Human rights group Karapatan lauded the United Nations (UN) expert on freedom of expression for visiting a progressive journalist and two activists currently behind bars at the Taclocan City Jail on Saturday. philstar.com/headlines/2024…

Various media and human rights groups launched the #FightToExpress campaign as they welcomed the official visit to the Philippines of United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Opinion and Expression Irene Khan scheduled from January 23 to February 2.

'The PH gov't has disregarded past recommendations by UN special rapporteurs who have visited the country. They are faking these all, as the Marcos gov't has stepped up its policy of wanton repression against the people,' said Karapatan. #News5

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Rights groups have called out the government for touting the UN expert's visit as a sign of the country's 'open, sustained, and sincere cooperation' on human rights, deeming it 'insincere.'

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“They are faking these all, as the Marcos Jr. [administration] has stepped up its policy of wanton repression against the people, violating rights and basic freedoms including our freedom of expression.” bulatlat.com/2024/01/22/rig…

Human rights group Karapatan led the launch of the #FightToExpress campaign ahead of Khan’s visit from January 23 to February 2, 2024. bitly.ws/39YLT

ICYMI | At least thirty-six national, regional and international organizations have submitted reports on the state of freedom of expression and opinion in the Philippines

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The UN experts counted at least 24 alleged victims of rights violations from the government’s counter-terrorism efforts from 2019 to 2023 — which covers the second half of the Duterte administration and Marcos’ first year in office.

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Press freedom advocates and rights defenders raised the lack of meaningful improvements to the state of free expression under President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ahead of a United Nations independent expert’s 10-day visit to the Philippines.

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NOW: Human rights defenders, journalists, artists, academics, unionists and other groups expressed their readiness to welcome UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of expression and opinion Irene Khan in her official visit to the Philippines next week.

#FightToExpress #FreeAllPoliticalPrisoners

TINGNAN | Ibinahagi ng mga progresibong grupo ang kanilang paghahanda sa pagbisita ni UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Opinion and Expression Irene Khan. Sentro ng mga ulat nila ang panunupil sa mga karapatan ng mga artista, mamamahayag, unyonista, atbp. 📸Marc Lino Abila

🇵🇭 Ens sumem a les nostres contraparts filipines per acollir la carta signada per 6 relators especials de l'ONU sobre la situació de #ddhh al país.

El Govern de Marcos Jr. ha d'anar més enllà de prometre el respecte de les normes internacionals i actuar.

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6 UN experts flag ‘unchecked’ antiterror powers in letter to Marcos trib.al/BQp8CKh

The letter, which was made public this January 2024, points to the Marcos Jr. regime’s utter lack of interest in addressing the grave human rights issues cited by the rapporteurs.

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Jhed and Jonila were the 14th case of so-called “fake surrenders,” where activists are abducted and forced into executing an affidavit to denounce their affiliations, and declare themselves as “returnees” joining the fold of civil government. trib.al/95LKe53

EXCLUSIVE: An imperfect crime, the wrong victims, and a CCTV are what may crack these cases open as the CHR reaches a rare stage. Rappler has learned that the CHR found solid links to the case of Dyan Gumanao and Armand Dayoha's abduction.

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NEW: Since 2018, Karapatan has documented 14 cases of 'fake surrenders,' a new pattern in a longtime problem of abduction and disappearances.

Part 1 tackles a rare milestone: CHR Philippines has linked one case to AFP intel. We waited a month for AFP's side.
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