held] to account” in accord with “international human rights law.”

Philippine groups decry ‘terrorist’ designation of activists, IP leaders

Karapatan expressed alarm over “the increasing use of terror laws” against activists and human rights workers to suppress political dissent

Second Philippine judge quits trial of jailed Duterte critic

Multiple witnesses, including prison gang bosses, died or recanted their testimonies, resulting in the dismissal of two charges against her

Missionaries in Philippines still in crosshairs of red-tagging

Red-tagging is a practice by authorities in the Philippines that associates people and groups critical of the government with communists

Philippine groups urge authorities to repeal anti-terror law

Rementilla and Rubia are the 10th and 11th victims of the State’s “legal offensive” against political dissent in the Southern Tagalog region

‘Meet up agad’: Filipino babies sold on Facebook as gov’t struggles...

Facebook has deactivated sites discovered by PCIJ to be facilitating the illegal adoption of babies but new pages can easily be created

Marcos’ first year as president met with protest

As of June 30, 2023, Karapatan documented at least 60 victims of EJKs in 40 incidents since Marcos took office

Pride Month: Campaign for the passage of SOGIESC Equality Bill

Address the suffering of many of those who choose to love distinctively, uniquely, but no less genuinely and passionately

Philippine group calls for children protection against SOGIESC discrimination

Four of five children with diverse SOGIESC are more at risk of experiencing physical, psychological, and sexual violence

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