ASIAN HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION – HUNGER ALERT PROGRAMME Hunger Alert Case: AHRC-HAC-003-2012 29 January 2013 —————————————————— PHILIPPINES:...
PHILIPPINES: Supreme Court takes judicial action on plot to kill falsely charged activist ISSUES: Arbitrary arrest and detention; fabrication of charges; human rights defenders; prosecution system; right to fair trial; victims assistance & protec...
PHILIPPINES: Legal critique of Abadilla Five and Vizconde cases released (Hong Kong, December 20, 2012) The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) is publishing today a 24-page legal critique of two controversial decisions issued by the Supreme Court (...
A Statement from the Asian Human Rights Commission PHILIPPINES: Murder is murder, not a ‘legitimate encounter’ On December 19, the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) was reported to have concluded after over two years of investigation that...
PHILIPPINES: Indigenous activist accused of being a rebel is exonerated ISSUES: Extrajudicial killing; human rights defenders; indigenous people; victim’s assistance & protection NEW REPORT: Special Report: The Philippines‘ hollow hum...