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Healthcare under Fire: A Time to Take Action
As a member of the medical community, the Medical Action Group is appalled and deeply saddened by the current distressing situation in Palestine, where healthcare facilities and workers are under attack. The ongoing bombing campaign by Israel has not only destroyed hospitals and clinics but has also claimed the lives of hundreds of healthcare workers,…
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Breaking the Legal Chains: Empowering Women Human Rights Defenders
The Medical Action Group (MAG) welcomes the long-anticipated decision of a Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court to grant bail to former Senator Leila De Lima, signifying a legal triumph. While her temporary release represents a positive political development, MAG ardently urges the court for the expeditious dismissal of the remaining baseless charges lodged against her.
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MAG Statement on the Attack against Healthcare Facilities in Gaza
The Medical Action Group denounces any assaults on civilian populations and healthcare facilities, as these acts imperil the safety and medical well-being of innocent individuals including health workers and patients. The recent report of Israeli airstrikes targeting a Gaza City hospital, already filled with wounded civilians and those seeking refuge, resulting in the tragic loss…
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[CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS] Mental Health and Wellness: A Training of Trainers for Human Rights Defenders
This training aims to increase knowledge and understanding on mental health and to enhance capacity of Human Rights Defenders on basic para-psychosocial skills
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Pro-people and rights-based COVID-19 response is needed, MAG statement on the Philippine Government’s COVID-19 response
MAG StatementSeptember 3, 2021 More than a year in lockdown, the Philippine government still needs to understand that the imposition of wide-scale lockdowns will not suffice in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. By September 1, 2021, the Philippines recorded a total of two (2) million COVID-19 cases. With a population of 109 million people, only…
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Educational Video Series on Stress, Self-care, and Psychological First Aid is Now Open
MAG opens the registration for the educational video series for human rights defenders (HRDs). The videos tackle what stress is and how to manage it, self-care, and overview of psychological first aid. Interested participants can register at: bit.ly/RegisterMVS to get access to the videos.
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“Philippine government must guarantee health care of persons deprived of liberty and decongest prison population to reduce the risk of COVID 19 spread”, UATC Press Release on International Day in Support of Victims of Torture 2021
United Against Torture Coalition (UATC) – Philippines June 26, 2021 PUBLIC STATEMENT Philippine government must guarantee health care of persons deprived of liberty and decongest prison population to reduce the risk of COVID 19 spread. Today, the United Against Torture Coalition (UATC)-Philippines, a network of 20+ CSOs of human rights organizations and individual human rights…
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All forms of discrimination against Health Workers must end NOW!, MAG Statement on the Discrimination against Health Workers amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic
MAG Statement June 29, 2020 All forms of discrimination against Health Workers must end NOW! It is been more than a month since the Medical Action Group (MAG) issued a statement calling out against all forms of discriminatory treatments towards health workers amid the Covid 19 pandemic. Based on its monitoring from March to…
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Torture free Philippines should be the “new normal”, UATC Press release on the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture 2020
United Against Torture Coalition (UATC) – Philippines Press Release 26 June 2020 Torture free Philippines should be the “new normal” Today 26 June[1], the United Against Torture Coalition (UATC)-Philippines, a broad network of human rights organizations and human rights defenders together with its partners, In Defense of Human Rights and Dignity Movement (iDEFEND), Philippine…
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Anti-Terror Law will make “torture” a new normal, UATC Statement on the Anti-Terror Bill
PUBLIC STATEMENT JUNE 5, 2020 ANTI-TERROR LAW WILL MAKE “TORTURE” A NEW NORMAL We, the United Against Torture Coalition (UATC), the broadest network of civil society organizations and individuals working for the prevention of torture in the Philippines, vehemently condemn the treacherous imminent approval of the new Anti-Terror law that may institutionalize the use of…
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