Human Rights

Phantoms of rivers and ranges: More dev’t aggression projects haunt Tumandoks

By Tiffany Xu A decade and more has passed since implementers have sought the fruition of a megadam structure by…

Youth Groups Denounce Red-Tagging, Military Surveillance of Environment Advocate

By Juliane Judilla Human rights and youth organizations in Western Visayas condemned what they described as continuing harassment, surveillance, and…

Tumandok Resistance: Seeking Justice in Korea Against the Jalaur Mega Dam

By John Ian Alenciaga, Coordinator, Jalaur River for the People Movement (JRPM), August 2025 PANAY ISLAND, PHILIPPINES – For over…

Killing of Two Elderly in Alleged “Encounter” in Iloilo, Denounced by Rights Group, Kin

By Juliane Judilla ILOILO, Philippines — Two elderly, Mateo Suarez, 72, and Roberto Cabales, 68, were killed in an alleged…

Slain Bacolod Activist Remembered on 5th Death Anniversary

BACOLOD CITY, PHILIPPINES – Friends, family, human rights advocates, and church groups gathered on Sunday, August 17, to honor the…

Charges Against Three Development Workers in Negros Dropped

ILOILO, Philippines – Branch 31 of the Regional Trial Court in Iloilo dismissed the charges filed against three development workers…

Progressive Groups Condemn Expansion of EDCA Sites Amid Human Rights Concerns

Progressive groups in the Philippines have vehemently opposed the expansion of Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) sites throughout the country,…

NUPL HONORED WITH THE 2024 EBRU TIMTIK AWARD

NATIONAL, June 14, 2024 – The National Union of People’s Lawyers (NUPL) was awarded the Ebru Timtik Award in Manila…

HUMAN RIGHTS GROUPS FEAR THE RETURN OF BARANGAY INTEL NETWORK UNDER INTELLIGENCE AGENCY’S EO 54

The human rights group Karapatan is concerned about the perceived increase in extrajudicial killings and other human rights violations due…

UNSR VISITS VISAYAS, CALLS TO ABOLISH NTF-ELCAC

CEBU CITY – Irene Khan, UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Opinion and Expression, sat in a meeting with civil…