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Oppose Philippine candidacy to Human Rights Council – HRW
U.N. criticized over latest picks for rights council
PH says seat at U.N. rights body validates drug war
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Rights of the Child Bagong Henerasyon Representative Bernadette
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acceptable behavior and something worthy of emulation IMPORTANT
House approves bill banning corporal punishment vs children
This follows one of the recommendations of a 2012 study commissioned by the
Commission on Human Rights and the United Nations Development Programme.
ARTICLE XIII - HUMAN RIGHTS
Gabriela Representative Arlene Brosas says the passage of the measure will give
women and children an 'increased chance' to combat all forms of abuse.
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR REPARATION AND RECOGNITION OF VICTIMS OF HUMAN RIGHTS
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Lacson says texting not covered by Anti-Wiretapping Law
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RIGHT TO PRIVACY IN CONSTITUTIONAL AND CIVIL
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Customary international law is made up of rules that come from "a
general practice accepted as law" and that exist independent of treaty law.
Customary international humanitarian law is of crucial importance in
today’s armed conflicts because it fills gaps left by treaty law in both
international and non-international conflicts and so strengthens the protection
offered to victims.
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Video AFAD Desaparecidos Malu Maniquis wrote
on Aug 27, 2014: In 2008, AFAD produced this MTV which I put together from
available footage and photos. This was used to lobby for the passage of the law
against enforced disappearance - RA 10353 (July 2012). The search for the
missing continues.
The
Videos:
RA 9372 Human Security Act of 2007
A new law, RA 11188, now defines extrajudicial killings – a significant step
forward in providing justice to many victims.
Here is an explainer on the Duterte government's new anti-criminality
thrust - going after 'tambays' or people who stay idly or loiter in public places.
3 of 5 Filipinos say 'tambay' arrests violate human rights – SWS
QC police round up 2,200 jaywalkers, law violators in 24 hours
Tambay by the thousands: The war on loiterers in numbers
The criminalization of tambays
HOAX: ‘Anti-Tambay’ operations reduced crime incidence nationwide
HRW: Anti-tambay policy 'retraumatizes' communities affected by drug war
Duterte says he only ordered 'frisking' of tambays
Getting rid of the tambays
Robredo slams 'tambay' arrests as anti-poor
Tambayanan: A nation of bystanders
By arresting all the tambays, President Duterte is enforcing a crackdown against
a vast, grassroots community that is a potential hotbed for resistance against
his dictatorial governance. This is textbook tyranny.
Duterte says as 'parent of nation,' he can order detention of tambays
No martial law? Police cars blast sirens in Laoag City late night patrol
If the lengthy pretrial process in the Philippines cannot be addressed, rule of
law cannot be established Muslim culture general & laws vs Human
Rights
e.g.: Why Sharia
Law MUST be Opposed
NO to Political Islam, YES to Human Rights
The problem for all of us is how to oppose
the violations of human rights - One law for all –
equality before the law – for Muslims and non-Muslims, for men and women alike,
must be the answer.
The Philippines' withdrawal from the International Criminal Court takes
effect Sunday, March 17.
Duterte slammed after Int'l Criminal Court withdrawal
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The Duterte administration 'fully rejects' findings of the UN human rights
office that government actions are shrinking civic space for legitimate dissent
and leading to serious abuses
CHR: Duterte's strong-arm approach contributes to culture of impunity Muslim culture general & laws vs Human
Rights e.g.: Why Sharia
Law MUST be Opposed
NO to Political Islam, YES to Human Rights
The problem for all of us is how to oppose
the violations of human rights - One law for all –
equality before the law – for Muslims and non-Muslims, for men and women alike,
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During pandemic, Supreme Court favors
Duterte twice and makes others wait
Speed may not be the issue here, says former Court spokesperson Ted Te, but
'a question of trust'
The Commission on Human Rights says human rights defenders live a 'grim reality'
in the Philippines as they face systematic and widespread attacks for their work
U.N. Human Rights report on killings, abuses in PH
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To avoid ICC, Duterte admin forms panel to probe deaths in police operations
Human rights should be 'at the center of government efforts' against the novel
coronavirus outbreak
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Human rights group officer served arrest warrant by cop disguised as delivery
man
Keeping our eyes on the ball: Human rights in the time of coronavirus
Rights groups slam Duterte's 'shoot to kill' order: Prioritize lives, not
violence
A drop in reported cases of abuse during the lockdown may not be good news as it
could point to victims having a harder time reporting crimes to authorities
DOJ okays warrantless arrest of teacher who posted about
'killing Duterte'
Olongapo court clears teacher over post on reward to kill Duterte
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Court junks sedition charge vs. teacher who made online threat to Duterte
With indictment of teacher, media told be careful when interviewing suspects
NBI refuses to release teacher who posted about reward to 'kill Duterte'
Salesman arrested, jailed for calling Duterte 'crazy'
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Using the hashtag #FreePride20, netizens express disbelief over the arrest of 20
protesters on Friday, June 26
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Taken after midnight, cuffed to a chair: The arrest of Cebuana
artist Bambi Beltran
CHR slams Gwen Garcia for publicly shaming netizen
Voicing your exasperation over the government and its officials – even in
impolite language – is constitutionally protected!
Diokno shifts the focus on the rule of law a day after President Rodrigo Duterte
lashes out at him in a national address. 'I consider it a waste of time,' says
Diokno of the President's speech.
'How Democracies Die' by Levitsky and Ziblatt identifies signs of a budding
authoritarian and steps they take to subvert democracies. How does Rodrigo
Duterte measure up to their criteria?
In the recently released WJP 2020 Rule of Law index, the Philippines ranked 91st
out of 128 in the overall score for "rule of law," a steady decline in ranking
since 2015, when it ranked No. 51.
Duterte is making a big mistake
U.N. experts remind Duterte gov't: Targeting activists makes them vulnerable to
violence
Karapatan also likens the situation of
Senator Leila De Lima with the experience
of hundreds of political prisoners facing alleged trumped-up charges under
President Rodrigo Duterte.
'Habang hindi pa tayo tinamaan, hindi kaya mas marapat dito na tayo manindigan?
Kaysa naman maramdaman na natin ang nararamdaman ni Leila nang dire-diretso,"
says former president Noynoy Aquino
The anti-subversion law was the
dictator Ferdinand Marcos' tool of choice in
strangling the opposition and crushing legitimate dissent. Groups fear its
planned revival under President Rodrigo Duterte will lead to the same – or even
worse.
The group emphasizes the need for an investigation into the worsening human
rights situation under the Duterte administration – including
attacks on
environmental defenders
PhilRights executive director Nymia Simbulan says the lack of state
accountability reflects 'how the government values and looks at human rights and
human lives'
The military wants Alexandrea Pacalda to register herself as a communist rebel
returnee.
Various media and school organizations call for their immediate release, saying
the arrests are meant to silence media and human rights defenders
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Pahayag ng Altermdiya Network kay Frenchie Mae Cumpio
'Let’s do the right thing in the name of human rights,' says Senator Leila de
Lima.
CHR Commissioner Roberto Cadiz says they note the serious allegations of
government attempts to silence and intimidate human rights defenders through
various methods, including the use of judicial system
PH lawyers revive decade-old group to protest Duterte policies
Fighting the cops means sacrificing a lot and risking more,
especially under the administration of
President Rodrigo Duterte.
'There’s no other time,' say Philippine human rights groups attending the 41st
Session of the UN Human Rights Council.
HRW: Blocking access won't stop U.N. report on PH drug war
Ibon Foundation says the red-tagging by the Duterte government is the 'first
step in a much larger and more sinister agenda'
UPLB alliance calls on school officials to protect students from red-tagging
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Duterte slams Iceland anew: 'I hope you freeze in time'
Beyond Duterte's jokes: What you need to know about Iceland
Why Iceland led UN resolution on PH drug war killings
Not yet final: Imee Marcos says UNHRC resolution can 'still be withdrawn'
On U.N. resolution vs drug war killings: What if Duterte blocks review?
Duterte mulls cutting Iceland ties over U.N. probe
Locsin contradicts Panelo on cutting ties with Iceland
PH won't provide drug war docs if UNHRC report 'just fishing expedition'
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DFA Sec. Locsin hints PH may leave UN council after resolution on drug war
Philippines, not U.N., should probe drug war – Lacson
Imee Marcos: PH must cut diplomatic ties with Iceland 'ASAP'
Iceland 1, China 0: The diplomatic significance of the U.N.
Human Rights Council vote on the Philippines
Meet PH’s new friends: UN-member countries that voted vs human rights
resolution
Groups hit PH govt's 'overreaction' to U.N. resolution vs drug war killings
Malacañang says UNHRC resolution an insult to Filipinos
Duterte says drug war critic Iceland doesn't understand PH
CHR says U.N. resolution vs drug war 'opportunity' to
improve PH situation
Iceland calls for U.N. action vs drug war killings in the Philippines
U.N. rights council adopts resolution vs PH drug war killings
Duterte's war on dissent
Robredo: Why reject U.N. probe if Duterte gov't has nothing to hide?
Philippines rejects call for U.N. rights council probe
U.N. experts call for probe into human rights violations in the Philippines
Things to know: the bill that seeks to protect human rights defenders
CHR: Killings prove that violent rhetoric, vilification of
human rights 'deadly'
'There is no evidence of extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances,
arbitrary arrests, malicious prosecutions, and defamations,' says the Court of
Appeals
Several members of the US House of Representatives call out the Duterte
administration's drug war, crackdown on press freedom, and attacks on rights
group
'Evacuation should not be a way of life. We need to put displaced people at the
front and center of our legislative action'.
Political prisoners are a symbol of unpeace and injustice. They must be
freed.
The human rights group says if you 'think the trumped up charges against Maria
Ressa is a form of harassment... Write to DOJ to express your concern'
United Nations special rapporteurs say the 'criminalizing discourse...
undermines the value of the vital work of human rights defenders' and further
exposes them to harassment and threats.
Biographical information - Victoria Tauli-Corpuz
In an event honoring women law enforcers, President Rodrigo Duterte says his
crude remarks are meant to bring his female critics 'to the limits of despair'
In many
recent speeches, Duterte has brought up sexual abuses by priests as a
way to justify the threats and insults he has hurled against them.
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The Commission on Human Rights reminds the government that branding any group as
a communist front without proper trial violates their constitutional guarantee
of presumption of innocence
'The drug policies in place in the Philippines, and its lack of respect for rule
of law and international standards, should not be considered a model by any
country,' says Michelle Bachelet in a speech before the UN Human Rights Council
Bishop Pablo David does not attend the awarding ceremony after receving a number
of
death threats in the past week
Robredo : Maria Ressa, Bishop David prove 'fight for human rights not a lost
cause'
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Leni Robredo delivers keynote address at Diokno Awards
‘We cannot allow the next generation of Filipinos to live in fear and violence.
We stand against the Duterte government’
An official of the United Nations Human Rights Commission joined voices
worldwide condemning the arrest of Rappler CEO and executive editor Maria Ressa.
