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Roundtable Discussion: An International Response to Human Rights in the Philippines

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Roundtable Discussion: An International Response to Human Rights in the Philippines

Join ICHRP for a roundtable discussion on human rights in the Philippines.

Date: Friday October 8, 2021
Time: 2pm Geneva / 8am New York / 8pm Manila
Register here: https://www.tinyurl.com/ICHRPRoundtable

This discussion will follow UN Human Rights Commissioner, Michelle Bachelet’s, update on the Philippines at the UNHRC. We will hear commentary on the presentation to the UN and the findings of Investigate PH, and consider their future significance in the context of the alarming human rights situation in the Philippines.

Organizer: International Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines
Co-Sponsors:
IBON International
The General Board of Church and Society of The United Methodist Church
United Church of Canada
National Union of Peoples’ Lawyers
Karapatan
International Association of Democratic Lawyers
Education International

STILSTAAN BIJ DE MENSENRECHTEN IN DE FILIPPIJNEN EN PALESTINA

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STILSTAAN BIJ DE MENSENRECHTEN IN DE FILIPPIJNEN EN PALESTINA

ALKMAAR – Tijdens de nationale Vredesweek organiseert Earth Caravan in samenwerking met de Nederlands-Filippijnse Solidariteitsbeweging op vrijdagavond 24 september 19:30-21:30 een informatiebijeenkomst in Alkmaar over de Filippijnen en Palestina.

We sluiten ons graag aan bij de duizenden mensen in heel Nederland die actie voeren voor de vrede om van de wereld een mooiere plek te maken. Voor deze avond nodigen wij u van harte uit! Onder het genot van lekkernijen uit de Filippijnen en Palestina maakt u kennis met de mensenrechtensituatie in die landen.

De avond begint met een presentatie door Theo Droog over de Filippijnen. Ondanks dat de Filippijnen rijk zijn aan delfstoffen, en er grote oppervlakten in gebruik zijn voor exportgewassen, leeft de overgrote meerderheid in armoede. Daar bovenop is er een mensenrechten crisis gaande. Niet alleen de alom bekende oorlog tegen drugs, maar ook tegen kwetsbare groepen. Zo is er repressie van de inheemse bevolking bij de bescherming van hun voorouderlijk leefgebied, de bossen, natuurlijke hulpbronnen en de biodiversiteit. Vanuit de Verenigde Naties wordt gesproken van categorisch ernstige schendingen van de mensenrechten in de Filippijnen. Uit internationale aandacht putten nabestaanden van de slachtoffers een glimp van hoop en kracht om te werken aan gerechtigheid en duurzame vrede.

Na de pauze verzorgt Miwa Tamamoto een presentatie over Palestina.

Het lijkt voor velen dat de Israël-Palestina kwestie een probleem van religie is. Dat is niet waar. En nog minder waar is dat er een gelijkwaardig ‘conflict’ tussen de twee partijen is. De realiteit is een bezetting van Palestina door Israël. In strijd met het internationaal recht (inclusief bezetting wetten) worden Palestijnen continu geterroriseerd door het Israëlische leger, kolonisten en politie: lastiggevallen, hun toegang tot land voor begrazing en landbouw geblokkeerd, huizen gesloopt…. Dit alles om hen van hun land weg te jagen. In een korte documentaire zie je een deel van de totaal onrechtvaardige situatie, gedocumenteerd door Guy Hircefeld. Hij is een Israeli maar zet alles in voor de strijd voor de mensenrechten van Palestijnse herders en boeren in de Jordaan vallei. Na de film is een zoom-meeting gepland met een Earth Caravan lid in Tel Aviv die met hem samenwerkt.

Na de presentaties is er volop gelegenheid om vragen te stellen en met elkaar in gesprek te gaan over wat we met elkaar kunnen doen voor de verbetering van de situatie.

