Eine Aktion gegen die Folter auf den Philippinen
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TWEET
We believe sustained pressure on the following key Senators who are active on Twitter can have an impact. They are @bamaquino, @cynthia_villar and @sonnyangara. Please tweet them:
From 9th May to 23rd May (when the latest Senate session is in session): once a week
From 23rd May until 10th June (when the Senate session ends): once a day
SUGGESTED MESSAGES:
To all: Torture is rife amongst the police force. Only one perpetrator has ever been convicted. #stoptorture in #Philippines. Pass the NPM bill.
I urge @bamaquino to #stoptorture in #Philippines. Pass the NPM bill.
.@bamaquino Pass the NPM bill and #stoptorture in #Philippines.
I urge @cynthia_villar to #stoptorture in #Philippines. Pass the NPM bill.
.@cynthia_villar Pass the NPM bill and #stoptorture in #Philippines.
I urge @sonnyangara to #stoptorture in #Philippines. Pass the NPM bill.
.@sonnyangara Pass the NPM bill and #stoptorture in #Philippines.
@bigmandrilon Pass the NPM bill and #stoptorture in #Philippines.
BACKGROUND
Torture at the hands of the police in the Philippines continues with alarming frequency while those responsible are almost always allowed to evade justice. Over a year after our report, Above the law: Police Torture in the Philippines was published, very little has changed – police torture is still rampant across the country with impunity, and only one perpetrator, police officer Jerick Dee Jimenez, has been convicted since the enactment of a landmark anti-torture law in 2009. As per its obligations under the Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture, the Philippines should have put the establishment of a National Preventative Mechanism (NPM) for torture in place by April 2013. A NPM bill is currently filed before the Senate and the Philippine government has an opportunity to pass this bill. It’s high time this is done. We are urging the Senate to immediately establish the NPM which is currently filed before both the Congress and Senate
Dienstag, 17. Mai 2016
Mittwoch, 11. Mai 2016
Als Präsident der Philippinen muss Rodrigo Duterte die Menschenrechte schützen, nicht sie verweigern
Während der Wahlkampagne hat der jetzt gewählte Präsident der Philippinen Rodrigo Duterte eine Serie aufstachelnder Ankündigungen gemacht, die bei Verwirklichung die Philippinen in Konflikt mit ihren internationalen Menschenrechtsverpflichtungen bringen würden. Dazu gehört auch die Ankündigung, mutmaßliche Kriminelle einfach zu erschießen, um die Kriminalität zu bekämpfen. Als neuer Präsident aber müsse er aber den Zyklus der Menschenrechtsverletzungen durchbrechen, nicht die Menschenrechtslage verschlimmern.
Philippines: New President should break cycle of human rights violations, not compound them
10 May 2016, 18:23 UTC
If President-elect Rodrigo Duterte is serious about introducing change in the Philippines, he must turn his back on the history of human rights violations and end the prevailing culture of impunity, Amnesty International said today.
Rodrigo Duterte, the former Mayor of Davao city, is set to become the newly-elected President of the Philippines after leading the voting in the 9 May 2016 election.
Philippines: New President should break cycle of human rights violations, not compound them
10 May 2016, 18:23 UTC
If President-elect Rodrigo Duterte is serious about introducing change in the Philippines, he must turn his back on the history of human rights violations and end the prevailing culture of impunity, Amnesty International said today.
Rodrigo Duterte, the former Mayor of Davao city, is set to become the newly-elected President of the Philippines after leading the voting in the 9 May 2016 election.
Mittwoch, 27. April 2016
Montag, 18. April 2016
Übergabe der Petition gegen die Folter an Alfreda Disbarro an die Botschafterin der Philippinen
Die Botschafterin IE Melita StA.-Maria-Tomeczek sagte im Gespräch mit Amnesty International zu zu, sich bei der philippinischen Regierung für die Forderungen von Amnesty zur Beendigung der Polizeifolter einzusetzen.
Auf dem Foto von links links Amnesty-Generalsekretärin Selmin Çalışkan, Philippinenkoordinator von Amnesty Dr. Jochen Range, Ihre Exzellenz, die Botschafterin der Philippinen, Maria Santa-Maria-Thomeczek, daneben ihre Stellvertreterin und Konsulin der Botschaft Rona Beth G. Goce
Samstag, 9. April 2016
Unverhältnismäßige Gewalt der philippinischen Nationalpolizei gegen Demonstranten in Kidapawan
Philippines: Ensure Accountability for Police Use of Excessive Force against Demonstrators
One week after the Kidapawan City protests in Mindanao, southern Philippines, the authorities must ensure accountability for the excessive use of force, including lethal force, by police during the violent dispersal of demonstrators.
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Background
The Philippines has been gripped by a strong El Niño phenomenon with a dry spell since December which has hit food production, particularly in the Mindanao. This region is home to the country's poorest people and more than half of the population is reliant on rain fed agriculture. The farmers who had blockaded the national highway were demanding the release of 15,000 sacks of rice subsidy.
