On December 3, declared as the International Day of Political Prisoners, relatives and advocates led by Karapatan marched to Mendiola called for the release of political prisoners and the dismissal of trumped-up charges against them. As of November 2018, Karapatan’s figures noted that the number of political prisoners has climbed to 540 – 203 of…
By Robyn Dixon and Isabelle Khurshudyan Jan. 24, 2021, WashingtonPost.com MOSCOW — More than 3,300 people were arrested Saturday in protests spanning nearly 70 cities and towns across Russia calling for the release of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny — a massive show of defiance against President Vladimir Putin and his widening crackdowns against challenges…
AlterMidya (People’s Alternative Media Network), in cooperation with Aninaw Productions, Community Empowerment Resource Network Inc. (CERNET) and Department of Health Region 7, held a Basic Multimedia Training last April 21-22 in Cebu City. The training aims to hone the skills of health workers, youth and the urban poor in writing, photography, and videography in the…
Detained National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) consultant Rafael Baylosis filed a petition for indirect contempt Friday against the warden of the Metro Manila District Jail-4 for refusing to release him despite a court order. In his petition filed at the Quezon City Regional Trial Court (QC-RTC), Baylosis said Jail Chief Inspector Jojie Jonathan…
The Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) successfully celebrated its 50th founding anniversary yesterday in many regions nationwide despite the government’s refusal to reciprocate its unilateral ceasefire declaration, the group’s information bureau announced. “In the guerrilla areas, NPA (New People’s Army) Red fighters and Party members gathered in fiesta-like assemblies together with the peasant masses…
Human rights watchdog Karapatan called on the Supreme Court anew to grant the petition for review of the petition for the writs of amparo and habeas data as they filed a manifestation today on the assassination of human rights and health worker Zara Alvarez, who was supposed to stand as a witness in the petition,…