[ANALYSIS | Deep Dive] Maria Ressa case and the big chill
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An unknown person distributed the list to journalists during a human rights
forum in Cagayan de Oro City on Friday, February 22
Human Rights Watch expresses 'deep concern' over red-tagging in Cagayan de Oro
The long and short of it is that military poking about in campus was always
never efficacious
WATCH: What students, faculty, alumni think about AFP’s red-tagging of schools
Teachers and students air their views on the military's move to tag their
schools as places of communist recruitment for an ouster plot against President
Duterte.
Carlos Conde of Human Rights Watch says tapping groups like
Alsa Masa for
grassroots intelligence gathering 'will worsen the human rights calamity' in the
Philippines
In Defense of Human Rights and Dignity (iDEFEND) urges the public to remain
steadfast in demanding the government to adhere to the rule of law and human
rights
IN PHOTOS: Filipinos urged to resist dictatorship, tyranny on Human Rights Day
HUMAN RIGHTS
All: Jodesz Gavilan December 10, 2018 and June 27, 2019
As an artist and a human being, my resistance in this struggle is to share what
I’ve witnessed and to demand accountability from the government
'It's an extreme response, putting a purely civilian bureaucracy under military
control. It's as if President Duterte has imposed nationwide martial law,' says
Akbayan Representative Tom Villarin
In 2018, Duterte turns to military for (almost) everything
Soldiers in Customs? But Constitution bars civilian assignments for military
'To those who naively say it is time to move on, we say there can be no moving
on without admittance, contrition, and reparation. Until then, the evil
tentacles of Martial Law will continue to fester and wound our democracy.'
ADMU, DLSU presidents tell students: Fight attempts to forget Martial Law
UP students, staff may be excused for Sept 21 activities
CHR Commissioner Karen Gomez Dumpit says reviving the death penalty will not
deter criminals, and revenge as motivation would only 'perpetuate a culture of
violence'
In TV forum, Senate bets vs death penalty outnumber supporters Under House Bill 8909, any person found possessing illegal drugs during a social
gathering may face the
death penalty and a fine of up to P10 million
Death penalty removed from bill amending Dangerous Drugs Act
House withdraws approval of death penalty for drug possession
Death penalty 'inadmissible' in Catholic teaching update
The update to the Catechism text also says the Church will 'work with
determination' for the abolition of the death penalty worldwide
The culture of impunity under the Duterte administration contributes to the real
risk and danger human rights defenders face as they call for accountability for
thousands killed in the war on drugs
Part 2:
CULTURE OF IMPUNITY
Human rights groups call for the passage of a bill that will recognize the
essential role of human rights defenders Both by JODESZ GAVILAN
SEPTEMBER 21 - 22, 2018
Vice President Leni Robredo criticized President Rodrigo Duterte on Saturday,
July 28, for pitting "human rights" against "human lives".
Respect for human rights a reflection of our being Filipino
Former Chief Justice Lourdes Sereno talks about courage in the face of injustice
Sereno to Filipinos: Have courage to stop martial law
What you and I can do is be brave. Stand. Have courage. Only then can we hope to
prevent the destruction of your generation's future.
in the album Human Rights, International Humanitarian Law, STOP Violence &
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Human rights is easy to understand. Let these kids explain it for you!
When the term 'human rights' is brought up, most assume that it's a heavy topic.
It's seen as two words packed with meaning, touching on serious themes such as
equality and social justice
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'This attempt to silence a highly regarded news website is just the latest
example of the administration’s contempt for
free and vibrant news media,'
This is my way of paying tribute to the now 172 farmers and farm workers killed
from July 2016 to October 2018 for fighting for their right to land, right to
food, and right to life. Let us support the cause of our agricultural sector.
Stop the killings!
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Prof. Desierto is right about JV, Lenie, and RB: 'They could be you. They could
be me. Today it's them. Just look in the mirror. Tomorrow it can be any of us.'
Lawmakers seek House probe into lawyers' arrest in Makati bar raid
What did lawyers, police do wrong in Makati bar raid?
Robredo condemns arrest of lawyers: ‘Alarming erosion of rule of law’
No 'special treatment' for lawyers who break the law
PNP awards medals to Makati police for Time in Manila bar raids
'Lawyers now targets of drug war'
Videos show arrest of lawyers in Makati bar raid
CHR probes arrest of lawyers in Makati bar raid
Police release lawyers arrested in Makati bar raid
Arrest of lawyers in Makati bar 'very grave cause for concern' by Rambo
Talabong August 17, 2018
Makati police sue lawyers for ‘constructive possession’ of drugs
Cops detain lawyers monitoring inventory of raided Makati bar
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How can we trust
PNP?
The Philippine National Police records 23,518 homicide cases under investigation
(HCUI) since President Rodrigo Duterte assumed office.
The riding-in-tandem attacks underscore the extent to which rule of law has been
diminished by President Rodrigo Duterte's incitement of killings of drug
suspects.
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According to latest data, there are at least 1,996 documented cases of enforced
disappearance in the Philippines – 1,165 are missing while 244 were found dead
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was a Filipino nationalist. He served as:
Senator of the Philippines, Secretary of Justice
Founding chair of the Commission on Human Rights, and
Founder of the Free Legal Assistance Group.
Through 'Ka Pepe,' Sereno reflects on human rights in PH
Chief Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno raises the challenges confronting human
rights today, as a monument of the late Jose 'Ka Pepe' Diokno is unveiled on the
45th anniversary of Martial Law
by Center for Media Freedom and
Responsibility
Filipinos facing threat 'worse than Martial Law'
'We are seeing an erosion of our moral fiber as a people,' says an activist nun
as the Philippines marks the 32nd anniversary of the
EDSA People Power
Revolution.
Take your pick: Administration allies Senator Gringo Honasan, MMDA boss Danilo
Lim, and former customs chief Nicanor Faeldon were among those granted amnesty
by previous presidents.
FAST FACTS: What is amnesty?
Aquino, 5 other presidents delegated amnesty review to committees
The Commission on Human Rights urges the Philippine National Police 'to
open a transparent investigation' to hold the perpetrators accountable
This is meant to give the Commission on Human Rights more fiscal autonomy and
strengthen its investigative powers in the constitution that will be proposed to
President Rodrigo Duterte.
A docufilm discussing the basic principles of human rights.
With Ms. Angel Aquino as narrator.
I say we should be asking instead: how can we be autonomous, active citizens
instead of vigilantes? How can we claim rights, equalize opportunities and
achieve justice in the most non-violent way possible?
The administration of President Rodrigo Duterte purchased communications
surveillance equipment from the UK. What should citizens know about state in
monitoring?
Proponents of state surveillance argue that monitoring individuals is necessary
in the interest of "national security." But who defines what "national security"
is? To what extent is state surveillance lawful?
PRONE TO ABUSE
Both by Jodesz Gavilan and Sofia Tomacruz March 16 and 18, 2018
Warning participants against 'undermin[ing] the safe and orderly conduct' of the
oath-taking ceremonies for new lawyers intentionally or unintentionally limit
public criticism of the court.
Duterte to UN special rapporteur Garcia-Sayan: 'Go to hell' Michael Bueza June 03, 2018
New lawyers risk contempt with purple ribbon at Supreme Court rites
UN Rapporteur: Judicial independence in PH under attack
SC warns lawyers: Disrupt oath-taking ceremony decorum, face contempt
'The Philippine Supreme Court’s unprecedented and nefarious removal of Chief
Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno constitutes a frontal assault on human rights
protections and democratic rule,' says Caloy Conde, HRW Researcher, Asia
Division
A moral snowball
Should we keep our mouths shut? Supreme Court should clarify sub judice
'Kung ayaw niya ng dissent, bigyan siya ng dissent. Kung ayaw niya ng boses ng
tao, bigyan siya ng boses ng tao. The only way to fight a bully is to resist,'
says ousted chief justice Maria Loures Sereno in her strongest speech yet.
Lawmaker Carlos Zarate refutes claims that Sister Patricia Fox is engaging in
partisan activities, as upholding human rights is not a form of meddling
The
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CHR: Foreigners visiting PH shouldn't lose rights to free speech, assembly
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Is the Duterte government ‘trying to have death squads target human rights
activists?’ says Human Rights Watch.
PNP chief Ronald dela Rosa and the top two officials of the Criminal
Investigation and Detection Group can now issue subpoenas in aid of
investigations.
Why PNP's new subpoena powers threaten our rights
'It could portend a broader assault on journalists and news organizations whose
critical watchdog role has magnified the government’s poor human rights record'
Human Rights Watch Asia Division's Carlos Conde says
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Amnesty International Philippines' Jose Noel Olano says there is a 'diminishing
space' in the area of freedom of expression in the Philippines, making the
ability to voice out, criticize, check government become more dangerous
Detainees face inhumane punishment even before they are convicted of a crime.
The Commission on Human Rights still believes that there is no need for martial
law to address threats of terrorism and lawless violence
Our results-oriented education makes us forget that we go to school, especially
college, not simply to learn how to do things, but to become better citizens and
better people
CHR to Malacañang: Stop attacks on human rights defenders
The SEC’s kill order revoking Rappler’s license to operate is the first of
its kind in history – both for the Commission and for Philippine media.
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Silence is the desire of a dictatorial state that pretends to be democratic. It
hides behind the tyranny of opinion, the popularity of a charismatic figure, and
the spirit of unyielding legalism.
Filipinos remember Martial Law: 'Dictatorship is back'
Robredo: 'It’s time to take a stand because democracy is at risk again'
How Duterte handles crisis, controversy during his presidency
Duterte admits being a dictator
Does Duterte fulfill the dictator criteria?
Pres. Rodrigo R.
Duterte, "The NEW Hitler"?
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beloved country now!
The
Video: Dictatorship vs democracy
Zero tolerance for corruption? Rappler finds that President Duterte has
reappointed, promoted, or retained in a different capacity 16 government
officials accused of corruption or misuse of public funds.
By 2022, Supreme Court filled with Duterte appointees
Here's what you should know about human rights, a vital component of
most modern democracies
The Philippines' high impunity index is indicative of the country 'going through
one of its most critical moments, due to the increase of violence related with
organized crime and increased terrorist activities from local gangs linked to
the Islamic State (ISIS)'
Watch the livestream of this debate seminar about:
journalism, democracy, and
human rights
Attending a rally for the first time? Here are some tips from human rights
advocates.
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There is no such thing as a democracy that applies the rule of law in some
instances and not in others. We must fight for
human rights for everyone regardless, and in all instances, regardless.
Duterte’s well-heeled backers are well hedged against whatever costs his bizarre
brand of presidency might bring, unlike the poor, who in fact have borne these
costs. His war against drugs says it all.
"AboutPhilippines" recommend to read this article!
