The Asia Pacific Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines (APCHRP) welcomes the decision of the International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor to file charges against former President Rodrigo Duterte for crimes against humanity. The charges are in connection to 49 incidents related to
The Asia Pacific joins this global call to push forward with the hearing, as Duterte’s camp claims he is ‘unfit for trial’ due to alleged cognitive impairment. This is nothing more than a tactic to delay proceedings and evade accountability for his crimes
The Asia-Pacific Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines expresses solidarity with the thousands of Filipinos who took to the streets yesterday to protest government corruption. From Luneta Park and the EDSA Shrine to towns and cities across the country, the Filipino people
After seven long years, six Filipino youth activists – collectively known as the “Mabinay 6” – finally walk free after the trumped-up charges against them were dismissed by a trial court. Myles Albasin, Bernard Guillen, Joey Valloces, Carlo Ybañez, Randel Hermino and Joemar
Human Rights Alert! Yesterday, on the 53rd anniversary of Marcos Sr.’s bloody Martial Law, thousands took to the streets to protest the repression, fascism, and corruption of Marcos Jr. Like his father, he responded with violence to the people’s legitimate calls for their
A message of solidarity to all the victims of human rights violations under the Rodrigo Duterte regime from Sheryl Cadman, spokesperson of Aotearoa Philippines Solidarity and Regional Secretary of Workers First Union. #DuterteIkulong
Situated in the Pacific Ocean’s “Typhoon Belt”, the Philippines is no stranger to typhoons. Each year the country sees an average of 20 tropical cyclones entering its area of responsibility, which translates to widespread flooding in its towns and cities that result in
The Asia-Pacific Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines (APCHRP) vehemently condemns the arrest and the filing of fabricated charges against 61-year-old transport leader Felixberto “Felix” Consad on August 14, 2025, at his residence in Sogod, Southern Leyte. The transport leader was taken
The Asia Pacific Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines (APCHRP) vehemently condemns the recent harassment of youth activists in Leyte by the Marcos Jr. regime. These acts are blatant violations of the right to free expression and to dissent against the government,
As August begins and we commemorate International Humanitarian Law (IHL) Month, the Armed Forces of the Philippines have instead brought violence and blatant disregard for human rights in Southern Tagalog. On August 2, 2024, the 16th Infantry Battalion and the 2nd Infantry Division