Philippine government refuses to end “red-tagging”

28. April 2023 | Human Rights Defenders, Human Rights News, Internal Affairs, News

During the 52nd session of the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva, the Philippine government rejected recommendations to end the practice of the so-called “red-tagging” (i.e. being accused of supporting the armed communist insurgency). In its...

AMP-Statement: Abduction of Dyan Gumanao and Armand Dayoha

24. January 2023 | News

The Aktionsbündnis Menschenrechte – Philippinen (AMP, German Action Network Human Rights – Philippines) strongly condemns the recent abduction of development worker Dyan Gumanao and labor rights activist Armand Dayoha in Cebu City, Philippines. In a statement,...

Maria Ressa acquitted of tax evasion charges

23. January 2023 | Disinformation, Freedom of Press, Human Rights News, News

“Today, facts win. Truth wins. Justice wins,” said Nobel Peace Prize laureate and Rappler-CEO, Maria Ressa, after a court acquitted her and her online news portal of four tax evasion charges on January 18, 2023. The acquittal reduces the open court cases...

AMP 2022 Report – Human Rights in the Philippines

6. December 2022 | News

In this year’s commemoration of the International Human Rights Day on December 10, the Aktionsbündnis Menschenrechte-Philippinen (AMP) publishes its fourth human rights report. The report describes the pattern of human rights violations during former President...

December 7, 2022 | Virtual Launch | AMP-Report: Human Rights in the Philippines

20. November 2022 | News

In this year’s commemoration of Human Rights Day on December 10, the Aktionsbündnis Menschenrechte-Philippinen (AMP) publishes its fourth report “Human Rights in the Philippines.” The report describes the pattern of human rights violations during former President...

AMP Statement on the 2022 Philippine Presidential Election

23. May 2022 | News

After the landslide victory of Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and Sara Duterte-Carpio in the 2022 presidential election the Aktionsbündnis Menschenrechte-Philippinen (AMP) calls on the new government in a statement to immediately address the dire human rights...