Lawyers committed to the defense, protection, and promotion of human rights especially of the poor and the oppressed. Fb: https://teapawt.net/t.co/JRVIPHInmw
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Mary Jane Veloso’s pardon is welcome and long overdue. It took 16 years of legal struggle, collective action, and a family and movement that refused to give up. Mary Jane deserved to be free because she is innocent. - NUPL Pres. Atty. Rey Cortez Read: kodao.org/setting-the-record…
LTFRB Must Not Weaponize Franchises Against Peaceful Protest nupl.net/ltfrb-must-not-weap… | The government must ensure adequate transportation through concrete action on the conditions driving transport workers and operators to protest—not by threatening their livelihoods.
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NUPL has filed the Memorandum on Appeal for Windel Bolinget, Sarah Abellon-Alikes, Jennifer Awingan-Taggaoa and Stephen Tauli.
On the 54th Anniversary of Martial Law nupl.net/on-the-54th-anniver… via @@nuplphilippines | As we honor those who resisted the dictatorship, we must dismantle the legal infrastructure that carries its authoritarian habits into the present.
NUPL Secretary General @josadeinla speaks with @CIVICUSalliance about the proposed Digital Media Anti-False Information Act, warning against giving government sweeping power to determine what is “false” and penalize speech.
#PHILIPPINES: A proposed anti-disinformation law could give the government sweeping powers to police what counts as 'false' information — and risk silencing dissent. The Digital Media Anti-False Information Act would allow prison sentences of up to 12 years for those found guilty of deliberately spreading false information.
In this interview, Josalee Deinla from @nuplphilippines explains why targeting individuals — rather than the platforms that profit from and amplify disinformation — raises serious concerns, and how civil society is mobilising to oppose the bill.
Read more: web.civicus.org/Josalee-Dein…
#CIVICUSLens #Philippines #DigitalRights #Disinformation
She also stresses the need to confront the role of digital platforms that profit from and amplify disinformation.
Read the interview: web.civicus.org/Josalee-Dein…
#DigitalRights #FreeExpression #Philippines
19 YEARS OF PEOPLE’S LAWYERING
“Our commitment to our struggling people is what makes us people’s lawyers.”
— Atty. Romeo T. Capulong
Founding Chairperson
Nineteen years on, that commitment remains.
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THE IMPEACHMENT COURT BELONGS TO THE PEOPLE: TRY SARA DUTERTE FULLY, TRANSPARENTLY, AND WITHOUT DELAY nupl.net/the-impeachment-cou… via @@nuplphilippines
Our officers respond to the 43rd #RFKHumanRightsAward in their own words. @KerryKennedyRFK @Kennedy_HRC
"This situates the human rights movement in the Philippines within a broader global pursuit of social justice. It celebrates our being a catalyst for “ripples of hope,” actively building a more just, equitable and accountable society for all."-Atty. Carlos Zarate, VP for Mindanao
NUPL has been named laureate of the 43rd Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award, placing us alongside human rights defenders from 31 countries recognized since 1984. This belongs to our clients, our fallen colleagues, and every people's lawyer. #BestLawyersMoneyCannotBuy
I'm thrilled to announce that @nuplphilippines has been selected as the recipient of the @Kennedy_HRC 43rd annual Human Rights Award! The NUPL is the Philippines’ largest voluntary association of human rights lawyers, dedicated to defending civil liberties and providing pro bono legal services to victims of politically motivated abuses.
In the face of persecution and personal danger, NUPL members have remained unwavering in their fight to protect human rights and public interest law. Their resilience, resistance, and courage are an inspiration and a roadmap for anyone seeking to fight back against abuses and repression by those in power.
This year's award ceremony will be held on June 4 at 6:00 pm ET at the Kennedy Caucus Room in the Russell Senate Office Building. For more information and to RSVP, please visit: rekhrc.org/48DZ9y5
At the SC today, NUPL files a petition for amparo and habeas data seeking protection for NUPL-Negros chair Atty. Rey Gorgonio and his clients, PDG development workers, amid threats, surveillance and harassment. #DefendNegros #StopAttacksonLawyers
On the Conviction of Frenchie Mae Cumpio and Marielle Domequil for Terrorism Financing nupl.net/on-the-conviction-o… via @@nuplphilippines #FreeFrenchieMaeCumpio #FreeMarielleDomequil #JunkTerrorLaws
NUPL Calls for a Unified, Rights-Based Law on Body-Worn Cameras nupl.net/nupl-calls-for-a-un… via @@nuplphilippines
NUPL has released a policy paper urging Congress to pass a unified, rights-based Body-Worn Camera Transparency and Accountability Act.
In cases like the arrest and torture of Ian Alabastro and hundreds of others during the Sept. 21 protest, no enforceable rules required recording of arrests, transport, or detention—allowing denial, delay, and impunity.