Hintergrund
Die große Dürre durch das Klimaphänomen El Niño hat die Bauern auf den Philippinen, insbesondere in Mindanao, hart getroffen. Die Ernten sind verdorrt. Die Region Cotabato um Kidapawan herum in Mindanao ist besonders hart betroffen. Die Bevölkerung ist arm und abhängig von der Landwirtschaft. Die Bauern, die die Nationalstraße dort blockiert haben, hatten die Regierung um eine Unterstützung von 15.000 Säcken Reis aus den staatlichen Vorratslagern gebeten.
One week after the Kidapawan City protests in Mindanao, southern Philippines, the authorities must ensure accountability for the excessive use of force, including lethal force, by police during the violent dispersal of demonstrators.
mehr...
©InterAksyon.com
Background
The Philippines has been gripped by a strong El Niño phenomenon with a dry spell since December which has hit food production, particularly in the Mindanao. This region is home to the country's poorest people and more than half of the population is reliant on rain fed agriculture. The farmers who had blockaded the national highway were demanding the release of 15,000 sacks of rice subsidy.
Hintergrund
Die große Dürre durch das Klimaphänomen El Niño hat die Bauern auf den Philippinen, insbesondere in Mindanao, hart getroffen. Die Ernten sind verdorrt. Die Region Cotabato um Kidapawan herum in Mindanao ist besonders hart betroffen. Die Bevölkerung ist arm und abhängig von der Landwirtschaft. Die Bauern, die die Nationalstraße dort blockiert haben, hatten die Regierung um eine Unterstützung von 15.000 Säcken Reis aus den staatlichen Vorratslagern gebeten.
Montag, 4. April 2016
Die erste Verurteilung wegen Folter nach dem Antifoltergesetz von 2009
Ein Funken Hoffnung. Zum erstenmal wurde auf den Philippinen ein Polizist wegen Folter nach dem Antifoltergesetz von 2009 verurteilt. Gefoltert beim Verhör wurde der Lastwagenfahrer Jerryme Corre. Aber dennoch wurden von Januar bis September 2015 von der philippinischen Menschenrechtskommission noch 47 weitere Fälle von Folter durch die Polizei erfasst.
Es gibt also noch viel zu tun, um die Straflosigkeit der Folterer zu beenden.
Hier aber der Bericht über die Verurteilung
Hier aber der Bericht über die Verurteilung
Mittwoch, 9. Dezember 2015
Die Regierung der Philippinen muss endlich das Problem der Folter in Polizeistationen anpacken
Amnesty International wird dazu in einer Anhörung des philippinischen Senats Beweise vorlegen, endlich kommt die schon Anfang 2015 beschlossene Senatsanhörung in Gang. Grundlage war das Dokument von Amnesty: Above the Law: Police Torture in the Philippines, die deutsche Fassung: Polizeifolter auf den Philippinen
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL MEDIA ADVISORY
7 December 2015
Philippines: Government must tackle rampant police torture epidemic Amnesty International to testify before Senate hearing Torture at the hands of the police in the Philippines continues with alarming frequency while those responsible are almost always allowed to evade justice, Amnesty International said. The organization will give evidence to the Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights on torture in the Philippines tomorrow Tuesday 8 December. Exactly one year ago, Amnesty International released a major report on the issue - Above the Law: Police Torture in the Philippines – as part of its global Stop Torture campaign. “We very much appreciate the opportunity to give evidence to the Philippines senate, but it will not be easy listening. One year after our report, very little has changed – police torture is still rampant across the country with impunity, and not one perpetrator of torture has been convicted since the enactment of a landmark anti-torture law in 2009. Now is the time for the government to act,” said Josef Benedict, Amnesty International’s South East Asia Campaigns Director. Amnesty International urges the Senate to immediately establish the National Preventive Mechanism which is currently filed before the Congress and Senate, and to establish the Oversight Committee as provided by the Anti-Torture Law Act to ensure that there are genuine criminal investigations in torture cases by police.
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL MEDIA ADVISORY
7 December 2015
Philippines: Government must tackle rampant police torture epidemic Amnesty International to testify before Senate hearing Torture at the hands of the police in the Philippines continues with alarming frequency while those responsible are almost always allowed to evade justice, Amnesty International said. The organization will give evidence to the Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights on torture in the Philippines tomorrow Tuesday 8 December. Exactly one year ago, Amnesty International released a major report on the issue - Above the Law: Police Torture in the Philippines – as part of its global Stop Torture campaign. “We very much appreciate the opportunity to give evidence to the Philippines senate, but it will not be easy listening. One year after our report, very little has changed – police torture is still rampant across the country with impunity, and not one perpetrator of torture has been convicted since the enactment of a landmark anti-torture law in 2009. Now is the time for the government to act,” said Josef Benedict, Amnesty International’s South East Asia Campaigns Director. Amnesty International urges the Senate to immediately establish the National Preventive Mechanism which is currently filed before the Congress and Senate, and to establish the Oversight Committee as provided by the Anti-Torture Law Act to ensure that there are genuine criminal investigations in torture cases by police.
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