This mother's day and beyond, we honor Reina Mei Nasino, Cora Agovida, Felicidad Caparal, Amanda Echanis, and many more human rights defenders, activists, and political prisoners who continue to revolutionize motherhood. Their stories remind us of the immense sacrifices made in the pursuit of justice and the enduring strength of the maternal bond. While these mothers may have experienced motherhood differently through the marginalization of prison walls, their unwavering commitment to liberation and their love for their families serve as a reminder that mothers are one of the strongest women. ✊🏽 Jailed on trumped-up charges, these Pinay activists and human rights defenders are not only robbed of their freedom and liberty but also the most precious moments of motherhood. Often faced with trumped-up charges, delayed and slow court trials, these Nanays (mothers) were separated from their children (or live life in prison with them) at the cost of their activism. Here are some stories of women political prisoners, their unwavering fight for justice, and the high price they pay for fighting for the causes they hold dear. Watch out for an educational discussion we are announcing tomorrow, on the realities of Filipina Political Prisoners in the Philippines, hosted by our community partner - Free Our Sisters, Free Ourselves! 🦋 For now, learn more about the stories of these Pinay political prisoners at our latest blog! FREE OUR SISTERS, FREE ALL POLITICAL PRISONERS! 📢
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In pictures 📸 Indigenous leaders and communities gathered in Brasília, Brazil 🇧🇷 last month for the Acampamento Terra Livre (Free Land Camp) to lay out their demands, including the demarcation of Indigenous land. Environmental defenders play a huge role in protecting the planet, yet they face an ever-growing risk, with violence and threats a shared reality for communities. In last year’s Land and Environmental Defenders Report, we found that 1 in 5 murders of defenders worldwide took place in the Amazon Rainforest alone. The time for change is now. That’s why on the road to COP30 in Brazil next year, we want to start creating a space for dialogue to ensure the recognition, visibility, protection and participation of defenders and communities in decision-making at climate summits. If Brazil wants to create a legacy at COP30, then this is the time to push for transformational system change. Images by @ciceropedrosaneto #COP30 #Brazil #ClimateChange #Indigenous #DefendTheDefenders #EnvironmentalDefenders #ClimateJustice #LandDefenders
KASAMA: Filipino Culture Club is excited to endorse and attend Brandon Lee’s speaking tour tomorrow!! DM if you’d like to coordinate with us❤️🔥 ✊What: Fight Like Brandon Lee! Towards a just and lasting peace Speaking Tour 🗓️When: Friday 5/10/24 5-7pm 📍Where: San Jose Peace and Justice Center 48 S 7th St, San Jose, CA 95112 ‼️RSVP: tinyurl.com/BrandonLeeSJ In August 2019, Brandon Lee, a Chinese American environmental and indigenous rights activist, survived an assassination attempt by the 54th Infantry Battalion of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. Due to his injuries, he was paralyzed from the chest down with partial sensation in his arms and hands. Brandon now lives in the US with his family after community efforts to medically evacuate him from the Philippines and despite this, he continues his advocacy for human rights in the Philippines. Given the lasting effects of the assassination attempt and the dire conditions of human rights in the Philippines, we are raising funds to support the national speaking tour and to educate our communities on the realities of the crisis in the Philippines Learn more: Justice4BrandonLee.org |ICHRPUS.org Accessibility: +This event is family friendly, free and open to the public. However, donations are welcomed, with a suggested donation of $10-$20. You can donate via Tinyurl.com/ Support-Brandon-Speaking-Tour by cash at the event, or ask us for Venmo/Zelle info! +KN95 or better masks will be required for the entire event. Masks and tests will be available at the venue. +There is limited parking at the venue, but there is nearby street parking as well as paid parking garages in the area. +Venue is wheelchair accessible Hosted by: Malaya South Bay @malaya.sbay League of Filipino Students at SJSU @lfs.sjsu PAWIS South Bay @pawissouthbay ICHRP-US @ichrp_us Endorsers: Northern California Pilipinx American Student Alliance (NCPASA) @ncpasa KASAMA, Foothill Filipino Culture Club @fh_filipinocultureclub Stanford Pilipino American Student Union (PASU) @stanfordpasu Silicon Valley Immigration Committee (SVIC) @svimmigrationcommittee #FightLikeBrandon #Justice4BrandonLee #EndUSBackedWarCrimes #USOutofPH #DefendtheDefenders
