APCHRP: Stop the Balikatan 2025 military exercises! No war in the Asia-Pacific region!

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.

APCHRP: New military agreement with New Zealand a form of tacit support for the Philippine Military’s human rights abuses

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

APCHRP Press Release

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)

APCHRP: Innocent teenagers continue to die as the Marcos Jr. regime’s militarization of the countryside intensifies

Before the turn of the new year, the murderous Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) stationed in Masbate province killed two minors in Brgy. Paguihaman, Uson town of the said province. In the wee hours of Friday, 27 December, Redjan Montealegre (18) and

AFP MUST ADHERE TO THE RULES OF WAR! UPHOLD INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW! UPHOLD COMPREHENSIVE AGREEMENT ON HUMAN RIGHTS AND INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW! JUSTICE FOR MARIFE GAYADAN! DEFEND MINDORO!

The ruthless 4th Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army has once again committed violations of International Humanitarian Law and the Comprehensive Agreement on Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law (CARHRIHL). This is evident in their blatant disrespect for the remains of an alleged