Philippines Campaigns

Philippines: Report on Attacks against Advocates

Philippines: Report on Attacks against Advocates by David Gibbons … [Read more...]

Concepion Jayme-Brizuela, Beverly Musni and Romeo T. Capulong

Re: Concepion Jayme-Brizuela, Beverly Musni and Romeo T. Capulong To: H.E. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, President of the Republic of teh Philippines From: Luningning Alcuitas-Imperial, LRWC Philippine monitor Date: 2006-07-04 As an organization of lawyers in Canada defending human rights, we … [Read more...]

Philippines: Marissa Dumanjug-Palo, human rights worker and Head of NDFP (New Democratic Front of the Philippines)

Marissa Dumanjug-Palo resident of Quezon City, Philippines and human rights worker. Former Projects and International Desk Officer of Karapatan, which is an Alliance for the Advancement of People's Rights. Currently, Dumanjug-Palo is head of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines, which … [Read more...]

Marissa Dumanjug-Palo

Re: Marissa Dumanjug-Palo To: President H.E. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo From: Luningning Alcuitas-Imperial, member of LRWC Date: 2006-06-08 As an organization of lawyers in Canada defending human rights, we strongly protest the May 31, 2006 incident of threat, harassment and intimidation of … [Read more...]

Crispin “Ka Bel” Beltran, Labor leader, and others.

Re: Crispin “Ka Bel” Beltran, Labor leader, and others. To: H.E. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, President of the Republic of the Phillippines and others From: Ms. Luningning Alcuitas-Imperial, LRWC Date: 2006-03-01 As an organization of lawyers in Canada defending human rights, we strongly … [Read more...]

KARAPATAN, human rights group

Re: KARAPATAN, human rights group To: President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo From: Charles B. Davison, member of LRWC Date: 2004-10-27 I am writing to you at this time concerning the situation of the Alliance for the Advancement of People's Rights (KARAPATAN) and an incident which occurred … [Read more...]

Philippines: ALLIANCE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF PEOPLE’S RIGHTS (KARAPATAN) ECUMENCIAL MOVEMENT FOR JUSTICE AND PEACE (EMJP)

On October 9, 2004, at approximately 3:15 am staff and members of KARAPATAN and EMJP, as well as some of there families and victims of human rights abuses who were staying at the compound, were awakened by 5 masked men shouting hostilities and banging loudly at the gate. Reportedly, the men also … [Read more...]

Juvy M. Magsino, lawyer; Leima Fortu, teacher

Re: Juvy M. Magsino, lawyer; Leima Fortu, teacher To: Hermogenes Ebdane Jr., Phillipine National Police From: Gail Davidson, Executive director of LRWC Date: 2004-05-27 LRWC is concerned by the February 13th 2004 murders of Juvy M. Magsino and Leima Fortu Juvy Magsino was a human rights … [Read more...]

Philippines: JUVY MAGSINO, Human Rights Lawyer; LEIMA FORTU, Volunteer | Letter

JUVY MAGSINO – Human Rights Lawyer, Chairperson of Mindoro for Justice and Peace, Vice Mayor of Naujan, Mindoro Oriental LEIMA FORTU – Volunteer at Mindoro for Justice and Peace, Acting Secretary General of the Alliance for the Advancement of People’s Rights (KARAPATAN) – Mindoro Oriental At … [Read more...]

Juvy Magsino and Leima Fortu

Re: Juvy Magsino and Leima Fortu To: Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, President of the Republic From: Steven M. Kelliher of LRWC Date: 2004-02-14 Lawyers Rights Watch Canada (LRWC), a committee of Canadian lawyers provides support internationally to lawyers in danger and promotes the enforcement … [Read more...]