We, the members of the Philippine Australia Solidarity Association (PASA), express our alarm at the ongoing persecution of human rights defenders and sectoral organizers, through the use of Courts and draconian legislation such as the Anti-Terrorism Law (ATA). Firstly we particularly condemn the
On the day of Marcos Jr.’s first State of the Nation Address, the Asia Pacific Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines remains vigilant and notes the administration’s alarming record of human rights violations in the country. In its first year, the new
Abolish the Anti-terror Law! End the state of impunity! Stop the redtagging! The Hong Kong Campaign for Human Rights and Peace in the Philippines (HKCAHRPP), joins with the Filipino people in strongly condemning the horrific massacre of the Fausto family of four, Emelda
On January 26, 2023, human rights group Karapatan – Southern Tagalog received a subpoena from Antipolo City against Ken Rementilla (Anakbayan Southern Tagalog coordinator), Jasmin Rubia (Mothers and Children for the Protection of Human Rights Secretary-General), and Hailey Pecayo. According to the charges
Barely two weeks after the unjust use of the Anti-Terrorism Act against three human rights defenders in Southern Tagalog, the Anti-Terrorism Council (ATC) demonstrated anew how the “terror law” can be used to reduce the legitimate struggle of the Filipino people as mere