Search results for: “human rights defenders”
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Human rights groups urge the government to lead the way in the protection of human rights defenders in the ASEAN region
December 10, 2014Press release Human rights groups urge the government to lead the way in the protection of human rights defenders in the ASEAN region The Medical Action Group (MAG) and Task Force Detainees of the Philippines (TFDP) urge the government to lead the way in the protection and defense of human rights defenders in…
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EU supports human rights groups to protect human rights defenders
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 10, 2013 EU supports human rights groups to protect human rights defenders The European Union (EU) provides financial support to two national human rights groups namely the Medical Action Group (MAG) and the Task Force Detainees of the Philippines (TFDP) worth Php 25 million in their work for the protection of…
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DECEMBER 10 IS INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS DAY
MAG is one with all health and human rights organizations to demand the administration to #StandUpforHumanRights through upholding the universal rights of every Filipino. #AllHumanRIghtsForAll
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Stakeholder report to the 3rd Cycle of the UN Human Rights Council‟s Universal Periodic Review (UPR)
Written by Balay Rehabilitation Centre and the Medical Action Group (MAG) with the technical support of the International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims Funded by the European Union under the IRCT’s Data in the Fight against Impunity (DFI) Project. This report has been produced with the assistance of the European Union. The Danish…
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Philippines | Investigate and ensure accountability for attacks against ESC rights defenders
“MAG called on the Philippines to become a consistent leader in the ASEAN region by implementing the Concluding Observations fully, and in particular to ‘ensure the recognition and protection of human rights defenders in national laws’.” You can view the full article here: http://www.ishr.ch/news/philippines-investigate-and-ensure-accountability-attacks-against-esc-rights-defenders
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UN Committee on Economic Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) reviews report of the Philippines
The UN CESCR today concluded its consideration of the combined 5th and 6th periodic report of the Philippines on its implementation of the International Covenant on Economic Social and Cultural Rights. “Another Expert was deeply concerned regarding human rights defenders, who were exposed to serious risks. Could the delegation comment why mandates who had asked…
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Philippines | Defenders of economic, social and cultural rights need to be protected
“In a joint submission, the International Service for Human Rights, the Medical Action Group, the Philippine Alliance of Human Rights Advocates and the Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact have highlighted the risks human rights defenders working on economic, social and cultural rights face in the Philippines. Defenders are subject to threats, harassment, arbitrary detention, enforced disappearances…
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Human rights group condemns the killing of woman human rights defender, appeals to Duterte for justice
July 4, 2016 Statement Human rights group condemns the killing of woman human rights defender, appeals to Duterte for justice The Medical Action Group (MAG), health and human rights group appeals to the government to take immediate and concrete actions to investigate the killing of human rights defender in Mariveles, Bataan. A day after President…
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“Make Human Rights the core of your governance.”- HR groups challenge candidates
Press release February 24, 2016 “Make Human Rights the core of your governance.”- HR groups challenge candidates Human rights groups today challenged all candidates in the 2016 national and local elections to support the Human Rights Agenda as their electoral platform. Gathering in the University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman, Quezon City, at a media…
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Church, human rights groups call on PNoy to act on killing of farmer leader, stop violence in Hacienda Dolores
Press release May 11, 2014 Church, human rights groups call on PNoy to act on killing of farmer leader, stop violence in Hacienda Dolores In support of seeking justice for the widow of Menelao “Ka Melon” Barcia, the Archdiocese of Pampanga, Catholic Bishop’s Conference of the Philippines-National Secretariat for Social Action (CBCP-NASSA), and various…
