Duterte and the Failed Experiment
The 2016 election is looming large. First it was dubbed The Great Referendum by a president who wanted it to be all about him. Then,...
#StopLumadKillings: Designing a hashtag for a human rights issue
Developing a social media campaign requires a lot of thought, time and effort especially when developing a campaign for human rights work and social advocacy....
Philippines: Aquino Should Honor Rights Pledges ‘State of the Nation Address’ Should Outline Plan to Tackle Impunity
(Manila, July 20, 2013) – Philippine President Benigno S. Aquino III should use his annual “State of the Nation Address” to outline concrete steps to...
Indonesia: Children Seeking Refuge Find Abuse, Neglect
Detained, Beaten in Squalid Facilities, or Left to Fend for Themselves “I don’t have any money so I don’t have any way to help...
A Year of Pluses, Minuses on Rights: Decrease in Killings, But Impunity for Abusers
The Philippine government adopted landmark human rights legislation in 2012, but failed to make significant progress in holding the security forces accountable for serious abuses,...
HRW reaction to @CarlosCeldran conviction
We are alarmed by the court’s decision today finding reproductive health advocate Carlos Celdran guilty of ‘offending religious feelings’ and sentencing him to a maximum...
Landmark Law Crucial for Women’s Health #RHBill
Legislators Expected to Pass Reproductive Health Bill Despite Church Opposition The Philippines’ expected passage of a reproductive health law will be a massive step forward to...
Malala: A girl of courage #MalalaDay #IamMalala
Malala Yousufzai, a 14 year-old advocate of her right to education. Malala told in one of CNN’s interview: “I have the right of education, I...
President Aquino Should Sign Landmark Disappearances Law
Break With Past Administrations, Show Regional Leadership (New York, October 18, 2012) – President Benigno Aquino III should sign into law a bill criminalizing enforced...
Amend Draft Law on Child Soldiers; Revise Bill to Prosecute Recruiters of Children, Not Parents
The Philippines Senate should remove a provision in a draft law that allows for the prosecution of the parents of children recruited to be soldiers,...
Prosecute Officials for ‘Death Squad’ Killings
Heed Rights Commission’s Recommendations (New York, August 17, 2012) – The Aquino administration should act on the Philippine Commission on Human Rights’ recommendations to investigate...
Killings of Environment Advocates Unpunished
Killings of Environment Advocates Unpunished Cease Deploying Paramilitary Forces in Mining Areas (New York, July 18, 2012) – The Philippine government’s failure to address threats...
ASEAN: Ensure Declaration Meets Rights Standards
Genuine Consultation Needed With Civil Society Groups (New York, July 8, 2012) – Foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) should make...
@HRW_ph statement on Malacanang’s reaction to human-rights video
Human Rights Watch issued the following statement on the reaction by Malacanang to the video released the other day. We recognize that the convictions of...
Philippines: Two Years Under Aquino, Abuses Go Unpunished
No Successful Prosecutions of Security Forces for Killings, ‘Disappearances’ (New York, June 28, 2012) – President Benigno Aquino III of the Philippines has not fulfilled his promises...