アルバイ州タバコ市における活動家2名の拉致疑惑に関する人権委員会の声明
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has taken cognisance of the case involving the alleged abduction of two activists in Tabaco City, Albay. The CHR Region 5 has already launched a Quick Response Operation (QRO) to investigate the matter. Based on reports, James Jasminez, 63, was allegedly taken by a group of men and forced into a white van on the night of 23 August 2024. Meanwhile, on 28 August 2024, 5 days after the incident, Jasminez’ friend, Felix Salaveria Jr., 66, was also allegedly abducted by men in plain clothes and forced into a silver van while on his way home after buying food. The incident was witnessed by […]
ルセナの環境保護活動家が失踪したとされる事件に関する人権委員会の声明
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has taken cognisance of the reported disappearance of Rowena “Owen” Dasig, an environmental defender from Calabarzon, whose charges had been recently dismissed by the Gumaca Regional Trial Court Branch 172 on 13 August 2024. As of writing, there have been no updates on the whereabouts of Dasig after she had been freed from the Lucena City District Jail (LCDJ). It must be remembered that Dasig was arrested with Miguela “Ella” Peniero, a community health worker who is still being detained to this date, by the police and the military on 12 July 2023 in Atimonan, Quezon. The said charges were based on illegal possession […]
人権委員会は、ウィリアム・ラリオサ氏の逮捕から1か月後の失踪について迅速な行動を求める声明を発表した。
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) is deeply alarmed that William Lariosa, a veteran labour organiser is yet to be found despite efforts from various human rights groups to identify his whereabouts. It must be remembered that Lariosa, a member of the Kilusang Mayo Uno in the Southern Mindanao Region, had been allegedly arrested by suspected military agents on 10 April 2024 in Barangay Butong, Quezon, Bukidnon. Prior to his disappearance, reports say that he and his family had been targeted with threats and harassment. The family of Lariosa reached out to CHR Region X and XI regarding the search for the labour organiser. The Commission is committed to conduct […]
ブキドノンにおける労働組合幹部の逮捕報道に関する人権委員会の声明
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) vehemently condemns the arrest of a labour organiser, in Barangay Butong, Quezon, Bukidnon on 10 April 2024. A quick response operation (QRO) has been deployed by CHR to further investigate the matter. William Lariosa, 63, is a veteran labour organiser of the Kilusang Mayo Uno in the Southern Mindanao Region. According to reports, Lariosa and his family have been receiving threats and harassment prior to the incident, which then prompted his decision to seek sanctuary in Barangay Butong where he was arrested. According to Kilusang Mayo Uno – Southern Mindanao Region, suspected military agents from the 48th Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army are […]
パンガシナン州サンカルロスにおける環境活動家拉致疑惑に関する人権委員会の声明
The Commission on Human RIghts is gravely alarmed upon receiving reports on the abduction of environmental rights defenders and church workers Francisco “Eco” Dangla III, 39 and Axielle “Jak” Tiong, 29 on 24 March 2024 at Barangay Polo, San Carlos, Pangasinan. Pursuant to its mandate, CHR has prompted an investigation to immediately look into the incident. According to the reports of independent human rights groups, still-unidentified suspects onboard a vehicle and accompanied by a motorcycle confronted Dangla and Tiong while they were riding a tricycle on their way out of Barangay Polo at around 8:00 PM. Both activists were seen to have been tackled by the suspects and were then […]
Statement of the Commission on Human Rights on the case of the resurfaced missing environmental activists
Acting on news reports and in pursuance of our Constitutional mandate, the Commission on Human Rights (CHR), through the joint effort of CHR Central Office Protection Cluster and CHR Region III, prompted an independent investigation on the alleged enforced disappearance and arbitrary deprivation of liberty of two environmental defenders, Jonila Castro, 21, and Jhed Tamano, 22, who allegedly went missing in the evening of 2 September 2023 in Orion, Bataan. A total of 15 military camps and police detention facilities in Bataan, Pampanga, Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Tarlac, and Zambales were searched by CHR in an effort to locate Castro and Tamano. On Friday, 15 September 2023, government representatives reported during […]
Statement of the Commission on Human Rights on the alleged abduction of two young women environment defenders in Bataan
