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On August 20, 2013 Pastor June Ver Mangao (UCCP) was subjected to surveillance harassment by alleged military intelligence of the 1st Infantry Batallion of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, based in Sta. Maria, Laguna. The Action Network Human Rights-Philippines...

On March 15, 2014 Romeo Capalla, Chairperson of the board of directors of the Panay Fair Trade Center (PFTC), was shot to death by unidentified assailants in Oton, Iloilo City. The Action Network Human Rights-Philippines (ANHRP) expresses concern over the rising...

"The culture of impunity regarding serious human rights violations, such as extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances, and torture still remains unbroken in the Philippines" said Elmar Noé, chairperson of the German-based Action Network Human Rights-Philippines...

Human Rights Group asks German Parliamentarians to speak up for the safety of Cocoy Tulawie   The German-based Action Network Human Rights –Philippines (AMP) commemorates the first anniversary of the arrest of Human Rights Defender Cocoy Tulawie by asking...

Once again, two murders occurred in the context of the planned mining project in Tampakan, Mindanao. On August 23, 2013, Anteng Freay and his son Victor were shot dead by soldiers of the 39th Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army and members of a paramilitary...

146 unresolved politically motivated killings of Philippine activists is the disillusioning balance of almost two and a half years of the Government of President Aquino. On the occasion of the International Human Rights Day on December 10 the Action Network Human...

The Action Network Human Rights-Philippines (AMP)sent two letters of appeal to President Aquino during the last months. 4 tragical political killings shocked the national and international community. Killed were family members of prominent indigenous anti mining...

The Action Network Human Rights - Philippines successfully moved to its new location in Cologne. As of now you will find us at the following address: Action Network Human Rights - Philippines c/o philippinenbüro e.V. Asienhaus Hohenzollernring 52 50672 Cologne Germany...

On October 17, 2011 Italian activist priest Fausto Tentorio was shot and killed by a gunman inside his parish compound in the town of Arakan, North Cotabato, in Mindanao. A local paramilitary group Bagani (“tribal warriors”), reportedly under military control of the...

On October 17, 2011 Italian activist priest Fausto Tentorio was shot and killed by a gunman inside his parish compound in the town of Arakan, North Cotabato, in Mindanao. A local paramilitary group Bagani (“tribal warriors”), reportedly under military control of the...

Place: Geneva Date: 5-7 March 2012 On 06 March 2012, the Action Network Human Rights-Philippines (AMP) organized a side event during the 19th session of the UN Human Rights Council entitled "Human Rights Defenders Against Impunity in the Philippines". The event, which...

On the occasion of the International Human Rights Day at December 10, the German Action Network Human Rights-Philippines releases the conference reader of its second human rights conference, which took place from June 29 to June 30 in Berlin. The Conference with the...

Two years have passed since at least 57 people were killed in broad daylight in the southern Philippines, partly chopped up and buried in a mass grave which was digged beforehand for this purpose only. Among the victims were many lawyers and journalists who...

Public Statement The German Action Network Human Rights –Philippines (Aktionsbündnis Menschenrechte –Philippinen, AMP) is extremely moved and concerned by the latest killing of Italian missionary Father Fausto Tentorio and strongly condemns this brutal crime. Father...

Place:Akademie der Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, Berlin Date: 29-30 June 2011 On 29 and 30 June 2011 the Action Network Human Rights-Philippines in cooperation with the Konrad Adenauer Foundation, hosted the conference "Human Rights in the Philippines. Trends and...

58 people were brutally killed on November 23, 2009 in the southern part of the Philippines. Among the victims were 34 journalists. “The massacre made the Philippines the most dangerous country for journalists worldwide” says Maike Grabowski, coordinator of the Action...

From 11 to 20 March 2009, a delegation of the Action Network Human Rights - Philippines (AMP) went on a  human rights mission to the Philippines, which examined the implementation of recommendations of various international reports on politically motivated killings...

Place: Katholische Akademie, Berlin Date: 8-9 May 2008 From 8-9 May 2008, more than sixty representatives from civil society organisations, governments, churches and other interested people took part in our conference "Political Killings and the Rule of Law - the...