Iedereen is van harte welkom! (geen screening, wel volgens de maatregelen) Gezien het beperkt aantal bezoekers wegens corona is het noodzakelijk dat u zich aanmeldt. Vooraf aanmelden door een mail te sturen naar tao.sangha.nl@gmail.com

Toegang: vrijwillige bijdrage.
Datum: 24 september 2021
Tijd: 19:30 – 21:30, inloop vanaf 19:15
Plaats: Wijkcentrum De Rekere (zaal 512) bij Izumi Shiatsu en Earth Caravan Nederland, Drechterwaard 16, 1824EX Alkmaar
Voor informatie: Miwa Tamamoto 06-44804369

https://www.alkmaarsdagblad.nl/regio/stilstaan-bij-de-mensenrechten-in-de-filippijnen-en-palestina

English Translation

THINKING ABOUT HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE PHILIPPINES AND PALESTINE

ALKMAAR – During the national Peace Week, Earth Caravan is organizing an information meeting in Alkmaar about the Philippines and Palestine on Friday evening 24 September 19:30-21:30 in collaboration with the Dutch-Filipino Solidarity Movement.

We would like to join the thousands of people throughout the Netherlands who are campaigning for peace to make the world a more beautiful place. We cordially invite you to this evening! While enjoying delicacies from the Philippines and Palestine, you will become acquainted with the human rights situation in those countries.

The evening starts with a presentation by Theo Droog about the Philippines. Despite the fact that the Philippines is rich in minerals and large areas are used for export crops, the vast majority live in poverty. On top of that, there is a human rights crisis going on. Not only the well-known war on drugs, but also against vulnerable groups. For example, there is repression of the indigenous population in the protection of their ancestral habitat, forests, natural resources and biodiversity. The United Nations speaks of categorically serious violations of human rights in the Philippines. From international attention, relatives of the victims draw a glimpse of hope and strength to work for justice and lasting peace.

After the break, Miwa Tamamoto will give a presentation about Palestine.

It seems to many that the Israel-Palestine issue is a problem of religion. That is not true. Even less true is that there is an equal “conflict” between the two sides. The reality is an occupation of Palestine by Israel. Contrary to international law (including occupation laws), Palestinians are continuously terrorized by the Israeli army, settlers and police: harassed, their access to land for grazing and agriculture blocked, houses demolished…. All this to drive them away from their land. to hunt. In a short documentary you see part of the totally unjust situation, documented by Guy Hircefeld. He is an Israeli but is committed to fighting for the human rights of Palestinian shepherds and farmers in the Jordan Valley.

After the presentations there is plenty of opportunity to ask questions and to discuss what we can do together to improve the situation.

Everybody is welcome! (no screening, but according to the measures) Given the limited number of visitors due to corona, it is necessary that you register. Register in advance by sending an email to tao.sangha.nl@gmail.com

Admission: voluntary contribution.
Date: September 24, 2021
Time: 19:30 – 21:30, walk-in from 19:15
Place : Wijkcentrum De Rekere (room 512) at Izumi Shiatsu and Earth Caravan Netherlands, Drechtwaard 16, 1824EX Alkmaar
For information: Miwa Tamamoto 06-44804369

DUTERTE, THE NEW FACE OF MARTIAL LAW IN THE PH

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DUTERTE, THE NEW FACE OF MARTIAL LAW IN THE PH

September 21, 2021 — “The imposition of martial law under former President Ferdinand Marcos brought about thousands of cases of killings and human rights violations in the Philippines, and decades after, the Duterte Administration’s war on the Filipino people and lack of effective domestic remedies caused more human rights violations than the 14-year Marcos Dictatorship.

And as before, justice is yet to be served.”

This is what Peter Murphy, International Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines (ICHRP) Global Chairperson, said as the Philippines marks the 49th year of the declaration of martial law in the Philippines.

ICHRP is leading groups and individuals in the international community this Global Day of Action Against Fascism in the Philippines in solidarity with the Filipino people’s struggle against the tyranny of Duterte.

