11. December 2025 | Aktuelles, Freedom of Press, Human Rights Defenders, Human Rights News, Indigenous People, Internal Affairs, News
Sixteen years after the Maguindanao massacre, families of the victims, media groups and human rights advocates marked the tragedy’s anniversary with renewed demands for justice, stronger safeguards for press freedom, and full recognition of every person who was...
11. December 2025 | Aktuelles, Freedom of Press, Human Rights Defenders, Human Rights News, Indigenous People, Internal Affairs, News
A Philippine regional court has dismissed the murder charges against community journalist Frenchie Mae Cumpio. The Laoang Regional Trial Court in Northern Samar ruled on November 6, 2025, that the complaint misidentified the accused. Cumpio, 26, executive director of...
3. November 2025 | Aktuelles, Human Rights Defenders, Human Rights News, News
The Departmernt of Justice (DOJ) has dismissed terrorism financing complaints filed against church worker and farmers’ rights advocate Myrna Zapanta due to lack of credible evidence, a decision hailed by rights groups as a victory against the misuse of...
3. November 2025 | Aktuelles, Freedom of Press, Human Rights Defenders, Human Rights News, Internal Affairs, News
The Philippines reported no journalist killings in 2024 – the first time in more than twenty years – marking a rare improvement in press safety. However, rights groups warn that media workers continue to face intimidation, so-called “red-tagging,” and...
3. November 2025 | Aktuelles, Human Rights Defenders, Human Rights News, News
Nearly a year after Cora Jazmines filed petitions for writs of amparo and habeas data* over the disappearance of her husband, labor activist James Jazmines, the Court of Appeals finally held its first summary hearing on October 2, 2025. James Jazmines was disappeared...
12. August 2025 | Aktuelles, Freedom of Press, Human Rights Defenders, Human Rights News, Internal Affairs, News
Media organizations condemned the brutal murder of Philippine radio journalist Erwin “Boy Pana” Segovia on July 21, 2025 in Bislig City, Surigao del Sur. Initial police reports showed that Segovia was on his way home when he was followed by two unidentified assailants...
