16. October 2026 | Human Rights Defenders, Human Rights News, Indigenous People, Internal Affairs, International Institutions, News
The Philippines and the European Union (EU) reached a “substantial agreement” on a landmark bilateral free trade agreement they plan to formally sign by next year. Maroš Šefčovič, the European Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security, and Philippine Secretary of...
16. October 2026 | Aktuelles, Human Rights Defenders, Human Rights News, News
Six activists, including leaders of peasant, youth, and religious organizations, were recently served subpoenas after being accused of violating the Terrorism Financing Prevention and Suppression Act. Among them is Renato Gameng, a farmer and leader of the peasant...
16. October 2026 | Aktuelles, Human Rights Defenders, Human Rights News, News
Police authorities arrested John Tabada Ruiz, vice president of Makabayan Visayas and a prominent Central Visayas activist, at his residence in Barangay Guadalupe, Cebu City on August 31, 2026. The arrest was carried out based on a warrant for attempted murder issued...
18. September 2026 | Aktuelles, Human Rights Defenders, Human Rights News, Indigenous People, News
Indigenous leaders, human rights advocates, and legal experts are raising concerns after the Philippine government overhauled the guidelines for Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC). The National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) approved new FPIC guidelines...
18. September 2026 | Aktuelles, Human Rights Defenders, Human Rights News, News
Mary Lawlor, former United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, is calling on the Philippine government to reopen the investigation into the killing of labor organizer Jude Thaddeus Fernandez, citing serious concerns about wrongful...
20. July 2026 | Aktuelles, Human Rights Defenders, Human Rights News, Indigenous People, Internal Affairs, International Institutions, News
Lawmakers and human rights groups pressed for strong human rights and environmental safeguards as the European Union pushed forward with the conclusion of a free trade agreement with the Philippines during its seventh round of negotiations from June 29 to July 3,...
