06/21/2023: Philippines human rights news
June 21, 2023: Philippines human rights news
EXTRAJUDICIAL, SUMMARY, ARBITRARY KILLINGS / QUESTIONABLE DEATHS
‘Probe massacre of peasant family in Negros’ – rights group - Bulatlat
Bulacan village chief slain | Philstar.com
1 dead, 2 hurt in Tondo shooting | Philstar.com
Coast Guard intel officer slain in gun attack | Philstar.com
Teacher in Maguindanao Sur ambush dies in hospital | Inquirer News
Masbate village chief wounded in shooting | Philstar.com
“DRUG WAR” / LEILA DE LIMA
On 8-15 June, 7 died in Marcos Jr.'s drug war. Davao City continues to tally more killings by law enforcers. In Leyte, meanwhile, a high-profile target was killed. So far this year, 6 out of 8 fatalities in the province were HPTs.
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Not just freedom but ‘reparations’ for De Lima – UN rights experts | Inquirer News
ATTACKS AGAINST ACTIVISTS / RED-TAGGING
Rights group pushes for amendments to protective writ - Bulatlat
Philippine activists ask High Court to protect them from government - BusinessWorld Online
NTF-ELCAC lawyers represent Año in Bulatlat’s website blocking case vs NTC, Esperon - Bulatlat
NTF-ELCAC ready to file response on Cordillera activists’ plea | GMA News Online
COMMUNIST INSURGENCY
‘Probe massacre of peasant family in Negros’ – rights group - Bulatlat
Kin say patriarch of massacred Negros Occidental family not a military asset
AFP, Reds trade accusations over Negros massacre | Philstar.com
House urged to probe massacre of allegedly red-tagged family in Negros Occidental | Philstar.com
Death toll in Army, NPA clashes in Caraga, Northern Mindanao climbs to 7
7 rebels killed in Butuan, MisOr and Bukidnon; 5 of them women
Rights group seeks release of ‘oldest political prisoner’ | Inquirer News
Bishop deplores ‘escalating militarization’ of Negros | CBCPNews
CONFLICT / TERRORISM
7 men killed in Datu Paglas operation were MILF members – Iqbal
Relatives of 7 men killed in Maguindanao del Sur raid decry brutality, seek justice
MILF blasts state troops for killing of 7 members in Maguindanao del Sur | Inquirer News
Death of Islamic State emir in Marawi underscores failure to quash remnants of 2017 siege
DISPLACEMENT
‘Safe and dignified’ return of over 80,000 IDPs in Marawi sought | Inquirer News
INDIGENOUS PEOPLES / LAND RIGHTS
Misamis Oriental land rush threatens Higaonon ancestral domain
Higaonons battle for ancestral land in Misamis Oriental for years
CHILDREN
‘Policeman’ puts chili on 17-year-old complainant’s privates | GMA News Online
WOMEN
Filipino women highly biased against own gender – study
Lawmaker files bill eyeing 'flexible work schedule' for pregnant women | GMA News Online
MEDIA / DISINFORMATION
Community media win: NLRC orders SunStar CDO to pay dismissed workers
Reuters Institute stands by 2023 report on state of Philippine media | Inquirer News
Marcos, beneficiary of disinformation, to launch campaign vs fake news
Marcos Jr. admin to launch media literacy campaign to fight disinformation | Philstar.com
POLITICAL VIOLENCE
PNP: Higit 8,000 baril na may pasong lisensiya, pagmamay-ari ng mga politiko | ABS-CBN News
Bulacan village chief slain | Philstar.com
LABOR
ILO urges PH to probe killings of unionists | Inquirer News
Union at nutrition giant secures reinstatement, higher separation pay | Philstar.com
LGBT
Beyond political drama, queer Filipinos continue to face discrimination
Visayas and Mindanao's drag queens: Behind their vibrant acts lie many challenges
Lawyer Magdalena Lepiten: A proud member of the LGBTQIA++ community | Cebu Daily News
