Tag: red-tagging

Toquero expressed alarm that church people and humanitarian workers are targeted under the country’s anti-terrorism law

"The call towards peacemaking is an action that is most needed in our society, most especially when people’s safety and lives are at stake"

The bishop, who is also one of the convenors of the church-based Pilgrims for Peace assailed the human rights violations in Negros

The Ecumenical Bishops Forum called for the removal of the “terrorist” designation on Dr. Natividad “Naty” Castro

Karapatan described the terrorist financing charges as “reckless, false and baseless”

The Anti-Terrorism Council alleged that Castro was involved in the planning, training, and facilitating the commission of terrorism

In October 2022, the Philippine justice secretary defended red-tagging before the UN Human Rights Council, calling it “part of democracy”

HRW’s World Report said government and military officials continue to accuse civil society groups of being supporters of communist insurgents

"Red-tagging ... are wielded against women who exercise their right to dissent and speak out against injustice”

‘Tell the whole world of what we suffer and our dreams of a better life. We hope the persecution of us Lumads would stop.”