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Amnesty International Philippines (AIPh) is a human rights organization in the Philippines, Manila. [1] It's an independent organization with the famous parent organization Amnesty International (AI). [2] Among its goals are networking, strengthening the local human rights movement, and lobbying.
The issue forced Amnesty International to clarify its position on the legal status of sex work. [14] When a draft copy of the policy appeared in early 2014, several abolitionist feminists and former sex workers condemned the proposal. [15] [16] [17] On 7 July 2015 an updated draft was released to Amnesty International members. [18]
Pages in category "Human rights organizations based in the Philippines" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Court of Appeals of the Philippines: Subsequent actions: Lobbied by Fair Trials International to the United Nations Commission on Human Rights, European Union, Amnesty International and Spanish Government. Respondent Larrañaga was transferred to Spain to observe his prison term, by virtue of Treaty on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons: Related ...
Amnesty International (also referred to as Amnesty or AI) is an international non-governmental organization focused on human rights, with its headquarters in the United Kingdom. The organization says it has more than ten million members and supporters around the world. [ 1 ]
Garcia served as researcher at the international secretariat of Amnesty International and is a member of the board of trustees of its local chapter. [3] He also served as peace envoy and policy adviser at International Alert, a non-governmental peace-building organization working in Asia, Latin America, Africa, and Europe.
However, the reports of Amnesty International, Task Force Detainees of the Philippines, the World Council of Churches, etc, all assert the fact that the torture happened as a policy of state, meant to stifle opposition, demonstrate the power of the ruling regime, and terrify the population into inaction.
Amnesty International's first report about the Philippines in December 1975 revealed the “systematic and severe torture” handled by the Fifth Constabulary Security Unit (5CSU). [5] [7] Amnesty International found convincing evidence of widespread torture among prisoners, enabled by Marcos's suspension of the writ of habeas corpus and the ...