TOMORROW! What: Fight Like Brandon Lee! Towards a just and lasting peace Speaking Tour When: 5-7pm Friday May 10, 2024 Where: San Jose Peace and Justice Center 48 S 7th St, San Jose, CA 95112 RSVP: tinyurl.com/BrandonLeeSJ (Your organization can also sign-on as an endorser at this link) In August 2019, Brandon Lee, a Chinese American environmental and indigenous rights activist, survived an assassination attempt by the 54th Infantry Battalion of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. Due to his injuries, he was paralyzed from the chest down with partial sensation in his arms and hands. Brandon now lives in the US with his family after community efforts to medically evacuate him from the Philippines and despite this, he continues his advocacy for human rights in the Philippines. Given the lasting effects of the assassination attempt and the dire conditions of human rights in the Philippines, we are raising funds to support the national speaking tour and to educate our communities on the realities of the crisis in the Philippines Learn more: Justice4BrandonLee.org | ICHRPUS.org Accessibility: +This event is family friendly, free and open to the public. However, donations are welcomed, with a suggested donation of $10-$20. You can donate via Tinyurl.com/Support-Brandon-Speaking-Tour by cash at the event, or ask us for Venmo/Zelle info! +KN95 or better masks will be required for the entire event. Masks and tests will be available at the venue. +There is limited parking at the venue, but there is nearby street parking as well as paid parking garages in the area. +Venue is wheelchair accessible Hosted by: Malaya South Bay @malaya.sbay League of Filipino Students at SJSU @lfs.sjsu PAWIS South Bay @pawissouthbay ICHRP-US @ichrp_us Endorsers: Northern California Pilipinx American Student Alliance (NCPASA) @ncpasa KASAMA, Foothill Filipino Culture Club @fh_filipinocultureclub Stanford Pilipino American Student Union (PASU) @stanfordpasu Silicon Valley Immigration Committee (SVIC) @svimmigrationcommittee #FightLikeBrandon #Justice4BrandonLee #EndUSBackedWarCrimes #USOutofPH #DefendtheDefenders
Tomorrow!! • @pawissouthbay What: Fight Like Brandon Lee! Towards a just and lasting peace Speaking Tour When: 5-7pm Friday May 10, 2024 Where: San Jose Peace and Justice Center 48 S 7th St, San Jose, CA 95112 RSVP: tinyurl.com/BrandonLeeSJ (Your organization can also sign-on as an endorser at this link) In August 2019, Brandon Lee, a Chinese American environmental and indigenous rights activist, survived an assassination attempt by the 54th Infantry Battalion of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. Due to his injuries, he was paralyzed from the chest down with partial sensation in his arms and hands. Brandon now lives in the US with his family after community efforts to medically evacuate him from the Philippines and despite this, he continues his advocacy for human rights in the Philippines. Given the lasting effects of the assassination attempt and the dire conditions of human rights in the Philippines, we are raising funds to support the national speaking tour and to educate our communities on the realities of the crisis in the Philippines Learn more: Justice4BrandonLee.org | ICHRPUS.org Accessibility: +This event is family friendly, free and open to the public. However, donations are welcomed, with a suggested donation of $10-$20. You can donate via Tinyurl.com/Support-Brandon-Speaking-Tour by cash at the event, or ask us for Venmo/Zelle info! +KN95 or better masks will be required for the entire event. Masks and tests will be available at the venue. +There is limited parking at the venue, but there is nearby street parking as well as paid parking garages in the area. +Venue is wheelchair accessible Hosted by: Malaya South Bay @malaya.sbay League of Filipino Student at SJSU PAWIS South Bay @pawissouthbay ICHRP-US @ichrp_us #FightLikeBrandon #Justice4BrandonLee #EndUSBackedWarCrimes #USOutofPH #DefendtheDefenders
