Archive of Political Prisoners

Groups condemn BuCor's ban on Kapatid spokesperson
July 16, 2025

Human rights groups strongly condemned the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) for its move to bar Kapatid spokesperson Fides Lim from entering prisons under its jurisdiction. According to Karapatan, this action violates both local and international laws that guarantee prisoners’ rights to receive visitors, adequate food, and medical attention. Karapatan secretary general Cristina Palabay described the […]

Pagbabawal ng BuCor sa tagapagsalita ng Kapatid, binatikos
July 16, 2025

Mahigpit na kinundena ng mga grupo sa karapatang-tao ang Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) sa ginawa nitong pagbabawal kay Fides Lim, tagapagsalita ng grupong Kapatid, na makapasok sa mga kulungang nasa hurisdiksyon nito. Ayon sa Karapatan, labag ito kapwa sa lokal at internasyunal na mga batas, na nagtitiyak ng karapatan ng mga bilanggo na mabisita at […]

Groups reiterate call for release of women and child rights defender
July 13, 2025

Family members, friends, former colleagues, and allied organizations of Sally Crisostomo-Ujano, a defender of women and children’s rights, reiterated their call for her immediate release at a press conference on July 10. They also called for the enactment of the Human Rights Defenders Protection Bill and the abolition of the National Task Force-Elcac. Ujano has […]

Pagpapalaya sa tagapagtanggol ng karapatan ng kababaihan at bata, muling ipinanawagan
July 13, 2025

Muling nanawagan ang mga kapamilya, kaibigan, dating katrabaho at alyadong organisasyon ni Sally Crisostomo-Ujano, tagapagtanggol ng karapatan ng kababaihan at bata, para sa kagyat niyang paglaya sa isang press conference noong Hulyo 10. Kasabay nito ang panawagan para sa pagsasabatas ng Human Rights Defenders Protection Bill at pagbuwag sa National Task Force-Elcac. Si Ujano ay […]

Government employee leader out on bail after 6-year imprisonment
July 09, 2025

Government employee leader and unionist Antonieta Setias-Dizon was released from prison in Butuan City on July 2 after almost six years of imprisonment. She was temporarily released after posting bail for four of the remaining cases state forces filed against her. More than 17 cases were filed against her in total, and 13 of these […]

Lider-kawani ng gubyerno, pansamantalang nakalaya sa anim na taong pagkakakulong
July 09, 2025

Nakalabas ng kulungan sa Butuan City si Antonieta Setias-Dizon, lider-kawani at unyonista, noong Hulyo 2 makalipas ang halos anim na taong pagkakakulong. Pansamantala siyang nakalaya matapos magpyansa sa apat sa nalalabing kasong isinampa laban sa kanya mga pwersa ng estado. Higit 17 mga kaso ang kabuuang isinampa sa kanya at 13 dito ay naibasura na. […]

Indigenous people and peasant organizer in Southern Tagalog walks free after 6 years
July 09, 2025

Political prisoner Rey Irvine Malaborbor, peasant and indigenous people organizer in Southern Tagalog, walked free last week. He was supposed to be released on June 23, but personnel from Metro Manila District Jail Annex 4 (MMDJ4) blocked his release. The 76th IB arrested Malaborbor on July 27, 2019, in Santa Cruz, Occidental Mindoro. The military […]

Organisador ng katutubo at magsasaka sa Southern Tagalog, nakalaya makalipas ang 6 na taon
July 09, 2025

Nakalaya noong nakaraang linggo ang bilanggong pulitikal na si Rey Irvine Malaborbor, organisador ng mga magsasaka at katutubo sa Southern Tagalog. Matatandaang dapat lalaya na siya noong Hunyo 23 ngunit hinarang ng mga tauhan ng Metro Manila District Jail Annex 4 (MMDJ4). Si Malaborbor ay dinakip ng 76th IB noong Hulyo 27, 2019 sa Santa […]

Court orders release of 81-year-old wrongfully arrested by police after 6 months
June 28, 2025

Karapatan and the National Union of People’s Lawyers (NUPL) announced the release of 81-year-old Prudencio Calubid Jr (Tay Pruding) on June 27 after six months of detention. They called for justice and are seriously considering filing counter-charges against those responsible for the arrest and detention of the victim. The victim gained his freedom after the […]

81-anyos na maling inaresto ng pulis, nakalaya makalipas ang 6 na buwan
June 28, 2025

Inianunsyo ng Karapatan at National Union of People’s Lawyers (NUPL) ang paglaya ng 81-anyos na si Prudencio Calubid Jr (Tay Pruding) noong Hunyo 27 mula sa anim na buwang pagkulong. Nanawagan sila ng hustisya at seryosong pinag-iisipan ang pagsasampa ng kontra-asunto sa mga nagsagawa ng pag-aresto at detensyon sa biktima. Nakalaya ang biktima matapos magdesisyon […]