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has dispatched a quick response operation through its office in Region III to probe the alleged abduction of two young environment defenders and community volunteers, namely Jonila Castro, 21, and Jhed Tamano, 22. The two young women were reported missing by the anti-reclamation network AKAP KA Manila Bay on 2 September 2023. On their way to conduct relief operations and consultation with communities, Castro and Tamano were allegedly snatched in Barangay Lati, Orion, Bataan on the said date at around 7:00 PM. Based on the statement of the AKAP Ka Manila Bay and other environmental rights groups, the two volunteered to conduct research on the […]
Statement of the Commission on Human Rights on the two missing activists in Taytay, Rizal
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) calls for exhaustive efforts in the search for two activists, Gene Roz de Jesus and Dexter Capuyan, who were reported missing after allegedly meeting at Golden City, SM Hypermarket in Taytay, Rizal. CHR, through its regional office in IV-A, is conducting an investigation following the petition of one victim’s family member and online allegations that the two are under the custody of state security units. The 27-year-old De Jesus works as an Information and Communication Officer of the Philippine Task Force for Indigenous Peoples Rights, while 56-year-old Capuyan is an activist leader based in La Trinidad, Benguet. Both de Jesus and Capuyan are University […]
Statement of the Commission on Human Rights on the alleged abduction of an NDFP consultant in Bukidnon
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) in Region X has dispatched a Quick Response Operation concerning the alleged abduction of National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) consultant Ariel Badiang. Karapatan group alleged that Badiang, 64, was taken by soldiers in the municipality of Manolo Fortich in Bukidnon on 6 February 2023. The military has denied the allegation. As we conduct a parallel independent probe, CHR calls for urgent action from the local police and other concerned agencies to uncover the full truth on this latest report of the alleged abduction of another NDFP consultant. Enforced disappearance is a grave violation of human rights that necessitates exhaustive and expeditious investigation […]
セブ島の開発労働者2名の拉致疑惑を非難する人権委員会の声明
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) condemns the alleged abduction of two development workers, Arman Dayoha and Dyan Gumanao, who were reported missing since 10 January 2023 in Cebu City. CHR, through its regional office in Central Visayas, has already begun its independent motu proprio probe upon notice of various posts circulating online regarding their disappearance prior to being found. According to relatives and various progressive groups, they were last seen aboard MV 2GO Maligaya en route to Cebu City, but neither have been in contact nor have been present at work since the passenger ship docked at Pier 6 on 10 January 2023. This incident comes after an alleged […]
Statement of CHR Executive Director, Atty Jacqueline Ann de Guia, welcoming the Court of Appeals ruling on the disappearance of two labor organizers
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) welcomes the ruling of the Court of Appeals (CA) on 9 September 2022, which issues a privilege of the Writ of Amparo, Permanent Protection Order, and directs the conduct of a comprehensive and exhaustive investigation on the disappearance of Elizabeth “Loi” Magbanua and Alipio “Ador” Juat. Loi and Ador are labor organizers and members of the Kilusang Mayo Uno who were last seen attending a meeting with fellow community organizers in Valenzuela City on 3 May 2022. CA said that petitioners were able to prove by substantial evidence that Loi and Ador are victims of enforced disappearance. The court added that the issuance of […]
House Resolution No. 406, Resolution Urging the Philippine Government to Adopt and Ratify the Declaration on the Protection of all Persons from Enforced Disappearances as Adopted by the United Nations General Assembly Resolution 47/133 of 15 Dember 1992
House Resolution No. 406, Resolution Urging the Philippine Government to Adopt and Ratify the Declaration on the Protection of all Persons from Enforced Disappearances as Adopted by the United Nations General Assembly Resolution 47/133 of 15 Dember 1992 The United Nations has condemned “disappearances” as grave violation of human rights and their systematic practice is of the nature of a crime against humanity. It is high time for the Philippine Government to adopt and ratifty the United Nations Assembly Resolution 47/133 of 18 December 1992, and to implement Amnestly International’s (AI) Fourteen Point Program for the Prevention of Disappearance. DOWNLOAD FILE HERE