Several members of the Liberal Party in the House – alongside a long-time party
ally and a PDP-Laban member – slam the administration for its attacks on checks
and balances
Up for scrutiny is Representative Carlos Isagani Zarate's House Bill 1617, which
seeks to define certain constitutional rights of defenders, and providing
penalties for violators in the implementation of the 1998 United Nations
Declaration on Human Rights Defenders.
Bills seeking to strengthen the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) also discussed in the hearing.
Is the protection of human rights a foreign-imposed concept?
It is expected to remedy the fear of witnesses to testify against
vigilante-style killers and accused cops.
'Difficult time for women' under Duterte admin – Robredo
When disinformation is weaponized against women, misogyny rears its ugly head
Part 2 - To be concluded:
BOYS WILL BE BOYS:
Both by Paige Occeñola December 15, 2018
Left's 1st effigy under Duterte depicts fascist monster
Thousands protest across PH vs Duterte's 'worsening human rights record'
The
Video: Senate hearing on proposal to lower minimum age of criminal liability
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UPDATED April 03, 2019 Filipinos
have the constitutional right to peaceably assemble, but these protests against
the government sometimes end in bloody clashes with police. 'I'm
not saying it's wrong, but you will be unpopular, why? Because your advocacy for
human rights will always be perceived [as you being] on the side of the
criminal,' Evasco says For
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Former Philippine foreign secretary Albert del Rosario and former ombudsman
Conchita Carpio Morales vow to submit new 'facts and evidence' for their case
accusing China of crimes against humanity in the South China Sea
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As the possibility of trial at the International Criminal Court draws nearer,
President Duterte insists only Filipinos can judge him for crimes linked to the
drug war
Int'l Criminal Court: Probe of drug war continues even with Sabio 'withdrawal'
Int'l Criminal Court's next step in Duterte drug war to come
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U.N. report: PH local system not enough to exact accountability for killings
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the Philippines'
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The Philippines' withdrawal from the International Criminal Court takes
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Int’l Criminal Court vows probe despite PH withdrawal
Duterte's withdrawal from ICC an 'act of desperation' – Human Rights Watch
ICC investigators to be denied entry, deported if they visit PH to probe drug
war
Duterte slammed after Int'l Criminal Court withdrawal
It took 11 years under 3 presidents for the Philippines to finally become a
member of the International Criminal Court. That ends under President Rodrigo
Duterte on Sunday, March 17, 2019.
ICC exit removes protection for Filipinos-iDEFEND
‘The ICC depends on state cooperation for matters of arrest and surrender – and
this has definitely been a problem,’ says international lawyer Priya Pillai
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The Department of Justice has only investigated at least 76 cases of killings
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Chito Gascon on PH outside International Criminal Court
ICC Prosecutor: We will continue to examine PH war on drugs
UPDATED President Rodrigo Duterte says he will ignore the one-year period for
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signed the Rome Statute.
PH out of ICC soon: Eyes on the Supreme Court to intervene
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Forum on the Philippines’ withdrawal from the International Criminal Court
Panelo grilled on withdrawal from International Criminal Court
The Philippines in the ICC
Duterte wrongly claims ICC judges are all 'white'
'They want to send me to prison': Duterte blasts ICC, EU anew
PH senators return to SC to fight for ICC membership
What the ICC pullout case means for Duterte and the Supreme Court
Carpio: Duterte cannot withdraw from ICC by himself
Supreme Court holds oral arguments on ICC withdrawal
Duterte faces new complaint before Int'l Criminal Court
Playing the cards right? Politics of ICC oral arguments
International Criminal Court should ‘give comfort’ to Duterte
Bring withdrawal from Int'l Criminal Court to SC? Risky due to 'political
atmosphere'
Panelo grilled on withdrawal from International Criminal Court
PH transmits to UN notice of withdrawal from Int'l Criminal Court
Duterte's plan to withdraw from Int'l Criminal Court 'anti-people'
CHR: Withdrawal from Int'l Criminal Court can be seen as 'encouraging impunity'
What the Rome Statute says about withdrawing from the Int'l Criminal Court
Ano ang Rome Statute ng International Criminal Court?
The lead prosecutor of the Belgium tribunal that found Duterte guilty is a
colorful character – Ramsey Clark, former US president Lyndon Johnson's attorney
general
Rappler editor-at-large Marites Vitug sits down with international human rights
lawyer Ruben Carranza of the International Center for Transitional Justice
(ICTJ) to talk about the prospects of the possible case before the ICC and how
the Duterte administration can be held accountable for the thousands of deaths
in its anti-illegal drug campaign.
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On Monday, July 30, Rappler's Marites Vitug talks to Romel Bagares of the
Philippine Coalition for the International Criminal Court on the repercussions
of withdrawing from the ICC and how it can be opposed.
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'Kaya ikaw, Ms Fatou, huwag kang pumunta dito kasi I will bar you,' says
President Rodrigo Duterte, addressing International Criminal Court chief
prosecutor Fatou Bensouda.
Duterte can order arrest of Int'l Criminal Court investigators
Filipino lawyer Jude Sabio filed a complaint against Philippine
President Rodrigo Duterte before the International Criminal Court (ICC) on
Monday, April 24, for alleged "mass murder" in the Philippines.
In a 78-page complaint published by the New York Times, Sabio requested that the
Pre-Trial Chamber of the ICC "commit President Rodrigo Duterte and his senior
government officials to the Trial Chamber for trial and that the Trial Chamber
in turn, after trial, convict them and sentence them to corresponding prison
sentence or life imprisonment."
Duterte dismisses ICC complaint
The bigger hurdles to having ICC prosecute Duterte
12 considerations on Duterte and the ICC
Palace says ICC complaint meant to 'embarrass, shame' Duterte
Duterte 'welcomes' impeachment, ICC cases
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Philippines wins seat at U.N. Human Rights
Council
Paterno Esmaquel II October 13, 2018
'We won!' says the Department of Foreign Affairs, noting that its delegation to
the United Nations is led by incoming foreign secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr.
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The New York-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) earlier campaigned for other
countries to oppose the Philippines’ candidacy for the UNHRC. The group cited
the killings in President Rodrigo Duterte's anti-drug campaign.
“UN member countries should show their outrage at the Philippines and Eritrea by
leaving two spots on the ballot sheet blank and keeping them off the council,”
UN director at HRW Louis Charbonneau said.
by Jodesz Gavilan October 14, 2018
The Commission on Human Rights points out that the reelection of the Philippines
was 'expected because the Asian group fielded as many candidates as there were
seats in the Human Rights Council'
by Alex Evangelista October 12, 2018
United Nations Director to Human Rights Watch Louis Charbonneau calls on other
UN member countries to show outrage against drug war-related killings by keeping
the Philippines 'off the council'
by Agence France-Presse October 13, 2018
The Philippines is among the nations elected to the United Nations Human Rights
Council
Ralf Rivas October 13, 2018
'Getting a seat in the UN Human Rights Council is a repudiation of the critics
and detractors on President Duterte's unrelenting
war against
illegal drugs,' says Palace Spokesperson Salvador Panelo.
The United Nations, UN:
Gender equality targets
Fritzie Rodriguez September 16, 2015
By September 2015, the world would agree on a new set of universal targets,
known as the Sustainable Development Goals, SDG
The SDG includes areas previously untouched, such as protecting women and
children from different forms of violence and discrimination. The new goal also
emphasizes the importance of sexual and reproductive health and rights, SRHR.
•End all forms of discrimination and violence against women and girls, including
trafficking and exploitation
•Eliminate early or forced marriage and female genital mutilation
•Recognize women's unpaid care and domestic work by providing public services,
infrastructure, and social protection policies. Promote “shared
responsibilities” among families
•Ensure women’s full and fair participation and opportunities for leadership
•Ensure universal access to SRHR
•Give women equal rights to economic resources; access to ownership; and control
over land, property, financial services, inheritance, and natural resources
•Use information and communications technology to promote women empowerment
•Adopt policies promoting gender equality and the empowerment of all women and
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House panel approves bill banning corporal punishment vs kids
Mara Cepeda February 04, 2017
by Mara Cepeda November 12, 2018
The bill will now be tackled at the bicameral conference committee level, where
lawmakers will reconcile conflicting provisions in the House and Senate
versions.
Lawmakers voted 164-1-0 in favor of House Bill (HB) No. 8239 or the Positive and
Non-Violent Discipline of Children Act on Monday, November 12
Bill seeks to create 'separate and specialized' subject on
human rights
Jodesz Gavilan July 11, 2017
ARTICLE XIII - HUMAN RIGHTS
THE 1987 CONSTITUTION
OF THE
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
House approves bill protecting women, children vs electronic
violence
Mara Cepeda February 04, 2020
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10368,
Human Rights Victims
Reparation and Recognition Act of 2013
Republic Act 4200 or the Anti-Wiretapping Act
AN ACT TO PROHIBIT AND PENALIZE WIRE TAPPING AND OTHER RELATED VIOLATIONS OF THE
PRIVACY OF COMMUNICATION, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Camille Elemia October 02, 2017
Senator Panfilo Lacson said text messages and other forms of digital technology
are not covered by the 52-year-old Republic Act 4200 or the Anti-Wiretapping
Act.
Senate Bill 1210 seeks to expand the coverage of the law to include
technology.
PRIVACY FRAMEWORK IN THE PHILIPPINES
RIGHT TO PRIVACY
International Humanitarian Law, IHL
comprise four treaties, and three additional protocols, that establish the
standards of international law for humanitarian treatment in war.
Why international humanitarian law compliance should be
universal
Gwendolyn Pang August 12, 2016
Republic Act No. 10353, Anti-Enforced or
Involuntary Disappearance Act of 2012
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9372
Human Security Act of 2007
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Atty. Theodore Te February 21, 2019
RA 11188 is called “An Act Providing for the Special Protection of Children in
Situations of Armed Conflict and Providing Penalties for Violations Thereof.”
What you need to know: Duterte admin's crackdown on ‘tambays’
Rambo Talabong June 18, 2018 - with Video
by Camille Elemia September 23, 2018
The Social Weather Stations survey finds that 68% of adults are worried
that they themselves or anyone they know would be arrested for loitering
August 04, 2018
The Batasan Police Station registers the most number of violators apprehended
from 5 am Friday, August 3, to 5 am Saturday, August 4.
Most of the apprehensions were for
jaywalking (1,521 across
Quezon City's 12 police stations), smoking in public places (496), and roaming
the streets half-naked (92).
Rambo Talabong July 30, 2018
As of July 29, 2018, the Philippine National Police has apprehended in Metro
Manila alone 78,359 'tambays' or loiterers violating city ordinances and laws.
Clarence M. Batan July 03, 2018
Which tambay crimes are we supposed to be worrying about, anyway? Who or what
type of tambays is President Duterte referring to?
June 29, 2018
The blog post did not present current statistic but rather an opinion video of a
politics professor discussing the 'anti-tambay' police operations
Jodesz Gavilan June 26, 2018
'The police are again demonstrating their preference for wielding fear,
intimidation, and arbitrary arrest to target vulnerable communities rather than
respect for the rule of law,' says Phelim Kine of Human Rights Watch
Pia Ranada June 26, 2018 - with Video
President Rodrigo Duterte says he'll rethink his order only if the Supreme Court
rules it is illegal
June 25, 2018
Leave this task to the mayors, Mr President. You have bigger problems on your
big plate.
