Civil & Political Rights Archives | Page 39 of 731

1 peasant leader arrested, 2 youth organizers disappeared

"We call on the Filipino people, be vigilant. Uphold basic human rights for all."

Anne Marxze Umil | May 26, 2023

Kin of political prisoners ask high court to ‘promulgate writ of kalayaan’

“It is a travesty of justice that pork barrel mastermind Janet Napoles has been acquitted along with her cohorts who are now sitting senators, but no political prisoner whose cases are made up has been included in any of the trumpeted mass releases of elderly PDLs since the start of the pandemic in 2020.”

Anne Marxze Umil | May 23, 2023

Not-so-safe delivery: Riders’ trip to unsafe working conditions

“The nature of work of delivery riders is unquestionably necessary and desirable to the business and trade of the companies to whom they render their services. Without them, companies engaged in the delivery business have actually no business to speak of. Thus, delivery riders are deemed regular employees by operation of law, regardless of the existence of any work contracts they signed."

Bulatlat Contributors | May 14, 2023

Workers in Southern Tagalog push back for labor rights

Despite the setbacks, however, workers in the Southern Tagalog region have continued to assert their rights and fight back. For Mario Fernandez and his fellow unionists in TEPWU, it meant meeting state forces head on. This meant actively challenging attempts to tag them as “communist sympathizers.”

Justin Umali | May 14, 2023

Abra court grants plea to junk rebellion raps vs 7 activists in Cordillera

“The decision of the trial court is but another knot in the long line of similar fabricated cases filed against activists and eventually dismissed because they are that – fabrications.”

Anne Marxze Umil | May 13, 2023

Kin appeal to the public to help find 2 missing activists

Human rights group Karapatan said that Dex and Bazoo are the seventh and eighth persons involuntarily disappeared under Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s administration.

Anne Marxze Umil | May 11, 2023

Rights group, families urge gov’t to surface alleged NPA leader, IP rights advocate

“We believe that state security units have them in custody and fear for their safety and well-being. We urge whoever holds them to surface them immediately, respect their rights and treat them humanely."

Bulatlat Contributors | May 5, 2023

CHR urged to probe killing of a farmer in Negros Occidental

"We are asking the CHR to extend help to the bereaved family of farmer Crispin Tingal and provide them with due assistance."

Anne Marxze Umil | May 9, 2023

Rights groups call for probe on killing of peace consultant

Karapatan Secretary General Cristina Palabay said that the reported summary execution of Posadas is a brazen violation of human rights instruments and international humanitarian law.

Anne Marxze Umil | Apr 27, 2023

How the Tiamzon spouses fought the Marcos Sr. dictatorship

In a 2014 interview with Bulatlat, the Tiamzon spouses detailed their political awakening as student activism flourished at the University of the Philippines at the time of the dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos Sr.

Bulatlat Contributors | Apr 20, 2023

‘Tiamzons, 8 others were captured alive, tortured, killed’ – CPP

The Tiamzons were severely tortured with witnesses reporting that they "saw how the faces and bodies of the victims were smashed, apparently beaten with hard objects."

Bulatlat Contributors | Apr 20, 2023

SINGKWENTA | Si Ma. Ceres Doyo sa panahon ng Batas Militar

Ginamit ang Batas Militar ng diktaduryang Ferdinand Marcos Sr. upang supilin ang katotohanan at subukang patahimikin ang mga tagapag-ulat nito. Makalipas ang 50 taon, nagbago man ng anyo, ay ganito pa rin ang kalagayan.

Bulatlat Contributors | Apr 9, 2023

TEKA SANDALI | Ano nga ba ang kalagayan ng karapatang pantao sa ilalim ng administrasyong Marcos Jr?

Extrajudicial killings, fabricated charges, arbitrary arrests and detentions, red-tagging, and other human rights violations continue under Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s administration.

Bulatlat Contributors | Dec 11, 2022

High Court asked to declare SIM registration law unconstitutional

Petitioners are asking the Supreme Court to issue a temporary restraining order and/or a writ of preliminary injunction; declare the law unconstitutional; and order respondents to refrain from using, storing, transferring, as well as to destroy data gathered so far.

Alyssa Mae Clarin | Apr 17, 2023

A people of Hope

Easter spells hope in the midst of darkness.

Bulatlat Contributors | Apr 10, 2023

250 families displaced as military threatens to bomb Rizal community

"This will endanger the lives of the civilians because of the indiscriminate and extensive damage that may cause to the communities."

Bulatlat Contributors | Apr 10, 2023

‘Lemita family will continue to pursue justice’ – lawyers

“In due time, the NUPL will move for reconsideration of the resolution and reassert that the police respondents’ theories — nay, fake plots — of self-defense and lawful performance of one’s duty are, under the circumstances, not compelling enough to overcome a finding of probable cause. They should be indicted before a court of law and made to answer for their crimes."

Anne Marxze Umil | Apr 4, 2023

Grant kin, lawyers access to abducted sugarcane farmers, military told

"Together with our volunteers, member organizations and individuals and other supporters, SUGAR is deeply saddened and agitated by the fact that the institutions which are supposed to protect are the ones perpetrating harassments and human rights abuses against their people. We are not doing anything unlawful, we are just asking for the support of the administration for the local sugar industry and our livelihood."