📢ICYMI: Yesterday, the Center for Environmental Concerns – Philippines Inc. joined fellow environmental advocates in supporting Jhed Tamano and Jonila Castro during their hearing for a protection writ. We continue to call for accountability for their abduction and enforced disappearance and condemn the judicial harassment of the NTF-ELCAC. Environmental defenders like Jhed and Jonila should be supported and not attacked! 👉Read the full statement here: https://tinyurl.com/bdhjf3nt #HandsOffJhed #HandsOffJonila #DefendTheDefenders #NoToReclamation #DefendManilaBay
#AllForAmazon Week 57 🌳🦜 Terrible news for the animals, #Amazonia + its population & the future of our planet 😱💔 @JBS_oficial, the world’s largest #meat producer, and Brazil’s President @LulaOficial have made a deal with #China to massively increase #Brazil’s #beef exports🤬 Greed aside,the 🫁 of our planet have many enemies: cattle ranches,logging,mines,dams & the big bad guy: #soy.80% of the world’s entire soy produce comes from #Brazil,the #US & #Argentina. 77% of global soy is fed to livestock for meat & dairy production 96% of the soy from the #Amazon is fed to cows, pigs and chickens. The numbers are terrifying. To meet the demand for livestock soy production, about 4,800 square kilometers of forests are cleared yearly. One study found that 90% of tropical deforestation is attributable to food production. In other words: meat eaters are literally eating the planet and our future. Nonetheless, soy is not our enemy. Our villain is factory farming. Overall, consumers could reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 61% by adopting a plant-based diet. So, activism aside, what can we do as earthlings and citizens every day? What can each of us do to stop this eco-disaster? For the love of [insert the thing/person you believe in most here], #GoVegan!! . . . #MeatIsMurderAndASuicide! . . . #SaveTheAmazon #SaveAmazonia #DefendTheDefenders #Amazonia #EndFactoryFarming #EndAnimalAgriculture #GoVegan #MeatTax #LevantePelaTerra #TerraIndigenaFica #ClimateActionNOW #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #ClimateEmergency #Rewilding #ExtinctionRebellion #TaxTheRich #ShameOnBrazil #ShameOnChina #StopEUMercosur
NGAYON: Nagkakasa ng isang kilos-protesta ang grupong Kalikasan sa tapat ng Court of Appeals (COA) bilang pagsuporta kina Jhed Tamano at Jonila Castro, mga tanggol-kalikasan, sa ikalawang hearing ng kanilang kaso. Sundan ang @AngTagamasidUPM sa X (dating Twitter) para sa live updates. #ReleaseJhedandJonila #DefendtheDefenders
📗BOOK LAUNCH ANNOUNCEMENT: Our recent publication "Continuing Environmental Defense Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic is OUT NOW!🍃 📗You can grab a printed copy or read it online: https://tinyurl.com/yc4u7u6x #DefendTheDefenders
¡Basta de amenazar a quienes informan! Proteger nuestro planeta es una misión suicida para muchos trabajadores de los medios de comunicación. Solo en 2024, el 70% de 900 periodistas ambientales recibieron amenazas o fueron reprimidos, y 2 de cada 5 sufrieron ataques violentos. En los últimos 15 años, 44 periodistas que investigaban temas ambientales han sido asesinados, con una tasa de impunidad de casi el 90%. Esta verdad silenciada es una violación a nuestro derecho a saber. Un tercio de los periodistas ambientales son censurados en sus coberturas, y casi la mitad decide auto censurarse por temor a represalias o a intereses poderosos. Basta, es hora de exigir responsabilidad y proteger el trabajo vital de los periodistas. Sus historias deben ser contadas. Como estas: Elefantes muertos por deshidratación en la reserva animal más grande de Zimbabwe, sus cuerpos sin vida fundidos en el paisaje. De pie solemnemente sobre los restos del otrora próspero lago Poopó en Bolivia, un crudo recordatorio de la dura realidad del cambio climático. Julio de 2022, España: Uno de los peores incendios de la historia reciente devoró la región de Galicia. 🎨: @unesco_es #NoMasZonasDeSacrificio #escazeshídrica #escazuahora #medioambientalista #DefendTheDefenders #defensoresambientales #nomaspersecusionadefensoresambientales #activismoambiental #derechoalagua #leyescazú #escazúahorachile