Aika Rey June 24, 2018
In a separate statement, the opposition Liberal Party condemns the death of
alleged 'tambay' Genesis Argoncillo, and questions the arrests of loiterers
Emmanuel M. Hizon June 23, 2018
Pia Ranada June 22, 2018
To defend his order against loiterers, the President cites parens patriae, the
power of the state to act as parents of individuals needing protecting
Rambo Talabong June 20, 2018 - with Video
With lights flashing and sirens blaring, police cars patrol an empty residential
street in Laoag City late at night, as part of the drive against tambays. Police
have different views on the propriety of the move.
Police roam with sirens and patrol lights turned on as the government steps up
its campaign against criminality, focusing on people standing idly by in the
streets (tambays). The video was shot in Laoag City, Ilocos Norte, at around
10:30pm. The source of the clip says it is the first time that a patrol like
this happened.
Philippines' dark secret: Lengthy pretrial detention
Raymund Narag October 19, 2018
The Philippines has the dubious recognition of having one the longest pretrial
detentions in the whole world.
Inmates stay in jail for an average of 528 days before they are convicted or
acquitted. In some cases, inmates had stayed in detention for 10 years only to
be acquitted. In fact, it takes longer for an inmate to stay in "temporary"
detention centers and jails than in prisons.
Human Rights: Fear - Protests - Etc.
It's final
Philippines leaves International Criminal Court
'You can withdraw but you cannot hide'
PH refuses to fully implement U.N. human rights
recommendations
Pia Ranada June 06, 2020
Jodesz Gavilan June 30, 2020
CHR Commissioner Karen Gomez-Dumpit says the Philippines 'must change course
guided by the human rights-based approach to democratic governance'
Lian Buan Aug 10 2020
Excluding petitions against the anti-terror law, there have been 6 major
cases filed before the Supreme Court since the pandemic lockdown began mid-march,
and the justices during this time, handed President Rodrigo Duterte two wins,
while making others wait.
Duterte created 'dangerous fiction' vs rights defenders
Jodesz Gavilan July 10, 2020
U.N. rights office presents PH situation report to Human Rights Council
June 30, 2020 - with Video
Watch Michelle Bachelet of the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human
Rights presents the comprehensive report.
The report, which was publicly released on June 4, detailed human rights
violations in the Philippines that stemmed from President Rodrigo Duterte's overarching
focus on countering real and inflated national security threats.
The report
by the United Nations says the Duterte goverment's 'heavy-handed'
focus on national security threats has led to serious human rights abuses
Lian Buan June 30, 2020
Justice Secretary Guevarra however tells the UN Human Rights Council the panel
will engage the Commission on Human Rights as an independent monitoring body
CHR reminds gov't: Human Rights not suspended in
fight vs
coronavirus
Jodesz Gavilan March 23, 2020
Jul 8, 2020 ANC 24/7
A leading officer of a Philippine human rights group cries foul after a
policeman tried to serve her an arrest warrant while disguised as a delivery
man.
Annie Game April 14, 2020
'Human rights work is never done in isolation. It is rooted in personal
connections based on mutual understanding, respect, and trust. We will continue
to find ways to nurture the connections and solidarity this work requires.'
Jodesz Gavilan April 02, 2020
Human rights group says President Rodrigo Duterte's statement may lead to more
abuses as Luzon remains in lockdown in the face of the novel coronavirus
outbreak
During
coronavirus lockdown: Abused women, children more
vulnerable
Pia Ranada May 09 2020
Warrantless arrests:
Lian Buan May 15, 2020
Ronnel Mas will be charged with inciting to sedition next week. He has to spend
more days detained as he waits for the chance to post bail.
Lian Buan June 25, 2020 - with Video
Olongapo City Regional Trial Court Branch 72 Judge Richard Paradeza junks the
Department of Justice case and says that an extrajudicial confession is
inadmissible. He also rules that intelligence information is not sufficient to
do a warrantless arrest.
Jun 25, 2020 ANC 24/7
A court in Olongapo has dismissed the sedition charge against a teacher who
offered a P50 million reward online for the life of President Duterte
Lian Buan May 16, 2020
Ex-SC Spokesperson Ted Te says the NBI agents are still liable for the arbitrary
detention of teacher Ronnel Mas
Lian Buan May 15, 2020
NBI agents are waiting for a release order even though charges are not yet
filed. Differing interpretations of the validity of a warrantless arrest
compound the problem.
Lian Buan May 14, 2020
'Hindi trabaho ng PNP protektahan ang Pangulo sa opinyon ng taumbayan. Ang
trabaho 'nyo e protektahan ang taumbayan,' says human rights lawyer Chel Diokno,
following the latest arrest in Butuan City.
Police arrested on Wednesday, May 13, a 41-year-old salesman in Butuan City for
a Facebook post.
Orcullo wrote on his Facebook account the following, translated from Bisaya:
"The pattern is clear. Bong Go will make a show of it, as if he’s asking a favor
from the crazy President, Digong is an asshole. Digong is crazy."
Netizens call to free detained Pride protesters: ‘Pride is
protest’
Francisco Mendoza June 26, 2020
Cebu artist Bambi Beltran sues Mayor Edgar Labella, cops for
rights violations
Ryan Macasero June 19, 2020
Bambi Beltran files complaints against the Cebu City mayor, the Central Visayas
police chief, and several Cebu cops for arresting her without a warrant and
violating her rights while in their custody
Ryan Macasero May 22, 2020
Cebu artist Bambi Beltran is detained for 60 hours and faces up to 18 years in
prison for a sarcastic Facebook post Mayor Edgar Labella called 'fake
news.' He says it's nothing personal.
Ryan Macasero May 22, 2020
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) said Friday, May 22, it was “alarmed” by
Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia's publicly shaming a netizen in retaliation for
Facebook comments criticizing and insulting her and her provincial government.
The right to call the government crazy
Leonardo Camacho May 20, 2020
Frustrated over the current state of affairs in the country, a Butuan City
salesman turned to Facebook to express his sentiments, calling the President
“crazy” and an “assh*le” in Bisaya. Then came the arrest.
The Free Legal Assistance Group (FLAG)
a nation-wide human rights lawyers organization committed to the protection and
promotion of human rights and civil liberties. It was founded in 1974 by Jose W.
Diokno, Lorenzo Tanada Sr. and Joker Arroyo.
Video
Chel Diokno on the Rule of Law in a pandemic
April 04, 2020
Diokno, a veteran human rights lawyer and the chairman of the Free Legal
Assistance Group (FLAG), has been vocal in his challenges to the legal policies
of the Duterte government as it tries to address the coronavirus pandemic. Look
also
this article
Does Duterte fulfill the dictator criteria? This book can help
us find out
Pia Ranada July 20, 2019
PH rule of law ranking under Duterte continues to plummet
Lian Buan March 13, 2020
At No. 91 in 2020, the Philippines' ranking in the Rule of Law index is on a
steady decline since 2016, making its average annual percentage drop one of the
5 worst in the world.
Christian Gultia and Ernesto Neri November 24, 2019
The human rights community
exists for a reason and it will not cease to exist – even if tyrants like
President Rodrigo Duterte become powerless.
Political persecution and killings of activists and human rights defenders
have been consistently at the top of the government's agenda since Rodrigo
Duterte assumed the presidency in 2016.
Jodesz Gavilan March 09, 2020
The United Nations website indicates no reply from the Philippine government
regarding the official communication sent in December 2019 by the special
rapporteurs
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HRW: De Lima's persecution shows Duterte's 'increasing
authoritarianism'
Jodesz Gavilan November 20, 2019
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Aquino to Filipinos: Speak now before you're stifled like De Lima
Mara Cepeda November 20, 2019 - with Video
CREATING A MARCOS?
Reviving the anti-subversion law under Duterte
Rambo Talabong and Jodesz Gavilan August 21, 2019
UNHRC urged to create Commission of Inquiry for Philippines
Mavic Conde March 06, 2020
Dishonesty, lack of transparency ‘glaring’ features of Duterte
gov’t
Jodesz Gavilan February 05, 2020 - with Video
Habeas corpus filed at SC for release of youth activist held
by army
Lian Buan September 23, 2019
Alexandrea's arrest comes at the height of the Duterte administration's
clampdown on the Left, with the interior department pushing for the restoration
of the Anti-Subversive law, which makes criminal mere membership with the
communist party
Altermidya correspondent, 4 human rights leaders arrested in
Tacloban
February 08, 2020 - with Video
Feb 10, 2020 kodao phils
Nagbigay pahayag si Rhea Padilla, national coordinator ng Altermidya - People's
Alternative Media Network kaugnay sa pag-aresto kay Frenchie Mae Cumpio,
mamamahayag ng Eastern Vista at sa tinaguriang Tacloban 5 noong Pebrero 7 sa
Tacloban City.
De Lima urges gov't to 'seriously consider' Iranian beauty
queen's asylum application
Sofia Tomacruz November 03, 2019
Bahari, who arrived in the Philippines last October 16, earlier said she feared
would be executed on politically motivated charges were she deported back to
Iran.
CHR to start inquiry into threats, harassment vs rights
defenders
Jodesz Gavilan September 05, 2019
Lian Buan September 23, 2019
'Not since the dark years of Martial Law have our civil liberties and
fundamental rights been threatened and blatantly violated with such brazen
impunity,' says the group Concerned Lawyers for Civil Liberties
Video
Mary Joy Sta Rita,
the widow of
Jerson Sta Rita, on fighting back vs the PNP
September 09, 2019
The Commission on Human Rights counts more: as many as 27,000 dead, including
killings inspired by the bloody campaign and the President's violent rhetoric. A
number of the killings have been reported to be committed by cops themselves,
going rogue.
