Archive of Human Rights

Transport and urban poor leaders call for scrapping of harassment case
November 16, 2024

Democratic organizations held a picket before the Quezon City Hall of Justice on November 14, coinciding with the court appearance of transport and urban poor leaders charged with violating BP 880 or the Public Assembly Act. They were charged in connection with a transport strike and march held on August 14 against the pro-foreign, pro-capitalist […]

Kaso ng panggigipit laban sa mga lider sa transportasyon at maralita, ipinababasura
November 16, 2024

Nagpiket ang mga demokratikong organisasyon sa harap ng Quezon City Hall of Justice noong Nobyembre 14 kasabay ng pagharap sa korte ng mga lider sa transportasyon at maralita na sinampahan ng kasong paglabag sa BP 880 o Public Assembly Act. Kinasuhan sila kaugnay sa tigil-pasada at martsa na isinagawa noong Agosto 14 laban sa makadayuhan […]

Duterte and his fellow orchestrators of the extrajudicial killings must be held accountable
November 15, 2024 | NDF-Negros Island | Bayani Obrero | Spokesperson |

Before all else, the National Democratic Front (NDF)-Negros expresses its solidarity to the victims of extrajudicial killings perpetrated by the fascist regimes especially during the term of former President Rodrigo Duterte. We firmly stand with the victims’ families in clamoring for justice and demand that Duterte be made accountable of his crimes of extrajudicial killings […]

Indonesia may transfer Mary Jane Veloso's custody to the Philippines
November 15, 2024

Migrante International considers Indonesia’s possible transfer of Mary Jane Veloso’s custody to the Philippines as a positive step. This possibility emerged following the Philippine ambassador to Indonesia’s visit to the Coordinating Ministry for Legal, Human Rights, Immigration, and Correction of the country on November 11. “We view this as a positive development and a welcome […]

Mary Jane Veloso, posibleng malipat ang kustodiya mula Indonesia tungong Pilipinas
November 15, 2024

Itinuring ng Migrante International bilang positibong hakbang ang posibleng paglilipat ng kustodiya ni Mary Jane Veloso mula sa Indonesia tungo sa Pilipinas. Lumitaw ang posibilidad na ito kasunod ng pagbisita ng ambassador ng Pilipinas sa Indonesia sa Coordinating Ministry for Legal, Human Rights, Immigration, and Correction ng bansa noong Nobyembre 11. “Tinatanaw namin ito bilang […]

62nd IB threatens, mauls civilians in Guihulngan City
November 15, 2024

Once again, the 62nd IB launched a fascist attack on civilian farmers accused of having connections with the New People’s Army (NPA) in the barangays of Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental last week. Cases of physical assault, gun threats, and illegal interrogations were document, which involved surrenderers and active assets of the 62nd IB. On November […]

Mga sibilyan sa Guihulngan City, binugbog at tinutukan ng baril ng 62nd IB
November 15, 2024

Muling tinarget ng pasistang atake ng 62nd IB ang mga sibilyang magsasaka na pinararatangan nitong may kaugnayan sa Bagong Hukbong Bayan (BHB) sa mga barangay ng Guihulngan City, Negros Oriental. Naitala noong nakaraang linggo ang mga kaso ng pambubugbog, panunutok ng baril at iligal na interogasyon. Sangkot sa mga krimeng ito ang mga sumurender at […]

Democratic organizations welcome ordinance penalizing red-tagging in Naga city
November 15, 2024

Democratic organizations in Naga City and Camarines Sur welcomed the Naga City Council ordinance passed on November 13 regarding the definition and penalization of red-tagging in the city. The Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan)-Camarines Sur views this as the “fruit of the Bikolanos’ collective efforts.” City Councilor Jessie Albeus and Youth Councilor Kerwin Ardinazo proposed the […]

Ordinansang nagpaparusa sa Red-tagging sa Naga City, ikinalugod ng mga demokratikong organisasyon
November 15, 2024

Ikinalugod ng mga demokratikong organisasyon sa Naga City at Camarines Sur ang ipinasang ordinansa ng Sangguniang Panlungsod ng Naga noong Nobymebre 13 hinggil sa paglalarawan at pagpaparusa sa Red-tagging sa syudad. Itinuturing ito ng Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan)-Camarines Sur bilang “bunga ng sama-samang pagkilos ng mga Bikolano.” Ang ordinansang “Defining and Penalizing Red-tagging in Naga […]

Makabayan asserts opposition against red-tagging, clarification of social media rules, in Comelec dialogue
November 15, 2024

The Makabayan Coalition asserted the fight against red-tagging and the clarification of social media rules during the 2025 elections at a dialogue with the Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Intramuros, Manila on November 12. The coalition requested the dialogue in a letter to Comelec on October 30. According to Makabayan, the Comelec’s commitment to issue […]