#IrradiandoCultura | Pese al hostigamiento, ataques (de la policía) y destrucción de parte de su vivienda y cosecha (de guardias); Máxima Acuña, campesina norteña del Perú, lograría un hito histórico (en 2017) tras el fallo de la Corte Suprema de Perú, el cual puso fin al juicio por usurpación. Máxima había entablado una batalla legal en torno a la propiedad de la tierra contra Yanacocha (una de las mayores minas de oro y cobre del mundo). Máxima Acuña de Perú (@maxima_acuna_), Berta Cáceres de Honduras (@berthazunigac) y Carolina de Moura de Brasil (@mouracarolinade) son las protagonistas de este revelador documental: "The Illusion of Abundance" (@illusionofabundance) (2024), el cual ha participado en más de 100 festivales de cine, proyectado en más de 30 países, incluyendo el Perú, y con 26 premiaciones. Te invitamos a leer la nota completa en el siguiente enlace y, asimismo, compartimos la entrevista realizada con los directores: Erika González Ramírez y Matthieu Lietaert. https://irradiandosm.wordpress.com/2024/05/02/documental-la-ilusion-de-la-abundancia-la-defensa-ambiental-tiene-muchas-veces-rostro-de-mujer/ @redmujeresdefensoras @ccelima @cooperaccionperu @redmuqui #Medioambiente #CineAmbiental #justiceforbrumadinho #justiçaporbrumadinho #DefendTheDefenders #Documental #Cine
#IrradiandoCultura | Pese al hostigamiento, ataques (de la policía) y destrucción de parte de su vivienda y cosecha (de guardias); Máxima Acuña, campesina norteña del Perú, lograría un hito histórico (en 2017) tras el fallo de la Corte Suprema de Perú, el cual puso fin al juicio por usurpación. Máxima había entablado una batalla legal en torno a la propiedad de la tierra contra Yanacocha (una de las mayores minas de oro y cobre del mundo). Máxima Acuña de Perú (@maxima_acuna_), Berta Cáceres de Honduras (@berthazunigac) y Carolina de Moura de Brasil (@mouracarolinade) son las protagonistas de este revelador documental: "The Illusion of Abundance" (@illusionofabundance) (2024), el cual ha participado en más de 100 festivales de cine, proyectado en más de 30 países, incluyendo el Perú, y con 26 premiaciones. Te invitamos a leer la nota completa en el siguiente enlace y, asimismo, compartimos la entrevista realizada con los directores: Erika González Ramírez y Matthieu Lietaert: 👉 https://irradiandosm.wordpress.com/2024/05/02/documental-la-ilusion-de-la-abundancia-la-defensa-ambiental-tiene-muchas-veces-rostro-de-mujer/ @redmujeresdefensoras @ccelima @cooperaccionperu @redmuqui #Medioambiente #CineAmbiental #justiceforbrumadinho #justiçaporbrumadinho #DefendTheDefenders #Documental #Cine
What: Fight Like Brandon Lee! Towards a just and lasting peace Speaking Tour When: 5-7pm Friday May 10, 2024 Where: San Jose Peace and Justice Center 48 S 7th St, San Jose, CA 95112 RSVP: tinyurl.com/BrandonLeeSJ (Your organization can also sign-on as an endorser at this link) In August 2019, Brandon Lee, a Chinese American environmental and indigenous rights activist, survived an assassination attempt by the 54th Infantry Battalion of the Armed Forces of the Philippines. Due to his injuries, he was paralyzed from the chest down with partial sensation in his arms and hands. Brandon now lives in the US with his family after community efforts to medically evacuate him from the Philippines and despite this, he continues his advocacy for human rights in the Philippines. Given the lasting effects of the assassination attempt and the dire conditions of human rights in the Philippines, we are raising funds to support the national speaking tour and to educate our communities on the realities of the crisis in the Philippines Learn more: Justice4BrandonLee.org | ICHRPUS.org Accessibility: +This event is family friendly, free and open to the public. However, donations are welcomed, with a suggested donation of $10-$20. You can donate via Tinyurl.com/Support-Brandon-Speaking-Tour by cash at the event, or ask us for Venmo/Zelle info! +KN95 or better masks will be required for the entire event. Masks and tests will be available at the venue. +There is limited parking at the venue, but there is nearby street parking as well as paid parking garages in the area. +Venue is wheelchair accessible Hosted by: Malaya South Bay @malaya.sbay League of Filipino Student at SJSU PAWIS South Bay @pawissouthbay ICHRP-US @ichrp_us #FightLikeBrandon #Justice4BrandonLee #EndUSBackedWarCrimes #USOutofPH #DefendtheDefenders
