Karapatan – The Defiant

April 18, 2020

Philippines: Overcrowded jails are COVID-19 disasters waiting to happen

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The Philippines has claimed the unflattering distinction of having the highest number of COVID-19 cases in the entire South-East Asian region. At the time

The Philippines

July 10, 2019

Spare a thought for the political prisoners of the Philippines

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Political prisoner: a person imprisoned for their political beliefs, and/or participation in non-violent political activity. The motivation for detaining a political prisoner is purely