12. June 2026 | Aktuelles, Human Rights Defenders, Human Rights News, News
Journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio and church worker Marielle Domequil continue to contest their imprisonment and convictions for terrorism financing, while Iglesia Filipina Independiente (IFI), deacon Aldeem Yañez is fighting his unlawful detention and the fabricated...
12. June 2026 | Aktuelles, Human Rights Defenders, Human Rights News, Indigenous People, International Institutions, News
The Philippines intends to conclude a free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union (EU) during the next round of negotiations scheduled in Brussels from June 29 to July 3, 2026. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Undersecretary Allan Gepty said after six...
12. June 2026 | Aktuelles, Human Rights Defenders, Human Rights News, News
After three years of trial, a Cebu City regional trial court dismissed the terrorism financing charges against 27 current and former members of the Community Empowerment Resource Network (CERNET), a local non-governmental organization (NGO) on May 15, 2026. The case...
12. June 2026 | Aktuelles, Freedom of Press, Human Rights Defenders, Human Rights News, News
Nestor Micator, a reporter for D’Empire Radio Broadcasting Network and a member of the local village council, was killed on May 2, 2026 in Barangay Fort Pikit, Malidegao town, Cotabato province. Police say two unidentified men on a motorcycle shot him in the head....
22. May 2026 | Aktuelles, Human Rights Defenders, Human Rights News, News
Human rights organizations from across the Philippines have launched Kalasag: Advocates’ Hub for Human Rights, Safety, and Protection, a national advocacy hub designed to protect human rights defenders (HRDs) amid escalating threats and attacks. The initiative,...
22. May 2026 | Aktuelles, Disinformation, Freedom of Press, Human Rights Defenders, Human Rights News, News
Online violence against women human rights defenders, activists, and journalists has reached a critical level, threatening to exclude women from digital spaces. According to a 2025 UN Women report, the absence of strong countermeasures also poses a risk to undermining...
