ORGANIZATIONS Recent activity includes a successful protest against the
arrival of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, and her visit
 Amnesty International Philippines
Amnesty International Philippines (AIPh) is a human rights
organization in the Philippines, Manila. It's an independent
organization with the famous parent organization Amnesty
International (AI). Among its goals are networking,
strengthening the local human rights movement, and
lobbying. It works for the passage of anti-torture legislation,
ratification of the OPCAT, passage of the RH law,
enactment of a domestic international humanitarian law
(IHL), work on juvenile justice, repeal of the death penalty
law, and passage of the anti-VAWC law.
o AIPh was officially registered in 1987 by a board of
trustees made up of Edmundo Garcia, Reynaldo
Ty, Fe Agpaoa, Gina Putong, Che Duran, Ruth
Alegre, Shiela Sison, Nelson Rendon and Ma.
Cecilia Macatangay.
 Asian Federation Against Involuntary Disappearances
(AFAD)
The Asian Federation Against Involuntary Disappearances
(AFAD) is an international human rights organization which
focuses on the issue of forced disappearance in Asia.
(NAKAPOKUS YUNG ISYU SA MGA NAWAWALANG TAO
OR LIHIM NA DINUKOT NG MGA POLITICAL NA
ORGANISASYON.)
o AFAD was founded on 4 June 1998 in Manila,
Philippines.
o The federation was awarded the Asia Democracy
and Human Rights Award in 2016.
 Campaign for Human Rights in the Philippines
o The Campaign for Human Rights in the Philippines
(CHRP) is a small but highly active human rights
watchdog based in the United Kingdom.
It has the backing of the British T.U.C, Amnesty
International, and several educational institutions including a
very close relationship with the School of Oriental and
African Studies.
It is run by volunteers and has the support of cross-party
members of both the House of Lords and House of
Commons.
o Its aim is to highlight the 900+ extrajudicial
political killings in the Philippines, and the
second highest (to Iraq) murder rate of journalists in
the world. Its motto, ' ... and justice for all', not only
refers to the Philippine Constitution but to the fact
that no one has been convicted of the extrajudicial
killings in the Philippines.
It is currently aiming to highlight Prince Andrew's
involvement with mining in the Philippines, and with the
Philippine government. Both of which groups have been
linked to killings in the country.
with Prince Andrew in his capacity as an ambassador for
British business, and especially for companies interested in
exploiting the country's mining and energy resources. The
Guardian states that Amnesty highlighted political killings
and disappearances, torture and arbitrary arrests, which
may be one reason why the visit has been kept low-key,
unlike at the president's previous port of call in Spain, where
she was publicly feted by King Juan Carlos.
 Free Legal Assistance Group (FLAG)
The Free Legal Assistance Group (FLAG) is a nationwide
organization in the Philippines composed of the top human
rights lawyers.
o It is the first and largest group of human rights
lawyers established in the nation. They work on the
protection against all varied abuses of human rights
and civil liberties.
o It was founded in 1974 by Sen. Jose Diokno,
Lorenzo Tañada and Joker Arroyo during the
Martial Law Era under ex-President Ferdinand
Marcos. The current chairman is Atty. Jose
Manuel Diokno, the founding dean of the De La
Salle University College of Law.
 International Peace Observers Network (IPON)
o The International Peace Observers Network (IPON)
is independent, non-violent human rights, non-profit
organization based in Hamburg, Germany.
Its main work is to provide protective accompaniment human
rights defenders and to monitor the human rights situation in
the Philippines. IPON aims to a situation where the human
rights are respected and the accompanied groups are able
to undertake their work free from threats, violence and
repression and an insecure environment. (ANG
PANGUNAHING GAWAIN NILA AY UPANG MABIGYAN
NG PROTEKSYON AT UPANG MASUBAYBAYAN ANG
SITWASYON NG KARAPATANG PANTAO SA PILIPINAS.
GUSTO DIN NILA NA IRESPETO ANG MGA
KARAPATANG PANTAO.
Upon request, international volunteers, who work as
peaceworkers, have accompanied groups of human rights
defenders (HRD) in the Philippines, currently in the iland of
Luzon, Negros and Mindanao. The information that has
been gathered directly in the conflict area, and has been
analysed by the observers, are brought to the attention of an
international public. "This way the international pressure on
the Philippines to guarantee human rights rises. The
publication of human rights violations will finally lead to their
decrease and prevention."
o The work of IPON started in 2006.
 Karapatan
o Karapatan, which translates as rights, is a human
rights non-governmental organization in the
 Philippines. The full name of the group is
KARAPATAN: Alliance for the Advancement of
People's Rights
 Nonviolent Peaceforce
o Nonviolent Peaceforce (NP) is a nonpartisan
unarmed peacekeeping organization with the goal of
protecting civilians and reducing violence in areas
affected by armed conflict. (LAYUNIN NILA NA
PROTEKTAHAN ANG MGA CIBILYAN AT
MABAWASAN ANG MGA KARAHASAN SA MGA
LUGAR NA APEKTADO NG ARMADONG
LABANAN.)
o The group was formed in Vancouver in 2006 as a
coalition of progressive Filipino organizations from
across Canada as part of a larger international
campaign to stop the Killings.
A PCTFHR fact-finding mission was organized for
November 2006. The group consisted of nine Canadians -
lawyers, a teacher, a nurse and other community organizers
- who visited victims of the political killings and repression in
the Philippines. As well, the group met with members of
Congress, Members of the Senate, Peter Sutherland, the
Canadian Ambassador to the Philippines.
 Task Force Detainees of the Philippines (TFDP)

