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ICHRP Statement for International Human Rights Day December 10, 2022

DEFEND HUMAN RIGHTS!END STATE TERROR!BRING JUSTICE FOR THE VICTIMS! The Philippines has its new President Marcos but remains a killing ground for political dissidents, community organizers, indigenous people, rights advocates, and alleged drug suspects. The machinery of terror set up by the Duterte Regime under its “shoot-to-kill” and arbitrary arrest policies remains firmly in… Read More »ICHRP Statement for International Human Rights Day December 10, 2022

Why Canada must stop funding the Philippine counter-terrorism campaign

(Photo credit: Rappler) To view this Press Release in French, please visit this page. Press ReleaseMay 18, 2022Montreal, Quebec, Canada The International Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines – Canada (ICHRP-Canada) and 20 organizations, including Canadian churches, unions, non-governmental and solidarity organizations are calling… Read More »Why Canada must stop funding the Philippine counter-terrorism campaign

Pourquoi le Canada doit cesser de financer la campagne antiterroriste des Philippines

(Photo credit: Rappler) To view this Press Release in English, please visit this page. Press Release18 May, 2022Montreal, Quebec, Canada La Coalition internationale pour les droits de la personne aux Philippines – Canada (ICHRP-Canada) et 20 organisations, dont des églises, des syndicats, des organisations non… Read More »Pourquoi le Canada doit cesser de financer la campagne antiterroriste des Philippines

Renewed call to end Canada’s support for the Philippine Government’s anti-terrorism Campaign

This letter was originally sent to Minister of Foreign Affairs Mélanie Joly via e-mail on July 21st, 2023. Montréal, July 21st, 2023 The Honourable Minister Mélanie Joly, P.C., M.P. Minister of Foreign AffairsHouse of CommonsOttawa, Ontario K1A 0A6 Melanie.Joly@international.gc.ca Melanie.Joly@parl.gc.ca Re: Renewed call to end… Read More »Renewed call to end Canada’s support for the Philippine Government’s anti-terrorism Campaign

Letter to President Marcos Jr. on the designation of Cordillera Peoples Alliance activists

This letter was originally sent to President Marcos Jr. and the Malacañang Palace via email by ICHRP Canada on July 19, 2023. July 2023 CASE:Increasing use of the terror law and other trumped up charges against four (4) Cordillera People’s Alliance (CPA) leaders: Windel Bolinget, Jennifer Awingan,… Read More »Letter to President Marcos Jr. on the designation of Cordillera Peoples Alliance activists

Ending Canada’s support to the counter-terrorism campaign of the Philippine Government

This letter was originally sent to Minister of Foreign Affairs Mélanie Joly via e-mail, in light of her visit to the Philippines. Montreal, May 17th, 2023 The Honourable Minister Mélanie Joly, P.C., M.P. Minister of Foreign AffairsHouse of CommonsOttawa, Ontario K1A 0A6  Melanie.Joly@international.gc.ca Melanie.Joly@parl.gc.ca Ending Canada’s… Read More »Ending Canada’s support to the counter-terrorism campaign of the Philippine Government

ICHRP BC at the Alouettes

On March 18, members of ICHRP Canada in BC and Canada Philippines Solidarity for Human Rights (CPSHR) attended an event held by KAIROS BC-Yukon of music and conversation with “The Allouettes”, three women who shared their stories and voices for climate justice through song and… Read More »ICHRP BC at the Alouettes

77 human rights and environmental groups in six countries expose OceanaGold as an irresponsible mining company and oppose its expansion

This article was originally distributed via e-mail by MiningWatch Canada on March 1, 2023. (MARCH 1, 2023) We, 77 groups from six countries, stand together against the abusive practices of one of the world’s major global mining corporations: OceanaGold. We come together from the six countries… Read More »77 human rights and environmental groups in six countries expose OceanaGold as an irresponsible mining company and oppose its expansion

Concerns on the mining activities of Altai Philippines Mining Corporation (APMC) on Sibuyan, Romblon

Last week, ICHRP Canada sent a letter to the Director General for Southeast Asia and Oceania of Global Affairs Canada (GAC), detailing our concerns on the mining activities of Altai Philippines Mining Corporation (APMC), which is a subsidiary of a Canadian company, Altai Resources Inc.,… Read More »Concerns on the mining activities of Altai Philippines Mining Corporation (APMC) on Sibuyan, Romblon

Canada calls for accountability in the review of the Drug War in the Philippines

PRESS STATEMENT 5 February 2023 Reference:Rev. Patricia Lisson, ChairpersonICHRP CanadaCANADA calls for accountability in the review of the drug war in the Philippines The International Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines (ICHRP Canada) welcomes Canada’s call on the Philippine government to ensure accountability in… Read More »Canada calls for accountability in the review of the Drug War in the Philippines