We can have a better world. But we have to smarten up. Low taxes and economic growth will not save us. We have to be the change. Live it. Love it. And embrace everyone willing to be part of creating the world that we need. #FridaysForFuture #climatechange #climatecrisis #greatathunberg #fightfor1point5 #protect30x30 #facetheclimateemergency #noforestnofuture #worthmorestanding #cleanenergyfuture # #climatestrike #climateaction @fridaysforfuture @fff.digital @fridaysforfuture.calgary @fridaysforfuture.ottawa @calgaryclimatehub #defendthedefenders
Last week, DAKILA and Active Vista, in partnership with the German Embassy Manila 🇵🇭🇩🇪, held a special screening of environmental films in celebration of 🌏Earth Month last April 22, at Sine Pop. 🎬 Active Vista’s Human Rights Festival and Outreach Program Director Alex Poblete was joined by Mathias Kruse, the Embassy’s Deputy Head of Mission, and Erwin Puhawan of the Philippine Movement for Climate Justice for a talkback session. The film screening included the documentary “Delikado” by Karl Malakunas, “Forest, A Garden We Cultivate“ by Mari Correa and “Between the Rains” by Andrew Harrison, Brown and Moses Thuranira. 🎞️ Avenues such as this reinforce the significance of art as a mirror to reality. 🇩🇪Germany remains committed to implementing a holistic, sustainable and creative approach to tackling the climate crisis, and especially in amplifying the voices of communities who are particularly vulnerable to it to begin with. 💡We sincerely thank everyone who attended the screening and participated in the insightful talkback session! #EarthMonth2024 #DefendTheDefenders #DeclareClimateEmergencyNow #Dakila #ActiveVista #germanyinphl #germanyinthephilippines
JUNK THE TRUMPED-UP CHARGES AGAINST FRITZ LABIANO AND PAUL TAGLE! Sinampahan ng kaso sina Kabataan Partylist Quezon Coordinator Fritz Labiano, at Tanggol Quezon Spokesperson Paul Tagle dahil sa paglabag umano sa Section 8 ng Terrorism Financing Prevention and Suppression Act of 2012. Naging batayan ng kaso ay ang pagbigay ng ₱500 at kaunting pagkain para sa political prisoner na sina Rowena Dasig ng Anakbayan Southern Tagalog at Miguela Piniero, isang community health worker na kapwa inaresto ng 85th Infantry noong nakaraang taon. Noong Abril 8 lamang nalaman na naglabas ng resolusyon para sa preliminary investigation ang Department of Justice sa kabila nang walang natanggap na subpoena o notice for preliminary investigation ang dalawa. Si Paul ay dating spokesperson ng Anakbayan Quezon. Matatandaang si Paul din ang naglantad sa counter insurgency program na isang salot at inaatake ang mga pesante at mga manggagawa sa lalawigan. Siya rin ang nagsilbing paralegal ng mga bilanggong politikal tulad ni Alexa Pacalda at iba pa. Habang si Fritz naman ay patuloy na minumulat ang mamamayan at kumikilos para sa kalayaang pang akademiko nang makatapos siya sa PUP. Malinaw na makikita sa kasong ito kung paano dinarahas ang mga kabataang aktibista at mga human rights advocates at kung gaano ka-delikado ang red tagging at terror tagging sa bansa. Ang ganitong klaseng atake ay atake rin sa lahat ng kabataang kritikal at lumalaban para sa hustisyang panlipunan. Naninindigan ang Anakbayan na hindi terorismo ang pagtulong sa mga bilanggong pulitikal. Ang tunay na terorismo ay ang pamamasista ng estado at pagpopondo ng rehimeng Marcos Jr. gamit ng pera ng mamamayan sa NTF-ELCAC na siyang pumapatay sa hanay ng mga nakikibakang manggagawa, magsasaka, at lalong lalo na sa hanay ng mga kabataan. Ang aming panawagan ay ibasura sa lalong madaling panahon ang gawa-gawang kaso laban kay Fritz Labiano at Paul Tagle! Palayain ang lahat ng bilanggong pulitikal! #DefendTheDefenders #HandsoffPaul #HandsoffFritz #HandsoffActivists #FreeAllPoliticalPrisoners #YouthFightBack
UP SMES STATEMENT ON JORY PORQUIA’S DEATH ANNIVERSARY Nine gunshots. Nine echoes of ruthless violence. Four long years have passed since that fateful day, marking the painful absence of justice for Jory and countless others who fell victim to extrajudicial killings under the Duterte administration. Jory Porquia’s legacy is one of unwavering commitment to the marginalized, evidenced by his decades-long dedication to community struggles. From surviving Martial Law in the era of Marcos Sr. to organizing overseas workers in the Middle East and China, he embodied resilience and activism. His tragic end at the hands of four armed men, while he was organizing community kitchens during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, leaves a void in the hearts of those who knew him and a