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o AFAD was founded on 4 June 1998 in Manila, o The International Peace Observers Network (IPON)
Philippines. is independent, non-violent human rights, non-profit
organization based in Hamburg, Germany.
o The federation was awarded the Asia Democracy
and Human Rights Award in 2016. Its main work is to provide protective accompaniment human
rights defenders and to monitor the human rights situation in
Campaign for Human Rights in the Philippines the Philippines. IPON aims to a situation where the human
rights are respected and the accompanied groups are able
to undertake their work free from threats, violence and
o The Campaign for Human Rights in the Philippines
repression and an insecure environment. (ANG
(CHRP) is a small but highly active human rights
PANGUNAHING GAWAIN NILA AY UPANG MABIGYAN
watchdog based in the United Kingdom.
NG PROTEKSYON AT UPANG MASUBAYBAYAN ANG
SITWASYON NG KARAPATANG PANTAO SA PILIPINAS.
It has the backing of the British T.U.C, Amnesty GUSTO DIN NILA NA IRESPETO ANG MGA
International, and several educational institutions including a KARAPATANG PANTAO.
very close relationship with the School of Oriental and
African Studies.
Upon request, international volunteers, who work as
peaceworkers, have accompanied groups of human rights
It is run by volunteers and has the support of cross-party defenders (HRD) in the Philippines, currently in the iland of
members of both the House of Lords and House of Luzon, Negros and Mindanao. The information that has
Commons. been gathered directly in the conflict area, and has been
analysed by the observers, are brought to the attention of an
o Its aim is to highlight the 900+ extrajudicial international public. "This way the international pressure on
political killings in the Philippines, and the the Philippines to guarantee human rights rises. The
second highest (to Iraq) murder rate of journalists in publication of human rights violations will finally lead to their
the world. Its motto, ' ... and justice for all', not only decrease and prevention."
refers to the Philippine Constitution but to the fact
that no one has been convicted of the extrajudicial o The work of IPON started in 2006.
killings in the Philippines.
Karapatan
It is currently aiming to highlight Prince Andrew's
involvement with mining in the Philippines, and with the
Philippine government. Both of which groups have been o Karapatan, which translates as rights, is a human
rights non-governmental organization in the
linked to killings in the country.
Philippines. The full name of the group is o The group was formed in Vancouver in 2006 as a
KARAPATAN: Alliance for the Advancement of coalition of progressive Filipino organizations from
People's Rights across Canada as part of a larger international
campaign to stop the Killings.
Nonviolent Peaceforce
A PCTFHR fact-finding mission was organized for
o Nonviolent Peaceforce (NP) is a nonpartisan November 2006. The group consisted of nine Canadians -
unarmed peacekeeping organization with the goal of lawyers, a teacher, a nurse and other community organizers
protecting civilians and reducing violence in areas - who visited victims of the political killings and repression in
affected by armed conflict. (LAYUNIN NILA NA the Philippines. As well, the group met with members of
PROTEKTAHAN ANG MGA CIBILYAN AT Congress, Members of the Senate, Peter Sutherland, the
MABAWASAN ANG MGA KARAHASAN SA MGA Canadian Ambassador to the Philippines.
LUGAR NA APEKTADO NG ARMADONG
LABANAN.) Task Force Detainees of the Philippines (TFDP)
NP holds Special Consultative Status with the Economic and The Task Force Detainees of the Philippines (abbreviated
Social Council of the United Nations, and has been TFDP) is a non-profit, national human rights organization
endorsed by nine Nobel Peace Prize laureates, including the based in Manila, Philippines. It documents human rights
Dalai Lama and former South African Archbishop Desmond violations, assists victims and their families, organizes
Tutu. missions, conducts human rights education work,
campaigns against torture, and promotes advocacy for
o In 2016, Nonviolent Peaceforce was nominated for Human Rights Defenders and Environmental movement.
a Nobel Peace Prize.
o TFDP was established in 1974 by the Association
Philippine Alliance of Human Rights Advocates (PAHRA) of Major Religious Superiors in the Philippines
(AMRSP).
The Philippine Alliance of Human Rights Advocates
o Its first chairperson was Fr. Mel Brady, Chairman
(PAHRA) is a non-profit, national human rights organization
of the Canon Law Committee of the Catholic
in the Philippines, Manila. PAHRA is an alliance of
Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP).
individuals, institutions and organizations committed to the
promotion, protection and realization of human rights on the
o The courageous Franciscan nun, Sr. Mariani
national and international leval. The organization's task is to
Dimaranan, SFIC, led the organization for 21 years,
promote and defend human rights, prevent Human Rights
including the entire 14-year dictatorship of the late
violations and abuses by. Its main work is to build up a
Ferdinand Marcos.
network on progressive human rights organization on
national level as well as in the international level. The
organization primarily campaigns for civil and political rights;
economic, social and cultural rights; human rights
defenders.