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Raise the Human Rights Electoral Agenda for 2022
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Friday, 10 December 2021 | Statement
Today we commemorate 73 years since the adoption of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights by the international community. It is the world’s second major post-war document after the United Nations Charter. Its principles and standards have since been applied to thousands of global, regional and national policy instruments, with the goal of realizing all human rights for all, and achieving…![]()
SC ruling has deadly consequences- iDefend
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Thursday, 9 December 2021 | Statement
The Supreme Court’s ruling upholding the Anti-Terrorism Law, albeit nullifying certain provisions, has deadly consequences especially on legitimate activists exercising their right to defend human rights. As part of President Duterte’s authoritarian apparatus the law serves as the grim reaper of the freedom of expression and association in the country.![]()
Paggunita sa ika-73 taon ng pandaigdigang araw ng karapatang pantao sisimulan na
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Wednesday, 1 December 2021 | Statement
Sa tuwing ika-10 ng Disyembre ay ginugunita natin ang pandaigdigang araw ng karapatang pantao. Ito rin ang pang huling taon ng paggunita sa ilalim ng awtokratikong pamumuno ni Pangulong Duterte. Simula umpisa ng termino ni Duterte, hanggang sa yugtong ito, ay hindi tayo bumitaw sa pagtindig at paglaban para sa dignidad at karapatan. Ating tinuligsa ang lahat ng polisya at gawain ng gobyerno laban…![]()
Abolish NTF-ELCAC- iDEFEND
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Monday, 29 November 2021 | Statement
iDefend stands firm in its call to abolish the NTF-ELCAC. The agency was created by President Duterte congruent to the enactment of the Anti-Terrorism Law which aimed to decimate the people’s right to protest. The NTF-ELCAC serves as the latest machinery pushing to solidify Duterte’s authoritarian rule, especially among marginalized rural communities.![]()
DOJ’s review of the drug war’s extrajudicial executions veils truth on Duterte’s central policy of killing
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Saturday, 23 October 2021 | Statement
Back in April 2019, the Supreme Court ordered the Solicitor General to release to petitioners, all records of extrajudicial killings related to the government’s war on drugs. It turned down the appeal of the Solicitor General to keep the files with the government for reasons of national security. The petitioners-FLAG and CENTERLAW, should have received the records of at least five thousand cases…
