17. May 2024 | Aktuelles, Freedom of Press, Human Rights Defenders, Human Rights News
A regional court sentenced self-confessed gunman Joel Escorial to eight years and eight months or up to 16 years in prison in the case of murdered journalist Percival “Percy Lapid” Mabasa. Mabasa, a vocal critic of the previous government, was killed in Las Piñas in...
26. April 2024 | Human Rights Defenders, Human Rights News, News
After three days of intensive search efforts, the missing environmental activists, Francisco ‘Eco’ Dangla III and Joxelle ‘Jak’ Tiong, were found safe on March 28, 2024. A fact-finding team formed by progressive groups confirmed that Dangla and...
26. April 2024 | "War on Drugs", Aktuelles, Human Rights Defenders, Human Rights News, International Institutions
In a speech on March 18, 2024, President Marcos emphasized the alleged progress of his human rights policy, as the number of cases of crimes and human rights violations should have decreased under his administration. He mentioned that the number of index crimes had...
19. March 2024 | Human Rights Defenders, Human Rights News, Internal Affairs
In a statement dated February 12, 2024, the Philippine Commission on Human Rights (CHR) called for a review and reassessment of the mandate of the controversial National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC). The CHR recommendation came after...
19. March 2024 | Human Rights Defenders, Human Rights News
On February 21, 2024, the Office of the Solicitor General of the Philippines (OSG) filed a motion to lift a protection order for two environmental activists, Jonila Castro and Jhed Tamano. The protection order was issued by the Supreme Court at the beginning of...
14. February 2024 | Freedom of Press, Human Rights Defenders, Human Rights News, International Institutions
Following a two-week visit to the Philippines, UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of opinion and expression, Irene Khan, found the threat to Filipino journalists and human rights activists critical. During a press conference in Manila on February 2, 2024, Khan made a...
