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
Windel Bolinget belongs to the Kankanaey and Bontok indigenous peoples in Mountain Province. He has been an environment defender and human rights activist for more than half of his life. To date, he served the CPA for 23 years as Education Commission Officer, Secretary General… Read More »Message of Solidarity – from Billie Pierre and Nlaka’ Pamux/Saulteaux nations on the trumped-up charge against Windel Bolinget and the Cordillera People’s Alliance (CPA)
The Vancouver and Distruct Labour Council (VDLC) sent a letter to the office of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on January 6, 2021, in support of the release of several unionists and labour organizers who were arrested in the Philippines on December 10th 2020, on International… Read More »Vancouver Labour Council Calls For Release Of Imprisoned Unionists In The Philippines
Reference persons:Patricia Lisson, Chair, ICHRP-CanadaDoug Booker, Secretary-General, ICHRP-Canada 16 December 2020 The International Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines – Canada (ICHRP-Canada), vehemently condemns as reports of red tagging, killings and mass arrests of human rights defenders and activists continue to pour in. ICHRP-Canada… Read More »ICHRP-Canada Statement on the Killings of Dr. Mary Rose and Edwin Sancelan
Reference persons:Patricia Lisson, Chair, ICHRP-CanadaDoug Booker, Secretary-General, ICHRP-Canada December 15, 2020 ICHRP-Canada strongly deplores the mass arrest of trade union organizers, Dennise Velasco of Defend Jobs Philippines, Romina Astudillo, Deputy Secretary-General of Kilusang Mayo Uno-Metro Manila, Mark Ryan Cruz, Regional Executive Committee of KMU-Metro Manila,… Read More »ICHRP-Canada Statement on the Human Rights Day Mass Arrest of Union Organizers
From December 1st to 10th, ICHRP-Canada will be holding 10 Days of Solidarity for the Philippines! We’ll be highlighting our campaigns, sharing information about the human rights situation in the Philippines, and hosting three online events. We’ll also be holding a country-wide day of action… Read More »Announcing ICHRP-Canada’s 10 days of solidarity with the Philippines!
This November 22, the International Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines – Canada calls for the junking of Memorandum Order No. 32 (MO 32) and the end to lawless state violence on Negros Island, Philippines. On November 22, 2018, Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte declared… Read More »Junk MO 32, End Lawless State Violence on Negros Island, Philippines!
TOPIC: Launch of ICHRP-Canada’s Defend Negros Island campaignDATE: Friday, November 6th, 2020TIME: 6pm PST / 9pm EST / 10am PHT (Nov 7)LENGTH: 1.5 hours REGISTRATION LINK: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMof-quqTgvH9S-L5XtuFxzSciGoHP-LvAaFACEBOOK EVENT: https://www.facebook.com/events/2701605186721028/ SPEAKERS: – Clarizza Singson, Secretary General of Karapatan Negros Island – Julie Ann Balora, Spokesperson of… Read More »Campaign launch: Defend Negros Island