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AMP-Statement: Human rights violations in Philippines remain rampant under President Marcos Jr.
On March 12, 2024, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will receive Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in Berlin. The state visit will also honor 70 years of diplomatic relations between the two countries. Labor migration to Germany as well as climate and coastal...
European Parliament adopts Urgency Resolution on the Philippines
On February 17, 2022 the European Parliament (EP) adopted another Urgency Resolution on human rights situation in the Philippines (627 votes in favour, 26 against and 31 abstentions). In the six years under Dutertes presidency, there have now been five Urgency...
On the death of Chito Gascon
The Aktionsbündnis Menschenrechte – Philippinen (AMP) mourns the death of Commission on Human Rights chairperson Jose Luis Martin “Chito” Gascon who died last Saturday, October 9, 2021, due to COVID-19. We express our condolences to his family, friends, and...
PRESS RELEASE for the International Day of the Disappeared on August 30th
Human Rights Network commemorates the large number of disappeared in the Philippines Over 200 people were disappeared in the Phillippines between 2001 and 2010. In the majority of cases, their fates remain unclear to this day. Their families are desperately waiting...
AMP in the press
02.10.2023, Military warns NGOs against aiding Reds, Inquirer
10.04.2019, German NGO network concerned for safety of local partners, Philstar
02.05.2018, “Verheerendes Signal aus Brüssel”, Welt-Sichten (German)
12.11.2017, Dutertes fatale Bilanz, Süddeutsche Online (German)
28.06.2017, Philippinen: Terrormiliz “Islamischer Staat” auf neuem Schlachtfeld?, Web.de (German)
27.05.2017, “Mit dem Kriegsrecht gegen Menschenrechte” – Johannes Icking im Gespräch mit Ute Welty, Deutschlandfunk (German)
11.02.2017, Bischöfe verurteilen Dutertes Drogenkrieg, taz-blog (German)
17.09.2016, “Es gibt die Sehnsucht nach der starken Hand” – Gespräch mit Johannes Icking, junge Welt (German)
30.08.2016, Drogen: Auf den Philippinen tötet die Polizei hunderte Menschen ohne Prozess, bento.de (German)
25.08.2016, “Stimmung wie bei einer Hexenjagd” – Interview mit AMP-Koordinator Johannes Icking, Deutschlandfunk (German)
16.08.2016, Bischöfe und Präsident im Clinch, katholisch.de (German)
15.08.2016, “Er hat angekündigt, die Justiz zu ignorieren” – Interview mit AMP-Koordinator Johannes Icking, welt-sichten (German)
04.06.2015, Philippinischer Erzbischof: Straffreiheit bleibt ein Skandal, Brot für die Welt (German)
21.11.2014, Journalisten-Massaker auf Philippinen. Massenmord ungesühnt, taz (German)
11.08.2014, Interview mit der Menschenrechtsverteidigerin Zara Alvarez, E+Z, Entwicklung und Zusammenarbeit (German)
15.02.2014, ‘Culture of Impunity remains unbroken’ – German network, Bulatlat
31.01.2013, German human rights advocates campaign in Europe to protect detained Filipino activist, Bicol Today
30.04.2012, Der Kampf ums eigene Land, Deutsche Welle (German)
27.11.2011, German advocacy group bewails slow progress in Maguindanao Massacre court case, Bicol Today