stain on the pursuit of justice. As we remember Jory Porquia, let us not forget the wider context—his death is a stark reminder of the assault on environmental defenders. We, the UP Society of Management and Economics Students, stand in solidarity with the victims of these heinous crimes and their families, echoing the sentiments of families who share a similar fate. It is incumbent upon us to unite against the prevailing culture of impunity. Together, we must hold Duterte accountable before the International Criminal Court, challenging the ongoing human rights violations. The struggle for justice extends beyond Jory Porquia; it encompasses the 281 Filipino environmental defenders who have lost their lives since 2012. In a world where activism should never be equated with terrorism, where defenders should not fear the very causes they champion, the rallying cry for justice echoes: #JusticeForJoryPorquia #StopTheKillings #StopTheAttacks #ActivistsNotTerrorists #AbolishNTFELCAC #DefendTheDefenders Let Ka’ Jory’s legacy ignite the flames of resistance against oppression, and may the pursuit of justice be a powerful testament to the enduring spirit of those who fight for a better world.
📣 This labor day, let us never forget what May 1 is for— the struggle for better working conditions and liveable wage. ✊ Today, not only do we celebrate the diligent workers of our society 💪 but we also call out the marcos-duterte government who has failed to serve the backbone of our economy. Despite the insufferable rise in prices, inflation, and extreme heat, Marcos Jr. and his regime choose to push forward with the Charter Change that caters to the interest of foreign investors rather than its own people. As many of our people face the consequence of the high heat index due to the unjust emissions of the government, billionaires, and global companies, the worker's right issue is and forever will be a climate issue. Join us in Morayta as we take the streets for a LIVING WAGE, NOT CHARTER CHANGE! Mga tanggol kalikasan, labanan ang cha-cha at sumama sa masa! ‼️ #SahodItaas #PresyoIbaba #MayoUno #DefendTheDefenders ----------- Join YACAP now! ✨ yacap.org/join-us yacap.org/join-us yacap.org/join-us
ICYM: DAKILA and Active Vista, in partnership with The Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany, held a special screening of environmental films in celebration of Earth Month last April 22, at Sine Pop. Active Vista’s Human Rights Festival and Outreach Program Director Alex Poblete was joined by Mathias Kruse, Deputy Head of Missions, Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany, and Erwin Puhawan of Philippine Movement for Climate Justice for the talkback session. Among the films screened are the documentary Delikado by Karl Malakunas; Forest, A Garden We Cultivate by Mari Correa; and Between the Rains by Andrew Harrison Brown and Moses Thuranira. Do you want to organize your own screening of #Delikado? Contact us by answering the form at bit.ly/DelikadoScreening or email us at [email protected]. #EarthMonth2024 #DefendTheDefenders #DeclareClimateEmergencyNow #Dakila #ActiveVista
Last week, at the 3rd COP of the Escazú Agreement, our Latin American team made their voices heard: we must defend those who defend the environment. According to the The Escazú Agreement every actor that could be affected by decisions regarding environmental projects, must be taken into account and summoned for participating so that due consideration can be given to the observations of the public. Yet, Latin America is the most dangerous region to defend the environment, and Chile is no exception. In 2023 alone, more than 20 environmental defenders were threatened in our country. We need to protect those who are protecting our planet. #DefendtheDefenders
