Activists on rare winning streak in court battles
MANILA, Philippines — Activists, including peasant rights advocates, labor organizers and peace consultants, have been in a winning streak...
MANILA, Philippines — Activists, including peasant rights advocates, labor organizers and peace consultants, have been in a winning streak...
Following a year that saw further deterioration of the rule of law and rising impunity for rampant human rights violations in the...
By Cristina Palabay. KARAPATAN Secretary General. We welcome the acquittal of poet, writer, and peasant women's organizer Amanda Echanis,...
A rights group said the activists were killed in coordinated raids in four provinces. An official confirmed that nine people were dead.
Some 4,000 Filipinos marched in the capital Manila, denouncing "gross human rights violations and international humanitarian law abuses” by...
Human rights activist Cristina Palabay fears that her country is becoming an autocracy, but won't stop fighting.
Cristina“Tinay” Palabay, which seem to only aim at punishing her for herlegitimate human rights activities, in a context of increasing threats...
Human rights activists say “red-tagging,” a tactic whereby individuals are labelled as communists or terrorists – often without substantial proof – is being...
Cristina Palabay. Cristina “Tinay” Palabay (Philippines) is Secretary General of Karapatan Alliance for the advancement of people's rights. She...
According to the information received, o n July 20, 2017, at around 10:20 p.m., Ms. Cristina “Tinay” Palabay received a phone call from a man...
Secretary General of Karapatan (Alliance for the Advancement of People's Rights), a leading human-rights organization documenting abuses and campaigning for victims' rights.