Free Them All!

Send in your support for political prisoners in the Philippines!

Use the form below to send in a donation to aid political prisoners and their families. Click here to submit a letter or message to a political prisoner!

For more information on the situation of political prisoners, check out this primer from human rights alliance KARAPATAN.

Now more than ever, there is a need to push forward the campaign to free all political prisoners in the Philippines and to demand an end to illegal arrests and detention.

This month, ICHRP is partnering with human rights alliance KARAPATAN to collect donations and letters and provide these directly to political prisoners and their families. Letters from the international community play a huge role in boosting the morale of prisoners, and donations are much needed to support the basic needs of prisoners and to help their family members visit from far-away provinces.

Use the form on the right side of the page to send in a donation, or click here to submit your message or letter.

If you are unsure what to include in your letter or message, you can refer to letter template and guide to writing a letter. You may write a generic letter to any prisoner, or can target your letter to a specific person. For information on specific prisoners who are in need of support, please refer to these prisoner profiles created by KARAPATAN.

While Filipino elites continue to live lavish lifestyles and escape justice for corruption and plunder of the people’s money, hundreds of peace and human rights advocates languish in prison for years at a time.

Political prisoners are detained or imprisoned primarily due to their political beliefs or activities, or for perceived involvement in political movements. The motivation behind the arrests is political, regardless of the specific charges or laws used to justify the detention. In some cases, the Philippine state uses sweeping legislation like the Anti-Terrorism Act to charge activists. Other times, police resort to planting weapons and explosives to arrest activists on fabricated charges.

As of June 2025, 737 political prisoners are in various detention centers nationwide across the Philippines. 164 of them were arrested under Marcos Jr., and they include 146 women, 104 elderly, and 96 sick prisoners. 15 of the prisoners are designated consultants (or staff) in the peace negotiations between the Marcos Jr regime and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines.

The existence of political prisoners is a brutal reminder of the oppressive regime Filipinos are facing. True peace can only be achieved when we confront and dismantle the unjust social, political, and economic systems that are root causes of armed conflict. The Marcos Jr. administration claims to seek peace, but in reality, it targets and silences those who are fighting for a just and lasting peace. The fight for peace is inextricably linked to the liberation of all political prisoners!

For more information on the situation of political prisoners, check out this primer from human rights alliance KARAPATAN.