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'Walang puso, torture': Pinaikling dalaw ng aktibista sa burol ng baby iprinotesta

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 14 07:27 PM

Ayon sa Karapatan, nabigo ang korte na magpakita ng malasakit nang sumang-ayon ito sa hirit ng Manila City Jail. Read more »

Jail warden asks to shorten 3-day furlough of detained activist to visit wake of dead baby

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 13 11:28 PM

Advocates and lawyers slam Manila City Jail warden for opposing furlough but warden insists, she merely seeks clarification on furlough order. Read more »

Rights groups mourn Baby River’s death, seek political prisoners’ release

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 11 05:55 AM

Human rights groups on Saturday held a candle-lighting protest event along Taft, Manila to mourn the death of 3-month-old infant River Nasino   Read more »

UN rights body passes resolution to help PH promote human rights

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 07 09:36 PM

The United Nations Human Rights Council on Wednesday adopted a resolution that would provide technical cooperation and capacity-building for promotion and protection of human rights in the Philippines, which rights groups say falls short of launching an independent international probe into the human rights situation in the country. Read more »

‘I might be killed’: Karapatan shows SC slain activist Zara Alvarez's 2019 affidavit seeking protection

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 01 04:16 PM

Activist Zara Alvarez had feared for her life. She sought protection from harassment and red-tagging, supposedly by state agents, from the Supreme Court, but she was killed before the court could rule on her request.   Read more »

Pinaslang na human rights activist sa Negros na si Zara Alvarez, inilibing na

Nico Delfin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 26 07:38 PM

CADIZ CITY - Inihatid na sa kaniyang huling hantungan ang pinaslang na human rights activist na si Zara Alvarez nitong Miyerkoles. Read more »

'Terorismo ng estado': Magkasunod na pagpatay sa 2 peasant leaders kinondena

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 19 09:01 PM

Kinondena ng iba't ibang progresibong grupo sa pamamagitan ng indignation rally nitong Miyerkoles ang sunod-sunod na pagkakapatay sa mga aktibista. Read more »

Pagpatay sa human rights defender sa Bacolod City, iniimbestigahan na ng CHR

Martian Muyco, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 18 02:29 PM

Sinimulan na ng Commission on Human Rights (CHR) ang imbestigasyon sa pagpaslang sa human rights activist na si Zara Reboton Alvarez sa Bacolod City.   Read more »

Aktibista para sa karapatang pantao, patay sa pamamaril sa Bacolod City

Mark Salanga, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 17 10:53 PM

BACOLOD CITY (UPDATE) - Patay ang isang babaeng human rights activist matapos pagbabarilin sa Eroreco Subdivision sa Barangay Mandalagan sa Bacolod City Lunes ng gabi. Read more »

Discussion heats up as House deliberations on death penalty resume

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 05 08:25 PM

The House Justice Committee on Wednesday resumed deliberations on bills seeking to reintroduce the death penalty, more than a week after President Rodrigo Duterte reiterated during his State of the Nation Address his call for the passage of the measure. Read more »

Constitution framers, rights defenders, journalists challenge Anti-Terrorism Act

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 23 01:40 PM

Compared with the Human Security Act of 2007, the law which it replaced, petitioners claimed the ATA's coverage is broad as it punishes acts based on intent and purpose, regardless of stage of execution and even if there is no actual death, injury or damage. Read more »

SC urged to stop formation of Anti-Terrorism Council in 10th petition vs. anti-terror law

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 19 01:36 PM

More than 40 leaders of progressive groups, academics and journalists on Sunday filed the 10th petition against the new anti-terror law, asking the Supreme Court to declare it as unconstitutional and stop the formation of an anti-terrorism council. Read more »

DOJ says unaware of house-to-house search for COVID-19 patients

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 15 02:38 PM

Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said Wednesday he was not consulted in the government's house-to-house search policy for COVID-19 patients, and neither was it brought up in the Inter-Agency Task Force handling the pandemic. Read more »

Lider ng human rights group, tinangkang arestuhin ng pulis na nagpanggap na delivery man

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 09 11:14 PM

Ayon sa reklamo, labag sa handbook ng PNP ang ginawa ng mga pulis na maghahatid ng warrant  Read more »

Tagapagsalita ng grupong Karapatan sa Bicol region, inaresto sa kasong murder

Rizza Mostar, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 10 04:42 PM

SIPOCOT, Camarines Sur - Inaresto ng Sipocot police Huwebes ng tanghali si Dan San Andres, alyas Pastor, ang tagapagsalita ng grupong Karapatan sa Bicol dahil umano sa kasong pagpatay. Read more »

Human rights group officer served arrest warrant by cop disguised as delivery man

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 08 11:41 PM

A leading officer of a Philippine human rights group cries foul after a policeman tried to serve her an arrest warrant while disguised as a delivery man.  Read more »

Lider ng human rights group pumalag sa tangkang pag-aresto

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 08 09:11 PM

Bukod pa sa aniya’y maling paraan ng paghain ng arrest warrant, matagal na siyang nakapagpiyansa para sa kasong iyon.  Read more »

'Draconian': Groups condemn anti-terror law signing, vow to challenge measure

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 03 07:45 PM

An international rights group on Friday warned human rights situation in the Philippines could significantly worsen following the signing of anti-terror bill into law.   Read more »

Detainee gives birth while waiting for ruling on plea to free inmates vulnerable to COVID-19

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 03 05:44 AM

For months, Marites Asis feared for her pregnant daughter's safety in the midst of a growing coronavirus pandemic. Read more »

READ: Karapatan's statement on NTC's closure order vs ABS-CBN

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 07 04:11 PM

Karapatan stands in solidarity with journalists and freedom of expression advocates against this blatant attack on press freedom with the recent National Telecommunications Commission’s cease and desist order against ABS-CBN.  Read more »