Archive of Human Rights

Newly "released" political prisoner in Quezon goes missing
August 24, 2024

Today, August 24, human rights defenders, led by Karapatan-Southern Tagalog and Free Owen & Ella Network launched a humanitarian mission to find and ascertain the condition of Rowena Dasig (Owen), environment defender and former Anakbayan-Southern Tagalog general secretary, who has gone missing. Dasig is a political prisoner reportedly “released” on August 22 after the charges […]

Bagong "laya" na bilanggong pulitikal sa Quezon, nawawala
August 24, 2024

Inilunsad ngayong araw, Agosto 24, ng mga tagapagtanggol ng karapatang-tao, sa pangunguna ng Karapatan-Southern Tagalog at Free Owen & Ella Network ang isang humanitarian mission para hanapin at tiyakin ang kalagayan ni Rowena Dasig (Owen), nawawalang tagapagtanggol ng kalikasan at dating pangakalahatang kalihim ng Anakbayan-Southern Tagalog. Si Dasig ay isang bilanggong pulitikal na iniulat na […]

Himamaylan encounter fake, couple murdered by AFP
August 24, 2024 | New People's Army | Negros Island Regional Operational Command (Apolinario Gatmaitan Command) | NPA-South Central Negros (Mt. Cansermon Command) | Dionesio Magbuelas | Spokesperson |

The Mount Cansermon Command-New People’s Army (MCC-NPA) dismissed the incident in Himamaylan City as “another fake encounter, another cold-blooded killing” after couple Marvin Incancion, 37, and Jolina Martinez, 27, were killed by forces of the 94th IB in their hut in Sitio Pisok, Barangay Buenavista, Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental last August 22 at around 8:40 […]

Groups condemn National Security Council spokesperson for defamation and MTRCB for censorship of film about desaparesidos
August 23, 2024

Karapatan and Jose Luis (JL) Burgos condemned Jonathan Malaya, spokesperson of the National Security Council (NSC), for slandering the documentary film “Alipato at Muog.” They also condemned the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) for imposing an “X rating” of the film which banned it from public and commercial viewing in cinemas. Karapatan […]

Paninira ng tagapagsalita ng National Security Council at 'censorship' ng MTRCB sa pelikula tungkol sa desaparesidos, binatikos
August 23, 2024

Binatikos ng Karapatan at ni Jose Luis (JL) Burgos ang paninira ni Jonathan Malaya, tagapagsalita ng National Security Council (NSC), laban sa dokumentaryong pelikulang “Alipato at Muog.” Kinundena rin nila ang “X Rating” ng Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) sa pelikula na nagbawal na maipalabas ito sa publiko at komersyal na mga […]

Supreme Court orders permanent protection for 2 abducted organizers and their families
August 23, 2024

The Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) and Gabriela welcomed the Supreme Court’s recent ruling to uphold its earlier decision in favor of the two abducted organizers Elizabeth “Loi” Magbanua and Alipio “Ador” Juat. In its decision on August 6, the court upheld its previous decision of granting a “permanent protection order” to Ruth Manglanan, partner of […]

Permanenteng proteksyon para sa 2 dinukot na organisador at kanilang pamilya, ipinag-utos ng Korte Suprema
August 23, 2024

Malugod na tinanggap ng Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) at Gabriela ang kamakailang hatol ng Korte Suprema na pagtibayin ang naunang desisyon nitong pabor sa dalawang organisador na dinukot na sina Elizabeth “Loi” Magbanua at Alipio “Ador” Juat. Sa desisyon nito noong Agosto 6, pinagtibay ng korte ang dati nitong desisyon ng pagbibigay ng “permanent protection […]

Violent dispersal of protest in Tacloban City signals intensifying attack on UP students
August 23, 2024

Various human rights organizations and organizations based at the University of the Philippines (UP) widely condemned the police forces for the violent dispersal of a protest by UP student leaders and detaining them on the spot on August 16 in Tacloban City. “We are raising grave concern that the violent dispersal curtails the students’ right […]

Marahas na dispersal sa protesta ng mga estudyante ng UP sa Tacloban City, hudyat ng pinatinding atake
August 23, 2024

Kabi-kabila ang naging pagbatikos ng mga organisasyon sa karapatang-tao at mga samahang nakabase sa University of the Philippines (UP) sa marahas na pagbuwag at pagkordon ng mga pulis sa protesta ng mga lider-estudyante ng UP noong Agosto 16 sa Tacloban City, Leyte. Nababahala ang grupong Karapatan na posibleng hudyat at simula pa lamang ito ng […]

Fact-finding mission confirms violations of Bulacan farmers' rights
August 22, 2024

A fact-finding mission launched on August 20 in San Jose Del Monte City, Bulacan confirmed the 80th IB’s human rights violations against residents. These cases include encampment in civilian communities, forced disaffialition from local organizations, house-to-house raids by armed soldiers, terrorist-tagging, profiling and threats of arrest. The 30-person delegation consisted of church people, human rights […]