Events
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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…
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MAKE THE WHEEL OF JUSTICE WORK
UATC STATEMENT June 26, 2014 MAKE THE WHEEL OF JUSTICE WORK Fight Impunity, Demand for Accountability Today, we, the United Against Torture Coalition (UATC)-Philippines and various anti-torture advocates on the eight consecutive year mark the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture through the “Basta! Run Against Torture 8” (BRAT VIII) as we renew…
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EU reiterates commitment to end torture
June 26, 2014 Press release The European Union reiterated its commitment to promote human rights and to eliminate torture during a forum, “End Torture in the Philippines” with the Medical Action Group (MAG) and Task Force Detainees of the Philippines (TFDP) held in Makati City. This event took place to mark the “International Day in…
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eHealth PH
Dear Friends and Colleagues, Greetings! Please find below a copy of the eHealthPH newsletter which includes community appeals from LGUs in Typhoon Yolanda-affected areas. The appeals are also posted at the eHealth.Ph website. http://ehealth.ph/index.php/forum/health-disaster-work-in-complex-emergencies/298-appeals-and-requests-from-the-visayas#1306 . eHealth.PH is a project of the Institute of Philippine Culture, Ateneo De Manila University and the Philippine Council for Health…
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Make Philippines A Torture Free Zone! Rights groups run against torture
On its seventh year, in commemoration of the June 26 International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, the Medical Action Group (MAG) joined the United Against Torture Coalition (UATC)-Philippines and various anti-torture advocates in the “Basta! Run Against Torture 7” (BRAT VII) to call on the government to make the Philippines a Torture Free…
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Civil Society Organizations’ Learnings and Recommendations for Effective Implementation of Republic Act 9745
June 19, July 15, July 19, 2013 Amnesty International-Philippines, Balay Rehabilitation Center, Medical Action Group (MAG), Human Rights Defenders Pilipinas (HRDP), Task Force Detainees of the Philippines (TFDP) and University of the Philippines Institute of Human Rights (UP IHR) in cooperation with the United Against Torture Coalition (UATC)-Philippines and Philippine Alliance of Human Rights Advocates…