Rights groups: Pass U.N. resolution vs PH drug war killings
now
Micah Avry Guiao July 11, 2019
Philippine rights groups on Wednesday, July 10, called for the urgent adoption
of the Iceland resolution before the United Nations Human Rights Council
(UNHRC), seeking action against the high number of drug war killings in the
Philippines
Jodesz Gavilan July 30, 2019
Human Rights Watch Asia deputy director Phil Robertson says various governments
from around the world concerned about the situation here would 'continue to make
representations'
Lives in danger as red-tagging campaign intensifies
Jodesz Gavilan February 20, 2020
Alvin James Magno May 25, 2020
A video of a student demonstration in the UPLB campus is included in a military
propaganda about progressive organizations being 'recruiters' of communists
Philippines threatens U.N. countries hitting drug war
Paterno Esmaquel II July 12, 2019 - with Video
Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr warns 18 countries, including
Australia and the United Kingdom: 'There will be consequences, far-reaching
ones'
Aika Rey August 27, 2019
'Walang hiya talaga ang mga puti tapos tinuturuan ako ng gagawin ko,' says
President Rodrigo Duterte as he blasts the Nordic country for allowing abortion
Sofia Tomacruz July 22, 2019
President Rodrigo Duterte jokes Iceland has 'too much ice' but past its geology,
here are 6 things to know about the tiny island nation
Sofia Tomacruz July 19, 2019
'For a small and peaceful country like Iceland, international law and the
multilateral system is our sword, shield and shelter,' says Iceland's Ministry
for Foreign Affairs
Aika Rey July 18, 2019
Senator Imee Marcos says there is 'no UN rule' that stops UNHRC member-states
from changing their original votes on the Iceland-backed resolution
Jodesz Gavilan July 17, 2019
Human Rights Watch's Carlos Conde says the Duterte government risks turning the
Philippines into an 'international pariah' if it refuses to cooperate with the
UN office
Agence France-Presse July 16, 2019
President Rodrigo Duterte is "seriously considering" cutting diplomatic ties
with Iceland after it spearheaded a UN resolution to probe his deadly drug war,
his spokesman said.
Sofia Tomacruz July 16, 2019
'I never considered for a second cutting any ties over this small matter,' says
Philippine Foreign Secretary Teodoro 'Teddyboy' Locsin Jr
Pia Ranada July 15, 2019
The Philippine government will only respond to requests for documents if
Malacañang 'feels that the question is legitimate'
Sofia Tomacruz July 14, 2019
'Para payagan nating mag-imbestiga sila rito, parang sampal naman sa atin ito,'
says Senator Panfilo Lacson
Lian Buan July 13, 2019
Marcos, in turn, lashes out at developed countries where abortion is allowed
Again aboutphilippines.org may ask?
Walden Bello July 13, 2019
The UNHRC vote was the first great test of Duterte’s diplomatic investment in
China, and it proved disastrous: China simply could not deliver the votes
Mia Gonzalez July 12, 2019
These are governments widely criticized for human rights violations,
crackdown on dissent, and the stifling of democracy. Some are headed by leaders
who bear similarities with President Rodrigo Duterte.
Micah Avry Guiao July 12, 2019
Human rights groups say the response of the Philippine government is a 'poor
display of diplomacy'
Pia Ranada July 12, 2019
The Palace calls the resolution 'grotesquely one-sided' and says President
Rodrigo Duterte will decide whether to 'permit' the United Nations to probe drug
war killings
Pia Ranada July 12, 2019
'Iceland, ano ang problema ng Iceland? Ice lang,' says the Philippine President,
poking fun at the country that drafted a resolution urging UN action against
drug-related killings
Jodesz Gavilan July 12, 2019
The Commission on Human Rights urges the Philippine government to revisit its
stand on independent probes into drug war killings
Jodesz Gavilan July 05, 2019 - with Video
If the draft resolution is approved, the United Nations Human Rights Council
will request rights chief Michelle Bachelet to prepare a comprehensive report on
the human rights situation in the Philippines
Jodesz Gavilan July 11, 2019
The resolution asks the United Nations rights chief Michelle Bachelet to write a
comprehensive report on the drug war killings and urges the Philippine gov't to
coordinate and refrain from 'all acts of intimidation or retaliation'
Lian Buan and Jodesz Gavilan June 29, 2019
The number of human rights defenders charged in the 3 years of the Duterte
government is more than the number in the full terms of Aquino and Arroyo
June 09, 2019
'Kung totoo na walang human rights violations dito, bakit sasalungatin natin
iyong imbestigasyon?' asks Vice President Leni Robredo
Agence France-Presse June 08, 2019
Presidential spokesperson Salvador Panelo accuses UN experts of 'peddling a
biased and absolutely false recital of facts'
June 07, 2019
Eleven independent experts say in a statement, 'The government has
shown no indication that they will step up to fulfill their obligation to
conduct prompt and full investigations into these cases, and to hold
perpetrators accountable'
Jodesz Gavilan June 04, 2019
The creation of the proposed Human Rights Defenders Protection Act is in
response to the worrisome situation of defenders in the Philippines
The House of Representatives on Monday, June 3, approved on 3rd and final
reading House Bill 9199 or the Human Rights Defenders Protection Act after years
of deliberations.
Jodesz Gavilan May 03, 2019
The public threats 'will weaken the works and influence of human rights
defenders... who continue to challenge all forms of injustices and hold people
in authority to account,' according to the Commission on Human Rights
Rights groups fail to get court protection from army
harassment
Lian Buan June 29, 2019
U.S. lawmakers 'deeply troubled' by human rights abuses in PH
Sofia Tomacruz July 31, 2019
Maguindanao is a forgotten crisis
Rhoda Avila June 20, 2019
When a humanitarian emergency fades from the headlines there is a tendency to
forget that many people displaced by armed conflict continue to face
difficulties and uncertainties to survive.
Kin, friends form Kapatid to press for release of
political
prisoners
Ronalyn V. Olea June 15, 2019
Martial Law-era group relaunched to call for release of political prisoners
Micah Avry Guiao June 16, 2019
Kapatid, originally established in 1978 under the Marcos dictatorship, seeks to
have political prisoners freed and to promote basic rights - Read ALL links
in the article!
Amnesty International Philippines calls 'to take action' after Maria Ressa's
arrest
Jene-Anne Pangue March 29, 2019
U.N. experts to PH gov't: Stop red-tagging Corpuz, human
rights groups
Jodesz Gavilan May 01, 2019
ENSURE SAFETY. United Nations experts expesses grave concern over continuing
attacks against
UN Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples
Victoria Tauli-Corpuz.
United Nations Special Rapporteur on the rights of indigenous peoples
Duterte slams women for 'depriving' him of
freedom of
expression
Pia Ranada March 11, 2019
Earlier on Monday, 3 priests held a press conference to inform the public of
various death threats they have received under the Duterte administration.
In December 2018, Duterte openly called for the
killing of "useless" priests.
Even before then, his critics said his earlier tirades on the Catholic Church
had emboldened killers, leading to the murders of 3 priests – Fathers Marcelito
Paez, 72, and Richmond Nilo, 43, both from Nueva Ecija, and Father Mark Ventura,
37, from Cagayan.
Duterte's threats and rants against priests were prompted by the Catholic
Church's fierce opposition to his anti-drug campaign.
CHR warns red-tagging has 'serious implications' on security
of groups
Jodesz Gavilan April 17, 2019
U.N. rights chief: PH's 'drug war' not a model for any country
Jodesz Gavilan Updated March 07, 2019
Maria Ressa, Bishop David receive
Ka Pepe Diokno Human Rights
Awards
Mara Cepeda February 26, 2019
Mara Cepeda February 26, 2019
Vice President Leni Robredo praises Rappler CEO Maria Ressa for her
'revolutionary' resilience and Bishop Pablo David for his compassion
Maria Ressa, Bishop David receive Ka Pepe Diokno Human Rights Awards
Groups urge unity vs tyranny ahead of
People Power anniversary
Lian Buan February 23, 2019
U.N. special rapporteur condemns detention of Maria Ressa
February 14, 2019
David Kaye, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Promotion and
Protection of the Right to Freedom of Opinion and Expression, says it is 'simply
intolerable' that Ressa remains in NBI custody
Atty. Theodore Te February 15, 2019
Why the charge against Maria Ressa and former Rappler researcher Reynaldo Santos
Jr is unconstitutional
The arrest is in connection with a 2012 story that she did not edit or write published by Rappler in May 2012 – or 4
months before the law that Maria Ressa and researcher Reynaldo Santos Jr
allegedly violated was enacted.
Rights group, journalists denounce recent
red-tagging in
Cagayan de Oro
Bobby Lagsa February 22, 2019
February 23, 2019
'Dozens of individuals have been targeted for extrajudicial or summary killing
in the Philippines after they were labeled as communist,' says Human Rights
Watch
Spying is back
Patricio N. Abinales October 07, 2018
Samantha Bagayas and Bonz Magsambol October 12, 2018 - with Video
HRW on possible PH-wide Alsa Masa-like network: Another weapon
vs rights
Jodesz Gavilan November 19, 2018
On Human Rights Day, groups call for accountability vs
violations under Duterte
Human rights groups call for accountability and justice for the thousands of
victims of human rights violations – particularly related to Duterte's bloody
anti-illegal drugs campaign
How to deal with Duterte, the biggest challenge?
Advocates are constantly challenged by President Rodrigo Duterte's 'intentional
distortion' of human rights since 2016. What are lessons learned?
History will remember those who spoke up
Giselle Töngi-Walters December 11, 2018
Lawmakers hit military 'takeover' of BOC: 'Martial law na ba?'
Mara Cepeda October 29, 2018
Pia Ranada December 12, 2018
A third of the Cabinet are now ex-military or police men. The President relies
on former generals to carry out radical policies, from Boracay closure to
customs bureau overhaul.
Lian Buan October 29, 2018
Section 5(4), Article XVI specifically says no member of the armed forces
shall, at any time, be appointed or designated in any capacity to a civilian
position
In joint statement, ADMU, DLSU presidents say 'never again' to
martial law
by Sofia Tomacruz
September 20, 2018
Fr Jose Ramon Villarin SJ and Br Raymundo Suplido FSC say there can be no
'moving on' from Martial Law
September 21, 2018 - with Video
'I am encouraging all administrators, faculty, students, and staff throughout
the system to participate in meaningful and peaceful activities,' says UP
president Danilo Concepcion.
University of the Philippines president Danilo Concepcion announced that UP
students and staff may be excused from classes and work on Friday, September 21,
if they are joining activities related to the commemoration of the 46th
anniversary of the declaration of Martial Law.
Death penalty for retribution? 'Not all victims want revenge'
– CHR
Mara Cepeda September 24, 2019
Dumpit urged lawmakers to read about the
ABS-CBN documentary "Radical Love," which
narrates the journey to forgiveness of actress Cherry Pie Picache, whose mother
Zenaida Sison was killed in September 2014. Look the documentary
'Radical Love' in the album Human Rights, International Humanitarian
Law
Lian Buan December 02, 2018
Three senatorial bets for 2019, all allies of President Rodrigo Duterte, said in
a televised forum on Sunday, December 2, that they support
death penalty for
people convicted of drug offenses.
House OKs death penalty for drug possession at parties,
meetings
Mara Cepeda February 06, 2019
Mara Cepeda February 07, 2019
The previous version of House Bill 8909 sought to impose the capital punishment
for drug possession at parties
Mara Cepeda February 06, 2019
House Bill 8909, which imposes the death penalty and a P10-million fine on those
found with illegal drugs at social gatherings, has been recommitted to the
committee on dangerous drugs
Pope Francis: ‘death penalty inadmissable’
After an audience with Pope Francis earlier this year, and following his
approval, the Vatican’s CDF says it has made changes to the CCC on the
death
penalty according to which capital punishment is inadmissible.
