21. April 2021 | Human Rights News, Internal Affairs
Judge Monique Quisumbing-Ignacio, who has freed journalist Lady Ann Salem of the charges agains her and granted her release has been red-tagged on a tarpaulin displayed in public. This event is only one in a line of threats against members of the jurisdiction. State...
21. April 2021 | "War on Drugs", Human Rights News, Internal Affairs
After the massacre known as the “Bloody Sunday” there has been increasing pressure on the Supreme Court (SC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) in regards to the issuing and handling of search warrants. Human rights advocates are asking for clear rules...
21. April 2021 | Human Rights News, Internal Affairs
Since 2016 the number of local officials being killed has constantly been rising. As of today, the number of killed mayors and vice mayors has reached 25. This is why detained Senator Leila de Lima has filed a Senate Resolution that seeks to further investigate the...
10. March 2021 | Human Rights News, Internal Affairs
President Rodrigo Duterte has granted amnesty for the members of several rebel groups for the crimes they committed due to their political beliefs. The rebel groups in question are the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF),...
10. March 2021 | Human Rights Defenders, Human Rights News, Internal Affairs
Senator Leila De Lima has been imprisoned since February 2017. She is being accused of being involved in illegal drug trade. De Lima is convinced that these accusations are a reaction to her investigations of Dutertes human rights violations in his bloody war against...
10. March 2021 | Disinformation, Human Rights News, Internal Affairs
General Antonio Parlade who is known for uttering accusations has accused Inquirer-journalist Tetch Torresa Tupas in a facebook post on February 2, 2021, of cooperationg with terrorists. He accused her of „helping terrorists to spread lies“. Tupas had merely reported...
