The United Church of Canada calls for justice, resumption of peace talks, and to re-examine the Canada-Philippine military relationship. The United Church of Canada is appalled by reports that Philippine military operations conducted by the 79th Infantry Battalion killed 19 people and forcibly displaced 653… Read More »United Church of Canada: “Stop the Killing in the Philippines”
On the recent military operations in Toboso, Negros Occidental The International Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines (ICHRP) Canada chapter unequivocally condemns the military operations carried out by the Philippine Army’s 79th Infantry Battalion in Salamanca, Toboso, Negros Occidental, on April 19. Credible reports… Read More »On the recent military operations in Toboso, Negros Occidental
22 April 2026STATEMENT OF SOLIDARITY The International Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines (ICHRP) Canada expresses its strong solidarity with the victims, survivors, and families in the Philippines following the recent affirmation by the International Criminal Court (ICC) of its jurisdiction over the murder… Read More »On the Affirmation of Jurisdiction by the International Criminal Court (ICC) in the Case Against former Pres. Rodrigo R. Duterte
19 February 2026 For reference:Luthfi Mawarid, Chairpersoninfo@ichrpcanada.org The International Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines (ICHRP) Canada welcomes the upcoming reading of charges against former Philippine President Rodrigo Roa Duterte before the International Criminal Court on February 23 in The Hague, Netherlands. For years,… Read More »On the upcoming reading of charges against former President Rodrigo R. Duterte at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in the Hague
Re: Opposition to the Ratification of the Canada–PhilippinesStatus of Visiting Forces Agreement (SOVFA) To the Right Honourable Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada October 30, 2025 Dear Prime Minister Carney, As your government prepares to sign the Status of Visiting Forces Agreement (SOVFA) with the… Read More »Open Letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney on the Canada-Philippines Status of Visiting Forces Agreement (SOVFA)
On the 2025 State of the Nation Address (SONA)of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. July 2025 The International Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines (ICHRP Canada) stands in solidarity with the Filipino people as they confront the stark realities behind the polished rhetoric of… Read More »People’s Sona solidarity Statement
OPEN LETTER To The Right Honourable Mark CarneyPrime Minister of Canada Dear Prime Minister Carney, I write on behalf of the International Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines – Canada (ICHRP Canada), a national chapter of a global network committed to monitoring and exposing… Read More »Opposition to President Marcos Jr.’s Invitation and Deepening Canada–Philippines Military Cooperation
It is a sin against truth, a violation of human dignity, and an affront to the Body of Christ https://www.ucanews.com/news/red-tagging-in-the-philippines-is-not-always-about-ideology/109204 It starts with an accusation. Not a bullet. Not a court case. Just one label thrown loud enough to stick: “communist-terrorist.” In the Philippines, that’s all… Read More »Red-tagging in the Philippines is not always about Ideology:
19 May 2025 An OPEN LETTER to PRIME MINISTER MARK CARNEY Dear Prime Minister Carney, Congratulations on your election as Prime Minister! We are writing on behalf of ICHRP-Canada, a global chapter of a coalition of church groups, unions, community advocates, and individuals committed to… Read More »Re: Canada’s Bilateral Relations with the Philippines:A Call for a Human Rights–Based Foreign Policy
19 May 2025 The Honourable Anita AnandMinister of Foreign AffairsHouse of CommonsOttawa, ON K1A 0A6 Dear Minister Anand, The International Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines (ICHRP-Canada) congratulates you on your recent appointment as Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs. We wish you well in… Read More »Urgent Concerns Regarding Canada’s Defence Cooperation and Foreign Policy Toward the Philippines
