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Mindanao nuns’ group hits ‘persecution’ in arrest of nun, 3 others
Posted on February 16, 2009 | No CommentsMANILA, Philippines – Davao-based nuns accused the military Saturday of “persecuting” church people for their work with the poor and for the environment. The Sisters Association of Mindanao (Samin) questioned... -
US Congress told RP fails US military aid conditions
Posted on February 10, 2009 | No CommentsMANILA, Philippines – The administration of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has failed to meet three conditions set by the United States Congress for the partial release of military aid to the... -
GMA’s Attendance at National Prayer Breakfast Draws Demand for Human Rights
Posted on February 5, 2009 | No CommentsFilipino-American and American human rights advocates assembled to project the message, "Pray for the victims of injustice and human rights violations in the Philippines." -
USTR Decision: A Reality Check for the Arroyo Administration (July 10, 2008)
Posted on July 10, 2008 | No CommentsWashington DC – The United States Trade Representative (USTR) July 3 decision to keep the Philippines under “active scrutiny” for violations of international labor is a welcome development for Filipino... -
GMA’s Dirty Laundry Aired for DC Public (June 25, 2008)
Posted on June 25, 2008 | No Comments.. -
Protesters Send Advance Team to Greet GMA (June 24, 2008)
Posted on June 24, 2008 | No CommentsContact: Katrina Abarcar, Katarungan Coordinator Washington DC–A day before their planned action, Katarungan: Center for Peace, Justice, and Human Rights in the Philippines sent an advanced team to greet President... -
The Philippines’ Disappearing Dissidents
Posted on June 9, 2008 | No CommentsWritten by Peter Ritter/Manila On April 28, 2007, Jonas Burgos, a 37-year-old Philippine political activist, was eating lunch in Ever Gotesco shopping mall in Manila. At around 1:20 p.m., a... -
Philippines – Amnesty International Report 2008
Posted on May 7, 2008 | No CommentsLife for activists and many others was coloured by fear of extrajudicial executions and enforced disappearance, although fewer killings were reported than in 2006. The link between the military and... -
2008 Year-End Report on the Human Rights Situation in the Philippines
Posted on May 7, 2008 | No CommentsKarapatan is releasing this 2008 report on the human rights situation in the Philippines as the world observes the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). This... -
U.S. Department of State 2008 Human Rights Report: Philippines
Posted on May 7, 2008 | No CommentsArbitrary, unlawful, and extrajudicial killings by elements of the security services and political killings, including killings of journalists, by a variety of actors continued to be major problems. In recent... -
Scared Silent: Impunity for Extrajudicial Killings in the Philippines
Posted on May 7, 2007 | No CommentsThis report, based on over 100 interviews and research that Human Rights Watch carried out in the Philippines between September and November 2006, documents the involvement of the armed forces... -
Special Rapporteur on Extrajudicial, Summary or Arbitrary Executions, Philip Alston Final Report to the United Nations
Posted on May 7, 2007 | No CommentsThe Special Rapporteur visited the Philippines from February 12 to 21, 2007 and travelled to Manila, Baguio and Davao. During the visit, he met with virtually all of the relevant...