Events
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SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE ON THE HEALTH SECTOR’S IMPLEMENTATION OF RA 9745
ANNOUNCEMENT SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE ON THE HEALTH SECTOR’S IMPLEMENTATION OF RA 9745 Theme: “Mainstreaming Human Rights in Public Health” A violation of one’s right demands for a remedy. Torture is one of the gravest forms of human rights violation. . It is a deliberate act of cruelty by inflicting severe physical and emotional sufferings against any…
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Paramilitary groups, impunity….the entrenched legacies of martial law
Press release September 23, 2015 Paramilitary groups, impunity….the entrenched legacies of martial law More than nine months for the Aquino administration term end, his administration will be remembered for lost ground on important measures of breaking impunity which is the entrenched legacy of martial law, said the Medical Action Group Inc. (MAG), Task Force Detainees…
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Protect human rights defenders! Stop criminalization of human rights work
Statement April 30, 2015 Protect human rights defenders! Stop criminalization of human rights work! The Medical Action Group (MAG), Task Force Detainees of the Philippines (TFDP) and Philippine Alliance of Human Rights Advocates (PAHRA) has launched a campaign affirming the essential contribution of human rights defenders to the promotion of human rights, democracy, development…
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URGENT APPEAL
April 30, 2015 (PHILIPPINES) Death of a human rights defender, Elisa Tulid, exacts a huge toll on physical and mental health conditions of victim’s family ISSUES: Right to an Effective Remedy, Access to Justice ______________________________________________________________________________ Dear friends, The Medical Action Group (MAG) is forwarding to you an appeal regarding provision of prompt, immediate and effective…
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Urgent Appeal: Harassment and Frustrated Killing of Indigenous People Leader
URGENT APPEALApril 20, 2015(PHILIPPINES) Harassment and Frustrated Killing of Indigenous People Leader ISSUES: Right to Means of Subsistence, Right to Land______________________________________________________________________________ Dear friends, The Medical Action Group (MAG) is forwarding to you an appeal regarding the harassment and frustrated killing of indigenous people, Manobo leader in Don Carlos, Bukidnon. If you wish to make any…
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IRCT welcomes UN resolution calling for protection of health workers around the world
The IRCT welcomes a landmark resolution passed by the United Nations General Assembly, calling on states to take immediate steps to ensure the protection of health workers across the world. The first of its kind to recognise the severity of attacks on health professionals, facilities, and patients in all circumstances, the resolution comes at a time…
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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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Human Rights Day 2014: Psychosocial Support in focus with launch of Report
Human Rights Day 2014: Psychosocial Support in focus with launch of Report To mark this year’s Human Rights Day, the International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims (IRCT) together with the Medical Action Group (MAG) has launched the report ‘In Pursuit of Justice’, casting a light on psychosocial support for victims of torture in legal proceedings.…
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RECOGNIZING THE RIGHT OF DETAINEES AND PRISONERS WITH MENTAL DISABILITY
A discussion in the light of World Mental Health Day, 10 October 2014 The Medical Action Group (MAG) has recently received a query from AB Communication undergraduate students of the Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) who are conducting a study on the health condition of mentally-ill inmates in the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) as part…
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THE INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE TOTAL ELIMINATION OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS
Dear Friends, September 26 is the first ever International Day for Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons. · Join the Global Action for Sep 26: How many nuclear weapons? · Organise your own event. Click here for ideas. · Don’t forget to post your event on the Sep 26 Global Events Page. · Watch a video about the day – UNFOLD ZERO…
