The human rights situation in the Philippines is dire, with the number of extrajudicial killings, illegal arrests, and attacks against activists and critics unparalleled since the fall of the Marcos dictatorship in 1986. This is further exacerbated by the government’s inadequate and militarized response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Failed contact tracing, confusing protocols, delayed assistance to those who needed it most, lack of transparency, and a slow vaccine rollout – all these have led to the abuse of basic human rights: the right to live, to work, to study, and to be protected by the state. What can we do? Several human rights groups and organizations have banded together for the “#CourageON: No Lockdown on Rights” coalition led by Rappler’s civic engagement arm MovePH. The coalition aims to keep watch over abuses and violations, as well as identify opportunities for collective action to promote and defend human rights. Through this coalition, we aim to build a community that will be ready to drum up noise and put pressure on relevant authorities and institutions to address urgent and life-threatening cases. The coalition will also help us put together a menu of actions collating the efforts of various human rights groups in one platform. The coalition has eight clusters: legal and academe, gender, youth and children, environment, health, media and artists, religion, and marginalized groups. Groups whose advocacies or demographics fall under any of the clusters are welcome to join. Email [email protected] to know more.
The human rights situation in the Philippines is dire, with the number of extrajudicial killings, illegal arrests, and attacks against activists and critics unparalleled since the fall of the Marcos dictatorship in 1986. This is further exacerbated by the government’s inadequate and militarized response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The coalition aims to keep watch over abuses and violations, as well as identify opportunities for collective action to promote and defend human rights. Through this coalition, we aim to build a community that will be ready to drum up noise and put pressure on relevant authorities and institutions to address urgent and life-threatening cases. The coalition will also help us put together a menu of actions collating the efforts of various human rights groups in one platform.
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