Tag: Karapatan
Groups renew calls to surface Desaparecidos on All Souls’ Day
The groups said authorities must open military camps and secret detention centers for families searching for the disappeared
Global groups urge Philippines to ‘ensure enabling environment’ for rights workers
The groups also condemned the alleged “renewed judicial harassment” against 10 human rights workers, including church workers
Philippines group hits ‘renewed judicial attacks’ against rights activists
The situation has drawn attention to the importance of safeguarding the rights and protection of those who work to defend human rights
Philippine gov’t loses bid to stop ICC probe of Duterte’s drug...
ICC also found that the Philippines had not met its burden of proof to show its investigation would be “unnecessary or disproportionate”
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
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
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
Karapatan calls to amend rules on protective writ
Numerous instances where petitions for the writ have been dismissed, leaving individuals under threat even more vulnerable to harassment
Media group decries ‘red-tagging’ anew
This has the effect of preventing members of these media groups from conducting their work as journalists and also puts them in grave danger
Rights group backs red-tagged Philippine Catholic bishop
The bishop, who is also one of the convenors of the church-based Pilgrims for Peace assailed the human rights violations in Negros
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