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
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,
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
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
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
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
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
The Asia-Pacific Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines (APCHRP) strongly calls for justice for 67-year old Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) labor organizer, Jude Fernandez, who was extrajudicially killed by police forces in Binangonan, Rizal on September 29. APCHRP vehemently condemns the intensifying
The Asia-Pacific Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines (APCHRP) strongly condemns the brutal murder of Lumad Teacher Rowe Libot in a remote village in Kalamansig Sultan Kudarat on July 27, 2023. We demand immediate justice for Libot’s death and accountability from the
On July 29, eight farmers were illegally detained by troops from the 15th IB in Sitio Tugas, Barangay Pinggot, Ilog, Negros Occidental. These farm workers were wrongfully charged after the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) accused them of participating in an armed