The Philippines is moving in a dangerous direction by placing human rights defenders, government critics, and all those working to improve the lives of ordinary Filipinos in grave danger. The International Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines (ICHRP-Canada), strongly condemns a state sanctioned resolution… Read More »“Tokhang”-Style Raids Against Human Rights Defenders in the Philippines
NEWS RELEASE February 25, 2021 Empty claims by Philippine gov’t at UN Human Rights Council “The reassuring diplomatic tone of Philippine Justice Secretary Guevarra’s message to the UN Human Rights Council yesterday cannot hide the raw truth that so far there has been no accountability… Read More »Empty claims by Philippine gov’t at UN Human Rights Council
A petition calling on the Canadian Government to act on the increasing extrajudicial attacks on civilians and human rights defenders in the Philippines will be tabled to the House of Commons tomorrow, followed by a press conference. HOUSE OF COMMONS LIVE COVERAGE Ms. Heather McPherson… Read More »Media Advisory: Parliamentary petition calls on canada to act on human rights abuses in the philippines
What follows is an ecumenical letter from KAIROS, the United Church of Canada, and the Anglican Church of Canada—signed by Archbishops Linda Nicholls and Mark MacDonald—to the Federal Government concerning the deteriorating human rights situation in the Philippines: Dear Minister Garneau, KAIROS unites ten Canadian… Read More »Ecumenical letter on the deteriorating human rights situation in the philippines