Human rights group Karapatan today called for the resignation of Etta Rosales as chairperson of the Commission on Human Rights (CHR), saying that Rosales has been remiss in her duty as chair of the commission by virtually acting as a spokesperson of police and military institutions. Karapatan cited the latest remarks of Rosales in media reports blaming protesters in […]
“Without human rights, there can be no peace.” Thus said Anna Claire Morris, lawyer and vice chairman of Haidane Society of Socialist Lawyers and a delegate of the International Conference for Human Rights and Peace in the Philippines (ICHRP). The conference delegates called for the resumption of the stalled peace talks between the Government of […]
The organization of former political detainees and human rights defenders demanded the release of a political prisoner who is now in critical condition at the Jose R. Reyes Memorial Medical Center (JRRMMC) in Manila after he suffered a stroke. The Samahan ng Ex-Detainees Laban sa Detensyon at Aresto ( SELDA) identified the political prisoner as Oscar […]
Delegates from various countries began on July 14 the International Solidarity Mission to investigate human rights abuses committed by the Philippine military in the country. In Southern Tagalog, the delegates were joined by Save Bondoc Peninsula Movement, which is an umbrella organization of human rights, church and civic organizations investigating military abuses and calling for […]
Dalawang magsasaka at isang tricycle driver ang dinukot ng pinaghihinalaang mga elemento ng 703rd Infantry Battalion ng Philippine Army noong Hulyo 11 sa Brgy. Liyang, Pilar, Bataan. Ala-una hanggang alas-dos ng hapon nang dukutin sina Josue Ortiz, 23, at kapwa magsasakang si Manuel Pagkaera, humigit-kumulang 40-anyos, sa bayan ni Pagkaera, kasama ang di-napangalanang tricycle driver […]
Residents of Bondoc Peninsula in Quezon province filed cases against the 74th Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army before the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) for forcing them to flee from their homes during counter-insurgency operations. The Save Bondoc Peninsula Movement, in a statement, said that many civilians were forced to flee from their homes […]
Child rights advocates challenged the United Nations to look into the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) as perpetrator of human rights violations, in reaction to the latest UN report entitled “Grave violations committed against children in 22 situations of concern” released last June 12. In the said report, the UN raised concerns over the […]
Anakpawis Party-list condemned the killing of one of its municipal coordinators in Southern Mindanao last week, May 25. Eddie Canon a municipal coordinator of Anakpawis in Mawab Compostela Valley was shot and killed by unidentified men. Initial police investigation showed that Canon sustained multiple gunshot wounds in his head and body. “The victim allegedly sustained […]
Salaysay ng mamamahayag ng Pinoy Weekly na si Macky Macaspac hinggil sa karanasan ng mga naging bahagi ng fact-finding-mission sa Baganga, Davao Oriental
Today, April 28, is the anniversary of Jonas Burgos’ abduction. The Free Jonas Burgos Movement released a video long overdue: Unheard for six years, the wife of Jonas finally lets her voice be heard for the first time
