Human Rights

Read more about the article Lumad school volunteer teacher recalls saddest birthday
Karl Tristan Butalid, University of the Philippines Mindanao alumnus, is currently teaching Grade 7 to 10 students in one of the Salugpongan schools in Compostela Valley province. (Kath M. Cortez/davaotoday.com)

Lumad school volunteer teacher recalls saddest birthday

A young volunteer teacher recalled his saddest birthday when armed men killed his father five years ago in Tagum City.

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Read more about the article RPOC-10 member-org opposes peace and order stand on martial law
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RPOC-10 member-org opposes peace and order stand on martial law

A member-organization of the Regional Peace and Order Council-10 (RPOC-10) has manifested its opposition to the planned extension of martial law in Mindanao, although the advisory body has pledged its full support for the proposal.

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Read more about the article HR day rally in Davao City stages “bloody” reenactment of 2018
KILLINGS CONTINUE.A portrait of injustice displayed by progressive organizations in Davao City as they commemorate on Monday, December 10, 2018, the International Human Rights Day. The group led by Karapatan-SMR said a high number of human rights violations have been committed by state forces in the region in pursuit of their intensified operations against the communist groups. (Kath M. Cortez/davaotoday.com)

HR day rally in Davao City stages “bloody” reenactment of 2018

Progressive groups here staged a mocked bloody commemoration of the International Human Rights Day to signify the huge number of human rights violation in the Davao region.

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Read more about the article HR abuses piling up in Normin as Martial law extension looms
Iglesia Filipina Independiente (IFI) priest Fr. Rolando Abejo, regional chairman of Movement Against Tyranny, speaks before the protesters as they demand from the government to life martial law and act on the cases of human rights abuses during the commemoration of the 70th year of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights Cagayan de Oro City on Monday, Dec. 10. (Jigger J. Jerusalem/davaotoday.com)

HR abuses piling up in Normin as Martial law extension looms

Reports of human rights abuses continues to pile up as mass actions were held to commemorate the 70th year of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights on Monday, Dec. 10 while the extension of martial law in Mindanao looms.

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Read more about the article 700 activists slapped with trumped-up charges, a crackdown on dissenters – Barug Katungod Mindanao
Aglipayan Bishop Antonio Ablon (Photo courtesy of Amirah Lidasan)

700 activists slapped with trumped-up charges, a crackdown on dissenters – Barug Katungod Mindanao

Around 700 community leaders and activists are now slapped with trumped-up charges, an "indicative of a sweeping crackdown on political dissenters," according to human rights group Barug Katungod Mindanao.

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