Last 28 March, as disgraced dictator Rodrigo Duterte celebrated his 80th birthday detained in The Hague, various progressive organizations across the Asia-Pacific region gathered to call for his conviction under the International Criminal Court (ICC). Human rights advocates, trade unionists, and other activists
The Asia Pacific Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines (APCHRP) expresses its strong opposition to the ongoing Balikatan military exercises between the Philippines and the United States. The annual war games between the two countries is merely another avenue that the U.S.
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Various human rights organizations across Asia-Pacific welcome the arrest of former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte by the International Criminal Court (ICC). The arrest warrant stemmed from allegations of crimes against humanity, in response to the thousands of deaths from his brutal so-called “war
The Asia Pacific Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines (APCHRP) strongly opposes the impending Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) between the Philippines and New Zealand. The bilateral military agreement allows the militaries of both countries to train on each other’s territories, along with
On February 15, the Philippine National Police’s Crime Investigation Detection Group – Regional Force Unit 14 (PNP-CIDG-RFU14) filed a trumped-up terrorism financing complaint against Mike Cabangon, the spokesperson for Kilusang Mayo Uno’s Cordillera regional chapter. This baseless case—filed under the Terrorism Financing Prevention
The Asia Pacific Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines (APCHRP) abhors the shooting and killing of father and son King and Reymark Abalos of Sto. Niño, Paranas, Samar in the morning of 5 February by the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ (AFP)
Before the turn of the new year, the murderous Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) stationed in Masbate province killed two minors in Brgy. Paguihaman, Uson town of the said province. In the wee hours of Friday, 27 December, Redjan Montealegre (18) and
On December 19, 2024, two (2) individuals one described to be tall, while the other is of average height, and both have a large build. Suspected state agents came looking for the women’s rights activist’s house in Cavite. They showed their parents the
The ruthless 4th Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army has once again committed violations of International Humanitarian Law and the Comprehensive Agreement on Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law (CARHRIHL). This is evident in their blatant disrespect for the remains of an alleged