The United States House of Representatives have passed an amendment to its National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to limit the issuance of assistance to the Philippine National Police (PNP) due to alleged human rights violations. The amendment to the NDAA was introduced by Rep. Susan Wild of...
The Philippine government, which is recently hounded by concerns on killings and abuses, has reaffirmed its commitment before the United Nations (UN) to implement mechanisms strengthening human rights​ in the country. During a diplomatic briefing in Geneva on Monday, two envoys vowed to...
Karapatan, a human rights alliance in the Philippines, called on the House of Representatives to expedite the passage of the Human Rights Defenders Protection Act, a bill that seeks to protect human rights defenders in the country. (Karapatan / Manila Bulletin) “Since 2007, we have tirelessly...
If given the chance, Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa said he will ask President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to certify the bill seeking the imposition of the death penalty for high-level drug traffickers as urgent. Senator Ronald "Bato" de la Rosa “Given the chance, I will do it. Kung...
FORMER New People's Army child warrior 'Arcy' shows a check for P10,000 as financial assistance from the Commission on Human Rights. (77th IB photo) ALCALA, Cagayan – The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has provided financial assistance to a former New People’s Army (NPA) child warrior in this...
GENEVA, Switzerland -- UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet said Monday she will not seek a second term, ending months of speculation amid growing criticism of her lax stance on rights abuses in China. "As my term as High Commissioner draws to a close, this Council's milestone 50th session will be the...
Outgoing Vice President Leni Robredo on Saturday, June 11, urged authorities to respect human rights and the dignity of the farmers and land reform advocates they arrested in Hacienda Tinang in Concepcion, Tarlac. Vice President Leni Robredo (OVP photo) The Vice President said it was clear the...
“Without a doubt, what this only means is more killings, and even more impunity.” This was the statement of human rights alliance Karapatan Secretary General Cristina Palabay following the “asserted continuation” of the drug war that began under outgoing President Rodrigo Duterte’s...
Human rights cases filed by Martial Law victims against the Marcos family will continue during the impending presidency of the dictator’s son, President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr., a human rights lawyer and law professor said on Sunday, May 29. Human rights lawyer and law professor Theodore Te...
A lawyer of one of the groups that asked for presumptive president Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s disqualification from the 2022 presidential race said that the former senator will be in power to decide on the myriad of issues that face his family, including reparation for the human rights victims during...
Human rights group Karapatan once again urged the public to reject the candidacy of presidential bet Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and vice presidential aspirant Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte in the 2022 elections and beyond. (Karapatan) In a press statement issued on Tuesday, May 10,...
President Duterte said that he and Russian President Vladimir Putin might just end up in the same jail cell due to the accusations of human rights violations hurled at them. File photo of President Duterte greeting Russian President Vladimir Putin before their bilateral meeting at the Vinpearl Da...
