Unveil the harsh realities of women’s struggles in Asia and the Pacific, shaped by patriarchal, misogynistic, and imperialistic agendas. From enduring physical and sexual abuse to lacking fair job opportunities, especially for migrant women, they bear the brunt of indiscriminate bombings and unjust
APCHRP STATEMENT
The Filipino people and all victims of human rights abuses committed by the Marcos and Duterte regime extend their sincere gratitude to Australian Senator Janet Rice for her courageous protest during a session where Marcos Jr. was speaking. She raised a placard with
HOUNDING OF TWO YOUTH ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENDERS STRESS THE NEED TO DISMANTLE NTF-ELCAC
The Asia-Pacific Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines (APCHRP) condemns the warrant of arrest against youth environmental defenders Jhed Tamano and Jonila Castro coming from an oral defamation case by the Department of Justice (DOJ). Tamano and Castro are two youth environmental
CREATE THE CONDITIONS FOR JUST AND LASTING PEACE! PAVE THE WAY FOR A PRO-PEOPLE GRP-NDFP PEACE TALKS!
We, the Asia Pacific Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines (APCHRP), warmly welcome the Oslo Joint Statement mutually signed by the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GRP) and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) on November 23, 2023,
APCHRP: Marcos “sham-nesty” offer a disingenuous political stunt
The Asia-Pacific Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines (APCHRP) dismisses the alleged amnesty program by President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. as a mere political stunt rather than a genuine attempt to mend peace. Under Proclamation no. 404, amnesty may be granted to
ICHRP 4th GA Assembly: The Peace We Want! A Global Conference on the US Counterinsurgency Strategy and its Impacts on the Filipino People’s Aspiration for Just and Lasting Peace!
Last November 6-9, the Asia Pacific Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines and various human rights groups participated in the ICHRP Global Conference and General Assembly in Bangkok, Thailand. The 4-day event featured 20 delegates representing 30 organizations worldwide, focusing on the
Another triumph for justice!
Yesterday, November 23, the trumped-up cases against Ken Rementilla and Jasmin Rubia have also been dismissed by the Antipolo City Prosecutor’s Office, following the recent success with Hailey Pecayo’s junked cases. This recent development is crucial in exposing the lies perpetrated by the
The fabricated cases filed against human rights activist Hailey Pecayo under RA 11479 and RA 9851 were dismissed.
Recalling the events on January 26, 2023, human rights group Karapatan – Southern Tagalog received a subpoena from Antipolo City, implicating Ken Rementilla (Anakbayan Southern Tagalog coordinator), Jasmin Rubia (Mothers and Children for the Protection of Human Rights Secretary-General), and Hailey Pecayo in
APS STATEMENT: International solidarity key to stopping martial law injustices from being repeated under the new Marcos regime
As we commemorate 51 years since the declaration of martial law by the late President Ferdinand Marcos Sr., we are dismayed to see that many of the injustices committed under his regime are once again repeated under the present administration of his son