More envi defenders killed in 2019
A report from an environmental group noted 46 community defenders are victims of political killings this year, which is 53% more than last year’s report.
A report from an environmental group noted 46 community defenders are victims of political killings this year, which is 53% more than last year’s report.
A radio station was burned down in Mawab, Davao de Oro last Wednesday night, December 11, the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) reported.
A human rights watchdog has called on the international community to investigate the reports of abuses being perpetrated by state agents during the almost three years of military rule in the island.
In the southern region of Mindanao, most of the 96 reported cases of political killings have targeted farmers and Lumad people, particularly those asserting for their basic rights.
Human rights advocates are alarmed at the military's push for the passage of amendments to the Human Security Act (HSA) in exchange of the lifting of martial law in Mindanao.