Murphy further elaborated the crimes against humanity Duterte committed throughout the years. In the call for support for the Global Day of Action Against Fascism in the Philippines, he said:

“Under the US-Duterte regime, martial law was declared in Mindanao four years ago leading to an alarming increase in human rights violations. Hundreds of thousands of Moro people were displaced and turned into refugees by the wanton bombing and destruction of Marawi City at the hands of the Philippine Army. Indigenous people’s schools have been shuttered and their communities remain under attack and occupation by the Philippine Army. While peasants in Negros and Panay islands are being arrested and massacred as they defend their right to till and their ancestral domain. In the cities, Duterte has unleashed a war against the poor through his drug war which has now claimed more than 27,000 lives including children. Worse, the country is now one of the most dangerous places in the world for human rights defenders.”

This is also reflected in the findings of the First, Second, and Third Reports of the Independent International Commission of Investigation into Human Rights Violations in the Philippines (Investigate PH).

“We call on Duterte and his cohorts to end the repression now in the Philippines and to take accountability for all the human rights violations they committed against the Filipino people,” Murphy said, as the Philippine Government refuses to cooperate with the formal investigation launched by the International Criminal Court (ICC).

“We challenge him to face the ICC,” he added.

ICHRP also continues to call on governments of the international community to stop supporting the tyranny of Duterte through their military aid to the Philippines. 

“As we commemorate the imposition of martial law in the Philippines and the thousands of its victims who have yet to be served justice, we would like to remind Duterte that the world is watching. He is the new face of dictatorship in the Philippines, and as history taught us, dictators eventually fall.” Murphy said.

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Media Contact:

Peter Murphy – ICHRP Chairperson  +61 418 312 301

chairperson@ichrp.net 

INVITATION: ECUMENICAL DAY OF PRAYER FOR THE PHILIPPINES

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INVITATION: ECUMENICAL DAY OF PRAYER FOR THE PHILIPPINES

You are invited to join A Day of Ecumenical Prayer for the Human Rights Situation in the Philippines. The service, which features church leaders from Canada and the Philippines, follows the release of the third report of Investigate PH to the UN Human Rights Council. Investigate PH is an international independent investigation into the human rights situation in the Philippines endorsed by several Canadian churches and KAIROS. 

When: Friday, 24th September and 25th in the Philippines 8:00 PM ET, Canada /Saturday 8:00 AM Philippines

Where: https://www.ICHRPCANADA.ORG/ECUPRAYER

Meeting ID: 992 7975 2563

Password: 842098

We look forward to seeing you there.

ICHRP calls on UNHRC to take decisive action against human rights violations in the Philippines

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ICHRP calls on UNHRC to take decisive action against human rights violations in the Philippines
ICHRP Chairperson Peter Murphy addresses the UNHRC in a video oral intervention

In a video oral intervention submitted to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) during its 48th Session, ICHRP Chairperson Peter Murphy called on the UNHRC to take decisive action against human rights violations in the Philippines.

The 48th Session is taking place one year after the UNHRC resolved to provide “technical assistance and capacity building” to the Duterte administration in response to High Commissioner Michelle Bachelet’s report on the human rights situation in June 2020. Murphy welcomed Bachelet’s oral update on the human rights situation, and cited damning evidence provided by three reports of Investigate PH, an independent international human rights investigation.

The full text of the video can be found below:

Madam President,

I welcome the High Commissioner’s oral update on the Philippines. Our Investigate PH project has now presented three reports to the Council which expose the Duterte government for brazen violation of the collective and individual human rights which his government claims to uphold.

The most important of these rights are to self-determination, development, and peace. But the Duterte government has reduced spending on health, education, housing, and welfare. Landlessness is a scourge, unemployment has increased, poverty has widened, inequality has deepened.

The Duterte government has increased spending on the military and police to prosecute internal wars on the poor, on dissenters, and on the Moro people in Mindanao. These wars have killed tens of thousands of Filipino civilians and internally displaced hundreds of thousands more. Women, children, and indigenous people have especially suffered.

When Filipinos protest and assert their rights, their civil and political rights are crushed by deadly force. Far more decisive action is needed by the Human Rights Council, and by the international community as a whole, to uphold the fundamental human rights of the Filipino people, which are universal rights.

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