AMP-Statement: Terror financing accusations against CERNET

27. September 2023 | News

The Aktionsbündnis Menschenrechte Philippinen (AMP) strongly condemns the baseless accusations lodged against members of CERNET’s staff, board, and council. These accusations, initiated by Col. Joey Escanillas of the Philippine Army, have resulted in the subpoena of...

Film Screening Cologne: 11,103 – A film about Martial Law survivors in the Philippines

12. May 2023 | News

On May 2, 2023, the documentary 11,103, produced by Kara Magsanoc-Alikpala and directed by Jeannette Ifurung and Mike Alcazaren, was screened by the Aktionsbündnis Menschenrechte-Philippinen and Dakila-Active Vista at the Asienhaus in Cologne. The film chronicles the...

AMP Online Workshop: Threat Situation of Human Rights Defenders in the Philippines | June 13, 2023

8. May 2023 | News

Attacks, vilifications, criminalization, and violence against human rights defenders (HRDs) in the Philippines are continuing under the new administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Accessing protection measures for HRDs are gaining more importance. Against...

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...