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Revised Philippine Guidelines on Indigenous Consent Spark Outcry Over Human Rights Violations and Corporate Encroachment
The Philippine government’s recently unveiled revisions to the national guidelines governing free, prior, and informed consent (FPIC) have ignited a fierce debate over the future of Indigenous rights and the integrity of ancestral domains. Human Rights Watch (HRW) issued a stern warning this week, asserting that the new regulations significantly weaken the ability of Indigenous […]
Human Rights Watch Urges Philippine Prosecutors to Dismiss Cyber-Libel Complaints Against Environmental Defenders and Legal Counsel in Nueva Vizcaya
MANILA — Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called upon prosecutors in the Philippines to immediately drop criminal libel complaints filed by a mining corporation against four prominent human rights and environmental advocates in the province of Nueva Vizcaya. The international rights monitor characterized the legal actions as a blatant attempt to stifle dissent and intimidate […]
