Responding to the news on President Marcos Jr.’s 2025 budget for NTF-ELCAC, Amnesty International Philippines Section Director Butch Olano said: “The government keeps on funding harassment and attacks against activists – instead of abolishing EO 70 which established the NTF-ELCAC, President Marcos Jr maintains his support in perpetuating dangerous narratives against social, developmental workers, and…
Media Quote Responding to news that Representatives Bienvenido Abante and Ramon Gutierrez filed House Resolution 1477, urging Philippine government agencies to cooperate with the International Criminal Court (ICC) in conducting an investigation into possible crimes against humanity in the campaign against drugs, Dr. Aurora Parong, Co-Chairperson of the Philippine Coalition for the International Criminal Court…
Media Quote Responding to the news that a court in the Philippines dropped one of two drug-related cases against former Senator Leila de Lima, Amnesty International’s interim Deputy Regional Director for Research Montse Ferrer said: “The partial acquittal of prisoner of conscience and human rights defender Leila de Lima was long overdue. While justice has…
Amnesty International PhilippinesSolidarity Statement for Labor Day Celebrations1 May 2023 Our human right to just and favorable conditions of work as prescribed under the International Convention on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights include fair wages, equal pay for work of equal value, safe and healthy working conditions, reasonable limitations on working hours, respect and protection…
Amnesty International reiterates its concern over the continued practice of “red-tagging” – or accusations of links to communist groups – by government agencies and pro-government groups against human rights defenders, activists, development workers and other targeted groups under the Marcos administration. On 13 March 2023, the government’s National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed…
Press Release Upcoming elections next month should be a game-changing moment for human rights in the Philippines, Amnesty International said today, as it released an eight-point agenda urging all Presidential candidates to ensure that the protection of human rights is a core part of their plans. Following six years in which human rights significantly deteriorated…
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL REPORT 2023-2024 OVERVIEW Unlawful killings under the “war on drugs” continued and impunity for thousands of past killings remained entrenched. Repression of dissent intensified and freedom of expression was further restricted as human rights defenders, political activists, journalists and others were subjectedExtrajudicial executions including under the “war on drugs” continued. The ICC rejected…