Look both The new text and The previous text
by Agence France-Presse August 02, 2018
POWERING THROUGH A CRISIS
Defending human rights under Duterte
Protecting human rights groups vs threats
in ensuring a peaceful and equal society
Robredo hits Duterte for 'untruth' on human rights
Sofia Tomacruz July 29, 2018
Vice President Leni Robredo challenges human rights advocates, 'Beyond
speaking truth to power, we must speak truth to the heart of every Filipino'
December 09, 2018
To mark the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration
of Human Rights, Vice President Leni Robredo urges all Filipinos to value
life and dignity
Video
Full Speech: Maria Lourdes Sereno at #ForwardPilipinas
Sep 1, 2018
Mara Cepeda September 02, 2018
When people become afraid to speak, 'we would have helped the tyrant win'
Courage in the face of injustice
Maria Lourdes P. A. Sereno September 02, 2018
Video
Filipino tweens and teens talk human rights
December 10, 2018
Drop 'politically motivated' criminal charges vs Rappler,
Maria Ressa
Alex Evangelista December 01, 2018
says Human Rights Watch Asia Director Brad Adams.
Video
Nagbabagang Lupa Tribute to Farmers
Malu Maniquis, Oct 24, 2018
Lawyers of the Philippines, unite!
by Tony La Viña August 17, 2018
by Mara Cepeda August 22, 2018
Two lawmakers say the 'irregular' arrest has 'serious implication on the
observance of basic constitutional rights'
by Jodesz Gavilan and Rambo Talabong August 20, 2018
Lawyers present during police searches are guided by the following questions:
Does the search team have a search warrant? If so, is it valid? If so, is the
proper procedure being observed?
by Mara Cepeda August 20, 2018
'If even lawyers... can be treated with such official disdain, then we can only
imagine how much worse less informed, less empowered Filipinos will fare when
subjected to abusive behavior,' says the Vice President
by Rambo Talabong August 20, 2018 - with Video
'Hindi tayo pwedeng magbigay ng special treatment kahit kanino,' says Philippine
National Police chief Oscar Albayalde
by Rambo Talabong August 20, 2018
The award is given to cops who accomplish 'a single act of heroism or series of
heroic acts'
by Rambo Talabong August 18, 2018
'Maybe it is only ironic that the mastermind of this breakdown in the rule of
law, where even lawyers are no longer safe, is a lawyer himself,' says Senator
Leila de Lima, referring to President Rodrigo Duterte.
By Rambo Talabong August 18, 2018 - with several Videos
Rappler obtains videos showing what happened inside the Makati bar where 3
lawyers were arrested
August 18, 2018
The commission says it is 'deeply alarmed' by the arrest of the 3 lawyers 'who
were only fulfilling their obligation as counsels of their client'
Rambo Talabong August 17, 2018 - with Video
They walk out of the Makati City police station at past 8 pm after
securing a release order from the prosecutor’s office
Integrated Bar of the Philippines national president Abdiel Fajardo reminds the
police that lawyers too 'are officers of the court'
Lian Buan August 17, 2018
Constructive possession is defined as having dominion or control of a
place where the drugs are found. The lawyers are newly hired by an owner of the
bar.
Lian Buan August 16, 2018
Policemen arrest the young lawyers as they were documenting what the cops were
doing in the bar
At least 33 killed daily in the Philippines since Duterte
assumed office
Rambo Talabong June 15, 2018
Ever since President Rodrigo Duterte assumed office almost two years ago, 33
people have been killed daily nationwide.
The Philippines' scourge of killers on motorbikes
Carlos H. Conde June 17, 2018
What you need to know about enforced disappearances in the Philippines
Jodesz Gavilan August 30, 2018
Jose "Pepe" Wright Diokno
February 26, 1922 – February 27, 1987
by Bea Cupin September 21, 2017
Video
Human Rights: Everyone's Legacy
Paterno Esmaquel II February 25, 2018 with Video
LIST: Who's been granted amnesty?
Alex Evangelista September 04, 2018
Previous Philippine presidents have used their power to grant amnesty to persons
and groups “who may be guilty of political offenses,” often to facilitate peace
processes or entice rebels to return to mainstream life.
Michael Bueza and Vernise L Tantuco September 04, 2018
Here's what you need to know about amnesty in the Philippines
Camille Elemia September 12, 2018
AFP Chief Carlito Galvez Jr and Senator Antonio Trillanes IV go through similar
processes, as former president Ramos also created a committee in 1994 to decide
on amnesty applications
CHR: Makati cops in strip-search video violated Anti-Torture
Act
Jodesz Gavilan July 05, 2018
Con-Com votes to make CHR a constitutional commission in new
charter
Pia Ranada April 16, 2018
Video
Karapatang Pantao
Jun 7, 2011 by Malu Maniquis
Vigilantism: Crime or justice?
Carmel V. Abao June 16, 2018
What you need to know about state surveillance
Sofia Tomacruz March 10, 2018
State surveillance: A necessary evil?
State surveillance as a tool to silence critics
Human rights activists say that the conduct of both physical and communication
surveillance is prone to abuse and is a violation of a citizen’s right to
privacy. If left unchecked, it can lead to 'far worse attacks.'
Bar Bulletin No. 26: Has the Supreme Court unintentionally
restrained free speech?
Pelagio Palma Jr. June 01, 2018
'He is not a special person, and I do not recognize his rapporteur title,' says
President Rodrigo Duterte.
Lian Buan June 02, 2018
'The Supreme Court is not infallible. Only the Constitution is supreme,' says
young lawyer Audrey Ng
Lian Buan June 02, 2018 with Video
The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers
said on Friday, June 1, that the judicial independence of the Philippines is
under attack.
Lian Buan May 30, 2018
The warning is interpreted as a cautious move against any possible show of
opposition towards the Sereno ouster.
Human Rights Watch: Sereno ouster 'frontal assault' on
democracy
May 12, 2018
Vergel O. Santos May 19, 2018
At any rate, if Duterte and his gang think they're done with Sereno, they’re
mistaken
Pelagio Palma Jr. May 19, 2018
The Supreme Court issues a show cause order against ousted Chief Justice Maria
Lourdes Sereno for discussing the merits of the case before the media.
Video
Sereno rallies Filipinos to fight Duterte’s ‘dictatorial’ rule
May 18, 2018
Ousted chief justice Maria Lourdes Sereno on Thursday, May 17, called for a
movement to oppose what she called dictatorial policies of President Rodrigo
Duterte.
On
World
Press Freedom Day, rights groups urge public to support journalists
May 03, 2018
This year's celebration of the global event comes amid continuing attacks
against the Philippine press, says Human Rights Watch
Duterte critics slam detention of 71-year-old Australian nun
Apr 25, 2018
Entry to the Philippines should not equate to the surrender of rights to free
speech and assembly for foreign nationals, the Commission on Human Rights (CHR)
said Thursday, amid an alleged crackdown of visitors critical of the government
Linking rights groups to drugs 'dangerous, shameful’
Jodesz Gavilan March 26, 2018
Duterte signs law licensing PNP chief, CIDG execs to issue
subpoenas
Rambo Talabong March 09, 2018
Lian Buan March 11, 2018
'It is so unfair and unjust. Marcosian ito, at bumabalik na tayo,' says human
rights lawyer Edre Olalia
HRW: Barring access to Malacañang can lead to 'broader
assault' on media
Jodesz Gavilan February 21, 2018
Freedom of expression now 'battlefield' in fight for human
rights – Amnesty Int'l
Jodesz Gavilan February 22, 2018
Bursting at the seams: Philippine detention centers
Rick Rocamora March 03, 2018
They never expected that the jails would be so unsanitary, congested, and unfit
for humans.
CHR: Address human rights violations under martial law in
Mindanao
Jodesz Gavilan December 15, 2017
The humanities vs Dutertismo
Lisandro E. Claudio October 30, 2017
by Jodesz Gavilan March 14, 2018
'Rather than attacking human rights bodies and human rights defenders, we urge
the government to display sincere commitment to transparency and the rule of law
by allowing unhampered investigations to take place,' the Commission on Human
Rights says
Defend press freedom
The new normal
Jayeel Cornelio January 23, 2018
Paterno Esmaquel II September 21, 2018 - with Videos
Thousands of protesters gather to denounce a 'creeping dictatorship' as the
Philippines marks the 46th anniversary of Martial Law
Mara Cepeda September 21, 2018
'Tinatawag tayo ng panahon upang umaksyon at ang pagkakataong ganito ay minsan
lamang babalik sa atin,' says Vice President Leni Robredo
PIA RANADA July 28, 2018
How does President Rodrigo Duterte define a crisis? How does he handle one?
Political science experts analyze how Duterte responds to major controversies.
October 01, 2018
Do you think the Philippines should be under a dictatorship? Do you believe that
Martial Law was a golden age for our country?
In this video, Leloy Claudio discusses the 5 reasons why democracy is better
than dictatorship.
LIST: No to corruption? Duterte's controversial reappointees
Pia Ranada June 11, 2018
by Lian Buan July 30, 2018
Here's how the composition of the Philippines' top court would look like by the
time President Rodrigo Duterte's term ends
Things to know: Human rights in the Philippines
Jodesz Gavilan December 10, 2015
Philippines worst in impunity in global index
September 21, 2017
A subhuman perspective on human rights
Vergel O. Santos September 23, 2017
Marcoleta got the lead role in the emasculation of the Commission on Human
Rights and performed it to such perfection he deserves an Espenido medal.
Closing Spaces – How do media and civil society fight back?
November 16, 2017 - with Videos
Important tips for newbies in rallies
Danielle Nakpil September 19, 2017
Human rights and the liberal agenda
Sylvia Estrada Claudio September 11, 2017
A nation doomed
Vergel Santos August 19, 2017
LP House members, allies: Duterte admin 'employing fear to
defeat facts'
Bea Cupin September 13, 2017
Video
The House of Representatives committee on human rights
August 15 2017
Is human rights relevant to Filipinos?
June 19, 2017 - with Video
DILG official to push for human rights office
Rambo Talabong May 15, 2017
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Assistant Secretary
Epimaco Densing III pledged to push for a Human Rights Project Management Office
(PMO)
Video
VP Robredo on women's rights and the end to poverty
March 08, 2017
On March 8, International Women’s Month, Maria Ressa talks to Vice President
Leni Robredo about what the government can do to invest in young girls today and
end poverty by 2030
Patty Pasion March 11, 2017
'It's as if we are transported back to the time where misogyny and bigotry is
accepted,' says Vice President Leni Robredo
FAKE NEWS, REAL WOMEN:
Disinformation gone macho
Locker room talk and online harassment
Online spaces have made the locker rooms bigger – and more sinister
How are women's rights measured online?
Raisa Serafica April 10, 2017
Filipino women do not enjoy the same rights as men online, despite the high
social media penetration in the country. But there are things the government and
stakeholders can do to address this
Hate human rights? They protect freedoms you enjoy!
Jodesz Gavilan December 10, 2016
The criticism of the Commission on Human Rights for being an alleged 'shield of
criminals' mirrors failure to appreciate that it also protects a broad range of
human rights, including the right to education, food, and life!
