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2018 State of the Nation: Duterte’s Charter change facilitates authoritarian rule
Sunday, 22 July 2018 | Statement
The House of Representatives is rushing to change the 1987 Constitution in order to impose a Federalized system of government that will institutionalize President Duterte’s authoritarian regime- despite an increasing number of Filipinos opposed to Chacha (Charter change). In a recent survey of Pulse Asia, Filipinos are more concerned with their health, labor contractualization (ENDO), and…
Statement Against Arbitrary Arrest of Minors Under “Oplan Tambay”
Wednesday, 4 July 2018 | Statement
We, the organisations named below, make this statement to express our serious alarm about the widespread arbitrary arrests of children taking place throughout the Philippines under the ‘Oplan Tambay’ project of the Philippine government.
Joint Statement on the Human Rights Situation in the Philippines
Wednesday, 20 June 2018 | Statement
38th session of the Human Rights Council
General Debate Item 2
19 June 2018
Delivered by IcelandThank you Mr. President,
Geneva Workers University Cancels Secretary Bello Meeting With Filipino Community
Thursday, 7 June 2018 | Statement
Labour Secretary Silvestre Bello’s meeting with the Filipino community in Geneva, Switzerland was abruptly cancelled when civil society groups petitioned the authorities of the Université Ouvrière de Genève (UOG) composed of trade union organisations to reconsider its decision to have the event organised by the POLO at the University auditorium.
Defend Human Rights, Defend our Democratic Institutions and Processes
Thursday, 10 May 2018 | Statement
In Defense of Human Rights and Dignity Movement (iDEEFEND) condemns in the strongest terms the attempt to remove Supreme Court Chief Justice Maria Lourdes A. Sereno, in an unconstitutional process which undermines the rule of law and abrogates the role of Congress and the Senate in an impeachment and trial process respectively.