We are premiering in NYC this May! Above and Below the Ground will be screening at the Margaret Mead Film Festival in the American Museum of Natural History on Sunday, May 12th. We are so excited to have our New York premiere at a festival dedicated to connecting viewers to cultures and communities around the world. Reserve tickets to Margaret Mead and our other May premieres in our bio. See you soon, NYC!! ____________________________________ A @rhizacollective production in association with @ethnocine Director/DP: @emilyhong9 Producers: @maggie_lemere and Ja Nang Tsen Consulting Producers: @cindy_choung @dmquon Cinematography: Ding Ding, Mun, Zauring Editors: Sophie Brunet @aacharee.ohm, @loukhoury Myanmar Impact Advisor: Tsa Ji, @ningli_hkawn Impact Producer: Ji San Impact Strategist: Stella Naw Sound: @ernstkarel Original Score: @iomcoi Lead animator: @grayscale_haybale Associate Producers: @noorjehan__, @effervescentlyerica, @sophia_wan_ Communications Coordinator: @fatema.mun Supported by: @thedocsociety @browngirlsdocmafia @hurfordcenter @haverfordvcam @nsfgov @tribecafilmins @caamedia @aadocnetwork Gotham film and media institute Premiering in NYC at the @amnh #aboveandbelowtheground #AABG #margaretmead #margaretmeadfilmfestival #defendthedefenders #aapistories #indigenouslandrights
TINGNAN: Isiniwalat ni Eco Dangla sa isang press conference kanina ang nangyaring pagdakip sa kanila noong Marso 24 sa San Carlos City, Pangasinan. Matapos ang tatlong araw ng physical at psychological torture, napalitaw si Dangla kasama ang kapwa environmental rights defender na si Axielle "Jak" Tiong. Ang dalawa ay convenor ng Pangasinan People’s Strike for Environment na aktibong tumutuligsa sa offshore black sand mining at pagpapatayo ng mga coal power plant sa kanilang probinsya. #DefendTheDefenders #SurfaceAllDesaparecidos
#AllForAmazon Week 56 🌳🦜 Terrible news for the animals, #Amazonia + its population & the future of our planet 😱💔 @JBS_oficial, the world’s largest #meat producer, and Brazil’s President @LulaOficial have made a deal with #China to massively increase #Brazil’s #beef exports🤬 Greed aside,the 🫁 of our planet have many enemies: cattle ranches,logging,mines,dams & the big bad guy: #soy.80% of the world’s entire soy produce comes from #Brazil,the #US & #Argentina. 77% of global soy is fed to livestock for meat & dairy production 96% of the soy from the #Amazon is fed to cows, pigs and chickens. The numbers are terrifying. To meet the demand for livestock soy production, about 4,800 square kilometers of forests are cleared yearly. One study found that 90% of tropical deforestation is attributable to food production. In other words: meat eaters are literally eating the planet and our future. Nonetheless, soy is not our enemy. Our villain is factory farming. Overall, consumers could reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 61% by adopting a plant-based diet. So, activism aside, what can we do as earthlings and citizens every day? What can each of us do to stop this eco-disaster? For the love of [insert the thing/person you believe in most here], #GoVegan!! . . . #MeatIsMurderAndASuicide! . . . #SaveTheAmazon #SaveAmazonia #DefendTheDefenders #Amazonia #EndFactoryFarming #EndAnimalAgriculture #GoVegan #MeatTax #LevantePelaTerra #TerraIndigenaFica #ClimateActionNOW #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #ClimateEmergency #Rewilding #ExtinctionRebellion #TaxTheRich #ShameOnBrazil #ShameOnChina #StopEUMercosur
LOOK! 👀 Here are a few highlights from last monday's event, ROCK FOR MASUNGI! 🎸 For the sake of our dear environment and its natural resources 🌍, let us continue to join in solidarity to support Masungi, campaigning for its cause and ensuring its continued protection. ✊🏼 This event is also in celebration of EARTH DAY which happened last April 22. 🌱 May we continue to strive today and every day to nourish and protect our mother planet for future generations to come. 🌟 #SaveMasungi #DefendTheDefenders #HandsOffMasungi
every day is earth day. there is no climate justice without liberation for all. what more is there to say that hasn’t already been said? the climate crisis is a direct result of the past 500+ years of colonialism and extraction. the solution to climate change is the same as the solution to the rest of the world’s problems: stop the death cult that is imperialism and capitalism. return land back to all indigenous peoples. may all empires fall and all people be free 🇵🇸🗝️🔻🇨🇩🇸🇩🪶 #earthday #landback #climateaction #climatestrike #fridaysforfuture #thisiszerohour #defendthedefenders #motherearth #climatejustice
