The Asia Pacific Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines (APCHRP) vehemently condemns the killings of two civilian members of the National Democratic Front (NDF). Such murderous acts committed by the U.S.-Marcos regime are significant violations of international humanitarian law (IHL) and should
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
From the time of the Marcos Sr. dictatorship to the current Marcos Jr. regime, economic woes continue to plague the Philippines. Many Filipinos suffer from low wages, increasing costs of living and growing economic disparities. Join us in this forum as we talk
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)
The victory of Donald Trump in the recent United States elections marks a continuation of the U.S. empire’s legacy of violating international humanitarian law, suppressing immigrants’ rights, oppressing workers through neoliberal policies, and deploying military troops to its colonies and semi-colonies. The United