The world is reaping a harvest of terrifying consequences from escalating conflict and the near breakdown of international law, said Amnesty International as it launched its annual The State of the World’s Human Rights report today, delivering an assessment of human rights in 155...

House Bill 77 or “An Act Defining the Rights and Fundamental Freedoms of Human Rights Defenders,  Declaring State Responsibilities, and Instituting Effective Mechanisms for the Protection and Promotion of these Rights and Freedoms”  Authored by: Rep. Edcel C. Lagman  On 28 February 2023, House...

“Another word for activism is…imagination. Because it’s about this idea of being able to envision a world that doesn’t exist yet…that’s what the job of an activist is. It’s to be able to create, and create into being or into existence a new world order that is really equitable and fair and...

Since day one of my release, I’ve been extremely busy. I had to go to a safehouse, upon advice of my friends. I was allowed to see several of my close friends. As I could not check in with my family in person, I had to call them.   I stayed a few days in that […]

Court proceedings on the third and final bogus charge against human rights defender and former Philippine senator Leila de Lima are resuming in March, or four months after she was allowed to post bail in November 2023 that resulted in her temporary freedom. In granting de Lima’s petition for bail,...

A new UN report setting out strategies to better protect child and young human rights defenders is a major step forward for activists across the world, said Amnesty International ahead of the launch of the document. The UNSpecial Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, Mary Lawlor,...

Thirty years ago, the Cairo Conference and Programme of Action marked a seminal moment for the sexual and reproductive rights movement and its recognition in international law as a human rights issue. This International Women’s Day, three women who attended the conference reflect on that pivotal...

Media Quote Responding to UN Special Rapporteur Irene Khan’s preliminary findings in conclusion to their visit, Amnesty Philippines Director, Butch Olano, said: “As the UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression and Opinion, Irene Khan, concludes their visit to the Philippines, Amnesty...

Although human rights are being gravely undermined in numerous countries across the world, Amnesty International’s supporters and activists have shown that change is always possible. Saving lives, changing laws and protecting human rights – Amnesty International has been busy racking up the wins...

PREAMBLE Whereas recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world, Whereas disregard and contempt for human rights have resulted in barbarous acts which have outraged...

Media Quote Responding to reports that at least four people were killed and dozens wounded after an explosion at a Catholic mass in the southern Philippine city of Marawi on 3 December, Amnesty International Philippines Researcher Jerrie Abella said: “The sickening bomb attack at a university in...

2023 marks the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). Born from the ashes of World War II under the shadow of the very worst of humanity, the UDHR held out the promise of a global framework for justice and the recognition of ‘equal and inalienable rights’ for all....