Where human rights is a joke
December 12, 2016
If there's no national rage, so be it. Let's drop our lamentations and take
concrete legal steps to hold the guilty to account.
We commemorated Human Rights Day last December 10 with nothing to show for it
except shame.
Videos
HUMAN RIGHTS DAY - December 10, 2016
Voltaire Tupaz December 10, 2016
The effigy depicts the 'resurrection and rehabilitation of the Marcoses' and
concerns over the rise in extrajudicial killings, Karapatan says.
For the first time since President Rodrigo Duterte assumed power, militant
groups will feature, and burn, a monstrous effigy said to embody the
"authoritarian tendencies" of the new leader.
David Lozada December 11, 2016
'We call on the President to categorically order the military, police and
para-military units to stop the killings,' human rights groups decry.
Senate to begin hearing bills on lowering age of criminal
liability
Camille Elemia January 20, 2019
Senate bills are pushing for a slightly higher minimum age, 12 years old, than
the House of Representatives' proposal of 9 years old
25 January 2019
Jan 24, 2019
We talk about the pros and cons of bringing down the minimum age of criminal
liability.
LOOK BACK: Philippine protests that turned bloody
Katerina Francisco October 22, 2016
Advocating human rights 'unpopular' if gov't is weak
Ryan Macasero October 01, 2016
Comparing extrajudicial killings in the Philippines and US
Vicente L. Rafael July 17, 2016
These are grim days for human rights around the world. In the United States and
its former colony, the Philippines, extrajudicial killings – long practiced but
often swept aside – have recently become the norm.
The Commission on Human Rights, CHR
by Jodesz Gavilan August 07, 2017
Commission on Human Rights Chairperson Chito Gascon, however, is confident that
Congress will augment their 2018 budget.
by Joy Aceron August 06, 2017
Is it the CHR which enjoys enormous powers in the government? Who exactly have
been enjoying monopoly of economic and political power in the country who could
have done more?
by Camille Elemia August 01, 2017
'Maski anong bagay 'pag pinabayaan ay guguho eh... 'Pag 'di natin pinahalagahan
itong mga karapatan na ito, baka gumising tayo isang araw wala na,' says former
president Benigno Aquino III.
by Camille Elemia August 01, 2017
'Hangga't 'di natin naaabot ang perpektong lipunan, palagay ko may
pangangailangan sa Commission on Human Rights,' says former president Benigno
Aquino III amid President Rodrigo Duterte's call for the agency's abolition.
by Patty Pasion July 28, 2017
Vice President Leni Robredo countered President Rodrigo Duterte’s threat of
abolishing the Commission on Human Rights (CHR), a threat he made during his
recent state of the nation address (SONA).
by Jodesz Gavilan May 05, 2017 - with video
Commission on Human Rights Chairperson Chito Gascon says the Universal Periodic
Review is more of a 'constructive dialogue' on the human rights situation in the
Philippines.
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) will send a team to observe the United
Nations (UN) review on the human rights progress of the Philippines on Monday,
May 8.
by Bea Cupin May 05, 2017
At least 1,847 homicides have been determined to be 'drug-related.' Another
9,000 more cases are still being investigated.
CHRP as OMBUDSMAN for CHILDREN
Migrante demands apology from Kuwait celeb who ranted vs
maids' day off
Lian Buan July 21, 2018
Migrant group Migrante international has demanded a public apology from a
Kuwaiti social media influencer celebirty Sondos Al Qattan who said that
maids in her country should not be given days off or rest days.
KUWAITI SOCIAL MEDIA STAR COMPLAINED ABOUT FILIPINO WORKERS GETTING A DAY OFF!
NETIZENS REACT!
by Sofia Tomacruz July 22, 2018
Kuwait social media celebrity Sondos Al Qattan draws flak for slamming the
Kuwaiti government's policy to give rest days to Filipino domestic workers
Coconuts Manila Jul. 20, 2018
Sondos Al Qattan, a social media celebrity and make-up artist, posted a video on
Twitter criticizing the new rules for hiring Filipino domestic workers in
Kuwait, StepFeed reported. Al Qattan said domestic workers should not be
allowed to keep their passports and should not be given one day off per week.
Human rights advocacy IS a biased endeavor
Teddy Casiño August 10, 2017
Human Rights
Things to know: Human rights
Jodesz Gavilan December 10, 2015
Indigenous Peoples, Ancestral Lands and Human Rights
Kodao is known for covering the peace
process between the Philippine government and the NDFP, as well as issues about
indigenous peoples, human rights, environmental issues
UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund
Video
Break this tradition. Stop the cycle of violence.
Jan 31, 2017
The Ateneo Human Rights Center, AHRC
Video
Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility, CMFR
The International Coalition for Human Rights in the
Philippines
Rise Up for Life and for Rights
US to provide $3.5 million to help PH combat child trafficking
Lian Buan April 11, 2017
Video
Children’s Rights
Children's rights group condemns
Duterte's nationwide curfew plan
'We believe that this plan makes 'protection' punitive, poses unacceptable
dangers to children, and is reactive, short-sighted and superficial,' Bahay
Tuluyan, a children's rights group, says. May 21, 2016
Fritzie Rodriguez May 21, 2016
Do you agree that parents of unattended minors, mostly street children,
loitering the streets from 10 pm to 5 am should be imprisoned?
Children's Legal Rights and Development Center, Inc.
'Online sexual violence harming children' – Pope
Agence France-Presse October 06, 2017
Don't blame victims – Commission on Human Rights
Fritzie Rodriguez Jun 02, 2015
‘Stealthing’ could be considered assault say experts about
secret removal of condom during sex
Stealthing is the act of removing one’s condom in the middle of a sexual
activity without the knowledge of his partner. The term actually came from the
root word “stealth” which means being sneaky or doing something without making
others aware of it.
IMPORTANT to read!
Videos
Girls Not Brides
Look
the full description of the video
--
A mother’s wish to end child marriage
Mar 14, 2017
Save the Children visits Min, a 9-year-old indigenous girl. Her mother doesn’t
want Min to experience forced early marriage like she did. Instead, she wants
Min to finish school.
Mara Cepeda November 18, 2019
'We owe our children an environment that is free from all forms of violence'
Bagong Henerasyon Representative Bernadette Herrera said the practice of child
marriage in the Philippines is a "fundamental human rights violation" that must
be stopped.
"As attested by the UNCRC (United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child)
and various other international human rights conventions, child marriage is a
fundamental human rights violation which has negative impacts on health and
development of children," Herrera said in a privilege speech on Monday, November
18.
Legislation on sexual offences against children Etc.
Human Rights Defenders HRD
Human Rights Defenders–Pilipinas, HRDP
Human Rights Online Philippines
Videos
KARAPATAN
Campaign for Human Rights, CHRP
Mangyans and kaingin
Fritzie Rodriguez November 10, 2015
Sulong CARHRIHL
Plan Philippines
Monitoring the Human Rights of Persons
with Disabilities
Task Force on ASEAN Migrant Workers
Civil Society - Trade Union Consultation Process Towards an ASEAN FRAMEWORK
INSTRUMENT FOR THE PROTECTION AND PROMOTION OF THE RIGHTS OF THE MIGRANT WORKERS
Migrante International
OFW crisis Hotline
Children´s Rights
The Philippine Human Rights Information
Center, PhilRights
Human Rights Watch - Philippines
Association for the Rights of the Child
in South East Asia
Video
Remark these are albums in the album Voices of Indigenous Peoples
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Videos from the Voices of Indigenous Peoples.
People’s Watch
Video
Peace Corps
Women's Education, Development, Productivity and Research
Organization - WeDpro, Inc.
Video
The Asian Federation Against Involuntary Disappearances, AFAD
PEACE for LIFE, A people's forum and movement for global
justice and peace
LGBT rights
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender, LGBT
LANDLORD LAWLESSNESS
Links, reports, organizations etc. about Human Rights in the
Philippines
Videos
Human rights - Tribal rights in
mining-areas
The Philippine Migrants
Rights Watch
Election-related human rights violations rampant online – CHR
Fritzie Rodriguez April 18, 2016
The CHR, through its project "Bantay Karapatan sa Halalan", BKH, highlighted the
need to "govern" online spaces as they are used by some Filipinos to spread
election-related violence and threats.
The project is in partnership with
poll watchdogs
and human rights groups like Lente and Dakila.
International
Criminal Court (ICC) - Etc.
Del Rosario, Morales still pursuing ICC complaint vs China
Sofia Tomacruz December 06, 2019 - with Video
Dec 5, 2019 ABS-CBN News
'Hang me': Duterte vows to never answer Int'l Criminal Court
Sofia Tomacruz December 21, 2019
Lian Buan January 14, 2020
The Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) says a withdrawal of communication is not
even allowed under the Rome Statute
Lian Buan December 05, 2019
ICC Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda is coming closer to determining whether she will
seek authority to open an investigation, a phase where the Court can issue
arrest orders
U.N. rights office presents PH situation report to Human Rights Council
June 30, 2020 - with Video
Watch Michelle Bachelet of the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human
Rights presents the comprehensive report.
The report, which was publicly released on June 4, detailed human rights
violations in the Philippines that stemmed from President Rodrigo Duterte's overarching
focus on countering real and inflated national security threats.
The report
by the United Nations says the Duterte goverment's 'heavy-handed'
focus on national security threats has led to serious human rights abuses
Lian Buan June 30, 2020
Justice Secretary Guevarra however tells the UN Human Rights Council the panel
will engage the Commission on Human Rights as an independent monitoring body
A United Nations report revealed serious human rights abuses in the Philippines
can be blamed on the government's "heavy handed" approach against illegal drugs,
and the national security threats.
The United Nations Human Rights Office says human rights violations in the
Philippines have been 'reinforced by harmful rhetoric from high-level
officials,' some rising 'to the level of incitement to violence'
Widespread killings and abuses 'suggest that [Duterte]'s public comments may
have incited violence and may have had the effect of encouraging, backing, or
even ordering human rights violations with impunity'
This is noteworthy because to open a formal investigation, where summonses and
arrest orders can be issued, the ICC must establish that the Philippines is
unable or unwilling to investigate on its own
U.N. experts renew call for urgent probe into Philippines'
human rights abuses
June 26, 2020
In addition, the experts, in a joint statement, urged the Human Rights Council
to strengthen the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human
Rights' (OHCHR) mandate to continue its monitoring and reporting on the human
rights violations in the Philippines and to "call on the ICC to expedite and
prioritize the completion of its preliminary examination of the situation in the
Philippines.
Jun 26, 2020 INQUIRER.net
United Nations (UN) human rights experts have called on the international body’s
member states to impose sanctions against Philippine officials who have
“committed, incited, or failed to prevent human rights abuses” in the country.
'Killings continue': Rights group urge ICC to open
investigation of drug war
Lian Buan October 04, 2019
Human rights group Rise Up for Life and Rights on Thursday, October 3, submitted
a supplemental communication to the International Criminal Court (ICC) urging
its prosecutor to start an investigation into the high number of drug war
killings in the Philippines.
