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The vindication of Leila De Lima
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Monday, 13 November 2023 | Statement
Former Senator Leila de Lima has been granted bail and released by the Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court where she is facing her last drug related case. This vindicates her and the good fight she waged against the violent and criminal rule of former President Rodrigo Duterte. De Lima was ousted from the Senate leadership of the Committee on Justice and Human Rights in 2016 and slapped with trumped…![]()
Hustisya para kay Juan Jumalon at sa iba pang mamamahayag na biktima ng karahasan at paglabag sa karapatang pantao!
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Wednesday, 8 November 2023 | Statement
Mariing kinokondena ng In Defense of Human Rights and Dignity Movement (iDefend) ang pagpaslang sa brodkaster na si Ginoong Juan Jumalon, kilala bilang DJ Johnny Walker, sa loob mismo ng kanyang tahanan at studio, noong ika-5 ng Nobyembre. Binaril si Jumalon ng ilang salarin habang naka livestream sa Calamba, Misamis Occidental. Si Jumalon ang ika apat na mamamahayag na pinaslang sa ilalim ng…![]()
iDefend Condemns Israel War Crimes
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Monday, 23 October 2023 | Statement
In Defense of Human Rights and Dignity Movement (iDEFEND) vehemently condemns the unabated bombings of Gaza and the attacks on its civilian population including the bombing of the Al-Ahli Hospital last week, and continued threats to target civilian establishments, especially hospitals. These acts including ongoing raids and killings in Ramallah, East Jerusalem and the West Bank amounts to crimes…![]()
JUSTICE CANNOT WAIT
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Tuesday, 18 July 2023 | Statement
The ICC decision rejecting the Philippine government’s appeal to discontinue its investigation into the possible crimes against humanity of the Duterte drug war exemplifies the principle that justice cannot wait. The Court has clearly considered the lack of domestic recourse for the victims and the suffering of their grieving families, who are still denied recognition and reparation in their own…![]()
One year of PBBM – “more of Dutertismo, but without the vulgarity”- iDefend
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Friday, 30 June 2023 | Statement
President Marcos Jr. reached his one year mark in office without substantially addressing the human rights crises he inherited from the Duterte government, nor has he taken meaningful steps to exact accountability for continuing human rights violations and corporate led human rights abuses against the Filipino people.
