Human Rights

A total of 120 Manobo evacuees from Bukidnon returned to their homes Sunday after military forces were reported to have pulled-out from their communities in the past weeks.

Various church groups today vowed to stand against human trafficking describing it as an “absolute evil” which denies dignity of the victims.

Partylist lawmakers today urged the government to pass the Human Rights Defenders Bill which provides penalties for violations of the rights of human rights workers.

An alliance of child rights advocates called on the government to act swiftly on stopping the attacks against indigenous peoples schools who are closed on allegations that they are run by the New People’s Army.

An interfaith network supporting the indigenous peoples rights is launched in a hotel in Cagayan de Oro today.