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Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) writes with deep concern to inform you that the family of a religious worker, Pastor Isaias Sta. Rosa, who was killed on August 3, 2006, is prese...

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) writes to inform you that a member of a fishermen’s group was killed while two other activists are facing serious threats. Orlando Rivera (...

The Amnesty International report on the political killings, human rights violations and peace process in the Philippines published in August 2006 points to the need for the political will to investiga...

[NOTICE: The AHRC have developed a new automatic letter-sending system using the “button” below. However, in this appeal, we could not include e-mail addresses of some of the Philippine au...

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) writes to inform you that Uztadz Kusain Abedin, a development worker whom the military illegally arrested and detained, was released on August 4 ...

The National Lawyers Guild (NLG) condemns the continuing killings, attacks, harassment and threats on members of the .  Since President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo came to power in 2001, twenty-five lawy...

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) wishes to forward to you the following statement: Privilege speech on political killings in the Philippines, which was received from Hong Kong Ca...

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) writes to inform you of the alleged arbitrary arrest and detention of a development worker, Uztadz Kusain Abedin, in Cotabato City at 6:45pm on A...

This is the second of five open letters that the Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) feels compelled to write to the UN Human Rights Council concerning the horrible human rights situation in Banglade...

[RE: FA-06-2005: PHILIPPINES: three people killed and three others wounded by military forces in Matanao, Davao del Sur, Mindanao; UP-46-2005: PHILIPPINES: A call for speedy resolution of a case filed...

[RE: UA-082-2006: PHILIPPINES: Brutal torture of 11 persons and the subsequent filing of fabricated charges against them; UP-063-2006: PHILIPPINES: Lawyers for 11 torture victims file motion to withdr...

[RE: UP-129-2006: PHILIPPINES: An appeal for the Office of the Deputy Ombudsman for the Military and Other Law Enforcement Office to act on the recommendation of the Commission on Human Rights to file...

The Asian Human Rights Commission is writing to condemn the continuing spree of extra-judicial killings that are plaguing the Philippines at present. Estimates from various sources indicate that over ...

[RE: UA-251-2005: PHILIPPINES: Brutal torture of a 25-year-old man over mistaken identity in General Santos City, Mindanao; UP-007-2006: PHILIPPINES: Investigation into the brutal torture of a man by ...

PHILIPPINES: Extra-judicial executions; violence against activists and their families; absence of protection for activists facing threats; inadequate police investigation; complete collapse of rule of...

The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has read with concern your interview published in the Philippine Daily Inquirer of 25 July 2006 entitled, “PNP clears Palparan on killings”. The ar...

The following story about Fr. Terry, a Pastor in Pangasinan, shows how extrajudicial killings and other forms of violence and harm are planned and, more often than not, carried out in the Philippines ...

Dear friends, The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information regarding the alleged surveillance and intimidation of a pastor, Rev. Fr. Eleuterio “Terry” J. Revollido, Chairperson ...

The president of the Philippines Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo made her State of the Nation Address (SONA) during the 3rd Regular Session of the 13th Congress of the Republic of the Philippines.  Except fo...

The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has since 2004 studied your candidacy to become the next Secretary-General of the United Nations with interest. To be honest, we are a bit perplexed. Try as we...