Resources

  • UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Concluding Observations on the combined 5th and 6th periodic reports of the Philippines

    The Committee urges the State to stop and prevent extrajudicial killings and any form of violence against drug users; to promptly and thoroughly investigate all reported cases and punish the perpetrators with sanctions commensurate with the gravity of the crime; and to take all necessary measures to ensure that the fight against drug trafficking does not…

  • 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…

  • Torture and the Right to Rehabilitation in the Philippines

    Today June 26, IRCT members Balay Rehabilitation Center, Inc. and Medical Action Group (MAG) launch report on ‪torture and right to‪‎ rehabilitation in the ‪‎Philippines – http://bit.ly/28ZuDna. It is high time that the Philippines government put action behind the pronouncements and adequately fund the national rehabilitation programme. End torture impunity and #‎SupportLifeAfterTorture

  • UNCAT Philippines’ 57th Session Review

    Statement delivered by representative of the Medical Action Group (MAG) and the United Against Torture Coalition (UATC)- Philippines on the situation of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment (CIDT) in the Philippinesduring the NGO briefing, 26th April 2016,  for the UN Committee Against Torture (CAT) 57th session review of the Philippines…

  • Philippine CSOs submit torture report to the UN

    This Joint Civil Society Report on Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment in the Philippines, submitted by the United Against Torture Coalition (UATC)- Philippines to the UN Committee against Torture (CAT) for its consideration during its deliberation of the report of the Government of the Philippines in its 57th Session on April 18-…

  • 25 Tanong at Sagot Hinggil sa Kalusugan at Karapatang Pantao

    Ang dokumentong ito ay naglalaman ng impormasyong isinalin sa Filipino hango sa dokumento ng World Health Organization (WHO) na “25 Questions & Answers on Health & Human Rights”. (Filipino translation of the WHO document “25 Questions & Answers on Health & Human Rights”)

  • Protect Human Rights Defenders

    The Medical Action Group (MAG) in its activities continuously made efforts to work with the UN system  with a mandate to protect human rights defenders through continuous communication and joint submission of reports to relevant stakeholders. The submission is part of the “Use of Evidence Based Approach to Human Rights Documentation and Monitoring for the…

  • “Change for the Planet – Care for the People”

    DKA Austria #Orthman  Superhero (video) campaign ÖRTHMAN on COP21 in Paris. It is part of the international campaign “Change for the Planet – Care for the People” of the international alliance of Catholic development agencies CIDSE: http://www.cidse.org/rethinking-development/change-for-the-planet-care-for-the-people.html The story: We have invented an Austrian super hero: ÖRTHMAN (Earthman – the spelling follows the German pronunciation; “Ö”…

  • Communication and Visibility material under the “HRDs Protection” EU project

    This video is about the situation of human rights defenders in the Philippines and to raise awareness of the public about the Action, “Use of Evidence Based Approach to Human Rights Documentation and Monitoring for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders and their Families, and in the Fight Against Impunity” or “HRDs Protection” European Union…

  • Torture impunity, An analysis of the implementation of the Anti-Torture Law in the Philippines

    The writing of this publication entitled “Torture impunity, An analysis of the implementation of the Anti-Torture Law in the Philippines” was in collaboration with members of the United Against Torture Coalition (UATC)- Philippines led by Amnesty International Philippines, Balay Rehabilitation Center, Medical Action Group (MAG) and Task Force Detainees of the Philippines (TFDP) in cooperation with…