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...
22. May 2026 | Aktuelles, Human Rights Defenders, Human Rights News, Internal Affairs, News
Nineteen people, including both New People’s Army (NPA) fighters and unarmed civilians, were killed on April 19, 2026, during a military operation in Barangay Salamanca in the province Negros Occidental, sparking national and international outrage and demands for an...
20. April 2026 | Freedom of Press, Human Rights Defenders, News
Radio broadcaster Julito “Jaz” Calo was fatally shot on March 20, 2026, outside his residence in La Castellana, a municipality in Negros Occidental, Philippines. Calo, 49 years old, co-hosted a program on DNN News FM in Himamaylan City and worked for the local...