NP holds Special Consultative Status with the Economic and The Task Force Detainees of the Philippines (abbreviated
Social Council of the United Nations, and has been TFDP) is a non-profit, national human rights organization
endorsed by nine Nobel Peace Prize laureates, including the based in Manila, Philippines. It documents human rights
Dalai Lama and former South African Archbishop Desmond violations, assists victims and their families, organizes
Tutu. missions, conducts human rights education work,
campaigns against torture, and promotes advocacy for
o In 2016, Nonviolent Peaceforce was nominated for Human Rights Defenders and Environmental movement.
a Nobel Peace Prize.
o TFDP was established in 1974 by the Association
 Philippine Alliance of Human Rights Advocates (PAHRA) of Major Religious Superiors in the Philippines
(AMRSP).
The Philippine Alliance of Human Rights Advocates
o Its first chairperson was Fr. Mel Brady, Chairman
(PAHRA) is a non-profit, national human rights organization
of the Canon Law Committee of the Catholic
in the Philippines, Manila. PAHRA is an alliance of
Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP).
individuals, institutions and organizations committed to the
promotion, protection and realization of human rights on the
o The courageous Franciscan nun, Sr. Mariani
national and international leval. The organization's task is to
Dimaranan, SFIC, led the organization for 21 years,
promote and defend human rights, prevent Human Rights
including the entire 14-year dictatorship of the late
violations and abuses by. Its main work is to build up a
Ferdinand Marcos.
network on progressive human rights organization on
national level as well as in the international level. The
organization primarily campaigns for civil and political rights;
economic, social and cultural rights; human rights
defenders.

o Historically it was founded in 1986 as a result of the

President Ferdinand Marcos' administration
under Martial law. TFDP and numerous other
human rights organizations established PAHRA.

 Philippine Human Rights Information Center (PhilRights)

The Philippine Human Rights Information Center

(PhilRights) is a non-profit, national human rights
organization in the Philippines, Manila. PhilRights is the
research and information arm of PAHRA and is a research
and information institution that provides information,
documentation, research and analyses. The main work are
the Institutional Programs: Human Rights Research, Human
Rights Monitoring and Documentation, Human Rights
Information, Human Rights Education and Training.

o PhilRights was founded in 1991 by PAHRA.

 Philippines-Canada Task Force on Human Rights

The Philippines-Canada Task Force on Human Rights

(PCTFHR) is a Canadian Human Rights group which
expresses solidarity with the Filipino people.