Urgent action: Human rights defenders face brutal crackdown

Cristina Palabay of Philippines-based human rights alliance Karapatan received an anonymous text message.

On 22 April, Cristina Palabay of Philippines-based human rights alliance Karapatan received a text message from an unidentified person, sent to her personal number, warning her and several other individuals that they are targeted to be killed this year. Amid the threats against Palabay, on 30 May the Supreme Court directed the government to give access to information of Palabay and other human rights defenders in hope to protect their right to life, liberty and security.

Take action.

PLEASE SEND APPEALS BEFORE 23 JULY 2019

Please write urgently in your own words or using the template letter included in English or Filipino to:

Police General

Oscar Albayalde

Chief, Philippine National Police

National Headquarters Building

Camp Gen Rafael Crame, Quezon City

1111 Philippines

Fax: +632 724 8749

Email: [email protected] / [email protected] / [email protected]  

Salutation: Dear General Albayalde

And copies to:

Secretary

Menardo I. Guevarra 

Department of Justice 

DOJ Building, Padre Faura Street, Ermita, Manila 

1000 Philippines 

Tel: (+632) 523 8482 to 98 

[email protected]

Also send copies to diplomatic representatives accredited to your country.

HIS EXCELLENCY MR ANTONIO MANUEL LAGDAMEO Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines 6-11 Suffolk Street SW1Y 4HG 020 7451 1780 Fax: 020 7930 9787 [email protected]  [email protected] http://londonpe.dfa.gov.ph

Please check with your section before sending appeals after the above date.