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On international human rights day, groups denounce rights violations and corruption Marcos Jr. administration

On International Human Rights Day, Karapatan leads thousands of protesters condemning the continuing violations of human rights and international humanitarian law under the Ferdinand Marcos Jr. administration. Multisectoral progressive groups express strong criticism over the government’s continued failure to hold high-ranking officials accountable amid widespread corruption in flood control and other infrastructure projects.

Carlo Manalansan | Dec 10, 2025

Victim-survivors lead march for justice, accountability on int’l human rights day

Under the Marcos Jr. administration, Karapatan said that there are 14 enforced disappearances, 134 extra-judicial killings, 822 arbitrary arrests, 577 forced or fake surrenders, more than 70,000 victims of indiscriminate firing and 48,000 victims of forced evacuation.

Dominic Gutoman | Dec 11, 2025

Marcos, Duterte face corruption, rights violations

“State-sponsored terror under Marcos Jr. continues to weaponize laws and fully mobilize the state’s armed forces to silence staunch defenders of people’s rights and anti-corruption advocates, to intimidate citizens and activists in protests, and to terrorize communities."

Dominic Gutoman | Dec 9, 2025

‘People’s warrant of arrest’ vs Marcos Jr.

Human rights groups said that those who get arrested are anti-corruption protesters instead of government officials involved in corruption scandals.

Dominic Gutoman | Dec 5, 2025

Marcos Jr human rights record as ‘bloody’ as Duterte’s

“There is no difference (between Marcos Jr. and Duterte). If not slapped with trumped up charges, people are being killed to silence them,” Defend Southern Tagalog spokesperson Charm Maranan said during the program at the Liwasang Bonifacio.

Anne Marxze Umil | Dec 11, 2024

Rights defenders welcome perjury dismissal

Rights groups stressed that the perjury case filed by former National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon Jr. in July 2019 was a retaliation for the writ of amparo and habeas data they filed to seek protection from the relentless state-sponsored red-tagging.

Bulatlat Contributors | Dec 14, 2023

On Human Rights Day, rights group assails zero justice for killings, rights violations under Marcos Jr.

"Despite these sordid figures, there has been zero justice for the victims of extrajudicial killings. The culture of impunity continues to rear its ugly head."

Bulatlat Contributors | Dec 10, 2022

On Human Rights Day, groups say no to Marcos-Duterte ‘terror team’

Today’s protest action comes just a day after the Supreme Court announced its decision to uphold the Anti-Terror Act of 2020, striking down portions of only two of its provisions.

Bulatlat Contributors | Dec 10, 2021

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Dee Ayroso | Dec 10, 2021

On International Human Rights Day, one journalist, 6 activists arrested in separate raids

Teddy Casiño of Bayan said the Duterte administration is the "number one human rights violator."

Ronalyn V. Olea | Dec 10, 2020

‘Human rights crisis’ in PH assailed

"There is a human rights crisis in the country. Regardless of the denials and legal acrobatics by the Duterte government, it has made its mark as a murderous regime that disregards people’s rights,"

Janess Ann J. Ellao | Dec 10, 2019

‘Stop the attacks!’

On the 70th year of International Human Rights Day, different groups gathered at Liwasang Bonifacio in Manila then marched their way to Chino Roces bridge (former Mendiola). They vow to continue defending the people's rights amid President Duterte's tyrannical rule.

Anne Marxze Umil | Dec 13, 2018

Human rights Day protests highlight people’s resistance to rising tyranny

President Duterte's "fascist regime" faces stronger opposition from the people's movement.

Bulatlat Contributors | Dec 12, 2017

Youth’s message to Duterte: human rights abuses breed resistance

By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL Bulatlat MANILA –Amid the worsening human rights situation under President Duterte, the youth also coe under attack, ranging from death threats against youth activists, to the food blockade of soldiers in Lumad communities. But today’s youth...

Anne Marxze Umil | Dec 12, 2017

‘Duterte the Terrorist’ mural set in flames

Progressives marked the International Day of Human Rights at the Bonifacio Shrine in Manila. A mural created by artist group UgatLahi was one of the highlights in the program.

Ronalyn V. Olea | Dec 11, 2017

War in Paradise

This war of suppression, directed at people who resist what government armed forces call ‘vital installations’ and ‘flagship projects,’ has always been the biggest investment guarantee that the Philippine government grants to extractive and pollutive large-scale industries.

Kalikasan PNE | Dec 10, 2017

Progressives tell Duterte: ‘Enough with human rights violations’

“This is not the change we want.”

Anne Marxze Umil | Dec 11, 2016

Torture by any other name

By Carol Pagaduan-Araullo Streetwise | BusinessWorld A day before International Human Rights Day, a long-delayed US Senate Intelligence Committee report on the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) use of “enhanced interrogation techniques” (EITs) -- or simply put,...

Benjie Oliveros | Dec 21, 2014

Aquino’s ‘daang matuwid,’ a sham – kin of desaparecidos

In this video, Justine Villeno, son of disappeared labor activist Ben Villeno, belies President Aquino's promise of "daang matuwid" (straight path), saying that the government will not act in the interest of the kin and victims of human rights violations. Video and...

Janess Ann J. Ellao | Dec 12, 2014

Manilakbayan | Mindanao activists head home with more ‘dasig’ to struggle

They were called “vandals” and were snubbed by President Aquino, yet the Manilakbayan ng Mindanao are heading home with “victories” in their campaign against militarization and plunder of resources in their land.

Dee Ayroso | Dec 10, 2014

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