It's final
Philippines leaves International Criminal Court
by Agence France-Presse March 17, 2019
ABS-CBN News Apr 4, 2019
International Criminal Court confirms it has received another communication
against President Duterte's drug war. Mike Navallo gives more details
Vergel O. Santos March 30, 2019
Duterte is not completely out of reach by the law, and it will be ironic if
it's yet the especially long arm of the International Criminal Court from the
Hague, in the Netherlands, that gets him
by Paterno Esmaquel II UPDATED March 20, 2019 - with Video
'My Office's independent and impartial preliminary examination into the
situation in the Philippines continues,' says International Criminal Court
Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda
by Jodesz Gavilan March 19, 2019
'President Rodrigo Duterte's bald-faced effort to protect himself from the
court’s reach looks more like an act of desperation for a man who appears deeply
implicated in alleged crimes against humanity,' HRW's Param-Preet Singh says
by Pia Ranada March 18, 2019
Any attempt to gather more information about the Duterte administration's
campaign against illegal drugs will be taken by Malacañang as interference with
Philippine sovereignty
March 17, 2019
'You can withdraw but you cannot hide,'
opposition senatorial bet Gary Alejano warns President Rodrigo Duterte
Duterte throws out decade-long fight for the
International
Criminal Court
By Lian Buan and Jodesz Gavilan March 13, 2019
17 March 2019
Withdrawal will make ICC investigation of Philippines
difficult – expert
by Lian Buan March 14, 2019
International Criminal Court (ICC)
Feb 20, 2018
The International Criminal Court (ICC)’s Office of the Prosecutor is starting a
preliminary examination into the high number of killings under President Rodrigo
Duterte’s violent war on drugs. It is the first step in a process that could
take many years.
by Lian Buan March 15, 2018
'This would get a failing mark in any criminal law, remedial law, or public
international law class,' says an international law professor.
February 20, 2018
The International Criminal Court aims to help end impunity by perpetrators of
the most serious offenses such as genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes,
and crimes of aggression.
by Pia Ranada November 17, 2016
'The International Criminal Court is useless,' says the Philippine leader, who
has been called out by the ICC for possible human rights violations in his
anti-drugs campaign.
by Katerina Francisco November 16, 2016
Chief state counsel Ricardo Paras says the International Criminal Court cannot
exercise jurisdiction over extrajudicial killing cases as long as Philippine
courts are open.
Hague Tribunal is a popular name for any of the various
international courts located in The Hague, Netherlands:
President Duterte and his administration vice versa the International
Criminal Court - ICC - Etc.
Videos
Lawyer Arpee Santiago on importance of Int'l Criminal Court
January 06, 2019
December 06, 2018
There have been 5,000 deaths in police anti-drug operations in the Philippines,
20,000 if you count those killed by vigilantes according to human rights groups,
yet the Department of Justice (DOJ) has only investigated at least 76.
ABS-CBN News Mar 9, 2019
The Philippine government may persecute rights defenders when its withdrawal
from the International Criminal Court takes effect a week from now, a lawyer who
filed a communications against President Rodrigo Duterte at the tribunal said
Sunday.
February 06, 2019 - with Video
CHR Chairperson Chito Gascon sits down with Rappler editor-at-large Marites
Vitug on Wednesday, February 6, to discuss what the future holds for the
Philippines as a non-member of the International Criminal Court.
The Philippines may be out of the International Criminal Court (ICC) after the
withdrawal initiated by President Rodrigo Duterte takes effect on March 15.
by Lian Buan December 06, 2018
Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda will carry on with her preliminary examinations
despite President Duterte’s withdrawal of the Philippines from the ICC
Duterte: PH to withdraw from International Criminal Court
'immediately'
by Pia Ranada March 14, 2018
Look the FULL TEXT:
Duterte's statement on Int'l Criminal Court withdrawal
by Lian Buan March 11, 2019
‘What are at stake here are available remedies for citizens where domestic
judicial and law enforcement authorities, by sheer inaction, become unable or
unwilling to prosecute impunity,’ says Romel Bagares of PH Coalition for the ICC
April 05 and 09, 2018
Rappler editor-at-large Marites Vitug speaks to CHR
Commissioner Roberto Cadiz on the possible impact of the withdrawal from the ICC
on their work and the fight to end the culture of impunity in the country
Risky to bring PH withdrawal from Int'l Criminal Court to SC due to 'political
atmosphere'
March 20, 2018
Invited guests include Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, Chief Presidential
Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo, Commission on Human Rights Commissioner Roberto
Cadiz, and Professor Antonio La Viña
Lawyer Emerlynne Gil, senior international legal adviser of the International
Commission of Jurists, grills Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo
on the Philippines' withdrawal from the International Criminal Court
Aug 4, 2015
Rappler talked to Raul Pangalangan on what it means to have a Filipino judge in
the ICC and the challenges the international tribunal is currently facing.
by Pia Ranada November 16, 2018
But there are African and Asian judges, including a Filipino, in the
International Criminal Court
Vivienne Gulla, ABS-CBN News Sep 22 2018
President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday slammed the International Criminal Court
(ICC) and the European Union (EU) anew in a speech in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu.
by Lian Buan September 04, 2018 - with Video
During oral arguments, former Akbayan representative Barry Gutierrez will
present on behalf of the senators. 13 years ago, former senator Pimentel asked
the SC to compel the Palace to have the Senate ratify the Rome Statute.
by Lian Buan August 29, 2018
Associate Justice Marvic Leonen warns against the possibility of the High Court
turning into a judicial dictator
by Lian Buan August 28, 2018
The senior justice again clashes with Duterte on a crucial policy.
This will factor in on the talks of whether or not Carpio can be appointed Chief
Justice after De Castro retires.
by Lian Buan August 28, 2018 - With Video
During the SC oral arguments, watch out for references to the war on
drugs, whether coming from Malacañang's side or the justices
by Jodesz Gavilan August 28, 2018
Families of drug war victims tell the International Criminal Court that
President Rodrigo Duterte must be 'held to account for crimes against humanity'
by Lian Buan August 14, 2018
Is it a good idea to bring the issue to the Court? And what added value will
Leila de Lima’s personal participation bring?
by Alex Evangelista July 31, 2018
Philippine Coalition for the International Criminal Court lead counsel Romel
Bagares says that the preliminary examination gives the government a chance to
prove its competence to the ICC
Will Philippines rejoin the International Criminal Court?
by Marites Dañguilan Vitug July 31, 2018
The decision rests with the Supreme Court. So far, the Philippines and Burundi
are outliers on International Criminal Court departure.
by Jodesz Gavilan April 09, 2018 - with Video
'For human rights advocates and for those who believe that we should be a member
of the International Criminal Court, there is a certain risk in bringing it to
the SC given the political atmosphere where it is operating now,” CHR
Commissioner Roberto Cadiz says
by Paterno Esmaquel II March 20, 2018 - with Video
Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Panelo claims President Duterte 'doesn't have
to consult' anyone about this because he 'is the chief architect of foreign
policy'.
by Pia Ranada March 16, 2018 - with Video
'The decision to withdraw is the Philippines’ principled stand against
those who politicize and weaponize human rights,' reads the formal notice
by Jodesz Gavilan March 15, 2018 - with Video
The Philippine Coalition for the International Criminal Court (PCICC) says the
withdrawal would expose Filipinos to lack of justice in the event of 'atrocious
crimes
by Jodesz Gavilan March 14, 2018
Human Rights Watch and Karapatan also slam President Rodrigo Duterte's move,
saying that his administration must be held accountable for 'all rights
violations
by Jodesz Gavilan March 14, 2018
Any investigation or criminal proceedings that started before the withdrawal
takes effect will still continue, Article 127 of the Rome Statute explicitly
says.
March 14, 2018
Dinidinig ng International Criminal Court ang mga kaso gaya ng genocide, crimes
against humanity, war crimes, at crimes of aggression.
EXPLAINER: What is the value of Belgium tribunal’s guilty
verdict on Duterte?
by Lian Buan September 20, 2018
Video
Lawyer Ruben Carranza on holding Duterte accountable in ICC
September 07, 2018
Video
Lawyer Romel Bagares on PH withdrawal from Int'l Criminal
Court
July 30, 2018
Duterte threatens to arrest ICC prosecutor if she goes to PH
by Pia Ranada April 13, 2018
by Camille Elemia April 15, 2018
'Kapag ang mga ito ay gagawa lang ng hindi mabuti, dine-destabilize ang bayan
natin,' says Senator Richard Gordon, a staunch ally of President Rodrigo
Duterte.
Video
Gary Alejano on holding the Duterte administration accountable
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has taken the first step into probing the
thousands killed under President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs.
On Thursday, February 22, 2018 Rappler editor-at-large Marites Vitug spoke to
Magdalo Representative Gary Alejano, who submitted one of these reports to the
ICC, on what this means to his continuing fight in holding the Duterte
administration accountable.
Look also the article
HERE
Complaint vs Duterte filed before Int'l Criminal Court
Paterno Esmaquel II Updated April 24, 2017
Pia Ranada April 27, 2017
The President does not bother to read the 78-page document: 'Why would I waste
my time?'.
Emil Marañon III April 26, 2017
Jude Sabio’s 'complaint' has to prove the supposed unwillingness or inability of
the Philippine government to prosecute President Duterte for the crimes he
allegedly committed.
Tony La Viña April 25, 2017
The weight of opinion is that this is a proper case of the ICC. There is immense
interest in moving this forward, and I think we will get some traction soon.
Pia Ranada April 24, 2017
Malacañang says it is more than coincidence that the complaint was filed days
before the start of the 30th ASEAN Summit, the first international event to be
hosted by Duterte.
Bea Cupin March 19, 2017
While his allies and the Palace defend President Rodrigo Duterte from an
impeachment case and a possible ICC case, he himself 'welcomes' these
Planned ICC case 'not applicable' to Duterte, PH – Palace
March 11, 2017
Malacañang reiterates that the extrajudicial killings – stated as the basis for
a case against the President before the tribunal – are not state-sanctioned
Jodesz Gavilan November 24, 2016 - with Video
President Rodrigo Duterte threatens to follow in the footsteps of Russian
President Vladimir Putin and withdraw from the International Criminal Court.
Calling the tribunal “useless”, Duterte threatened to follow the action of his
“idol” Russian President Vladimir Putin who formally withdrew his country’s
signature from the founding statute of the ICC.
March 23, 2017
Lawyer Jude Sabio is expected to fly to the Netherlands to hold President
Rodrigo Duterte accountable before the International Criminal Court over
extrajudicial killings related to his war on illegal drugs.
Jodesz Gavilan March 25, 2017 - with Video
Lawyer Jude Sabio says testimonies of self-proclaimed Davao Death Squad members
and pronouncements on killing drug personalities will help build a strong case
against President Rodrigo Duterte before the ICC
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