[ANYARE] 🌍🎥 Extend your celebration of World Earth Day next week through a public screening of the Emmy-nominated documentary @delikadofilm directed by Karl Malakunas. | 📅 April 24, 2024 (Wednesday) | 6:00 PM 📍 Sine Pop, #14 St. Mary, Quezon City, Metro Manila via: @dakila_ph Original post: https://www.instagram.com/p/C55bl7GSxMy/ (Start of quote) 🌍🎥 Extend your celebration of World Earth Day next week through a public screening of the Emmy-nominated documentary @delikadofilm directed by Karl Malakunas. 📅 April 24, 2024 (Wednesday) | 6:00 PM 📍 Sine Pop, #14 St. Mary, Quezon City, Metro Manila This screening is in partnership with the German Embassy. Reserve your tickets now for only 250 pesos by clicking the link in our bio! Let's come together and take that pledge to protect our environment and our human rights defenders! See you there! #DelikadoFilm #DefendTheDefenders (end of quote) *This is not paid content. *** "Anyare" is a contraction for "Ano ang nangyari?". As a Filipino slang, it is used informally to inquire about details on an event that has happened or is happening. The same term can also be used loosely to ask why something happened. ANYARE features exhibitions, activities, and events related to Philippine photography. It will also cover happenings in the international scene to provide better context on the practice of contemporary photography for Filipinos. #PhotographyChismisPH #FotoChismisPH Be a contributor, email [email protected]
🌎¡Hoy WECAN lanza un nuevo recurso en la lucha por la justicia ambiental y el apoyo a las defensoras de la tierra en la región de ALC! La "Caja de Herramientas del Acuerdo de Escazú para Defensoras de la Tierra y Comunidades de Primera Línea" equipa a las mujeres para navegar por las leyes de su país para lograr las protecciones del Acuerdo de Escazú. ¡Una de las cosas más importantes que podemos hacer para proteger y defender la Madre Tierra es levantarnos y apoyar a las mujeres defensoras de la tierra en todo el mundo! El Acuerdo de Escazú en América Latina y el Caribe representa un logro histórico en la búsqueda de la justicia ambiental, la transparencia y el desarrollo sostenible en toda la región de América Latina y el Caribe. Sin embargo, el camino para acceder a estos derechos puede estar plagado de complejidades y barreras legales, especialmente para las mujeres que están al frente de la defensa de sus tierras y comunidades. El objetivo de estas herramientas es apoyar el potencial transformador de este Acuerdo histórico para construir un futuro próspero y equitativo para todos, incluidas aquellas personas valientes que defienden la tierra y los ecosistemas. La Red de Mujeres por la Tierra y el Clima (WECAN) desarrolló el conjunto de herramientas con el apoyo del Centro Cyrus R. Vance para la Justicia Internacional. Encuentra las cajas de herramientas y más recursos aquí --> https://www.wecaninternational.org/escazu-es #EscazuAhora #ClimateAction #EarthDay #EscazúAgreement #COP3Escazú #WomenLead #AcuerdoDeEscazú #EscazuNow #DefendTheDefenders #WomenLandDefenders #GrassrootLeaders #UNPFII #CEPAL #ECLAC
🌎Today on #EarthDay, WECAN is launching a new resource in the fight for environmental justice and support for women land defenders in the LAC region! The "Escazú Agreement Toolkit for Women Land Defenders and Frontline Communities" equips women to navigate their country's laws to achieve the protections of the Escazú Agreement. One of the most important things we can do to protect and defend Mother Earth is to stand up and support women land defenders globally! 🌿The Escazú Agreement in Latin America and the Caribbean, represents a landmark achievement in the pursuit of environmental justice, transparency, and sustainable development across the Latin American and Caribbean region. However, the journey to accessing these rights can be fraught with legal complexities and barriers, particularly for women who are at the forefront of defending their land and communities. These toolkits aim to support the transformative potential of this historic Agreement to build a thriving and equitable future for all, including those courageous individuals defending land and ecosystems. The toolkit was developed by the Women’s Earth and Climate Action Network (WECAN) with support from the Cyrus R. Vance Center for International Justice. 🌿Find the toolkits and more resources here or in our bio → https://www.wecaninternational.org/escazu #EscazuAhora #ClimateAction #EarthDay #EscazúAgreement #COP3Escazú #WomenLead #AcuerdoDeEscazú #EscazuNow #DefendTheDefenders #WomenLandDefenders #GrassrootLeaders #UNPFII #CEPAL #ECLAC #EnvironmentalJustice
Van Papendrecht tot Manila: Stop het baggeren in de Filippijnen! Boskalis moet verdwijnen uit de Filippijnen! ✊🏽 Afgelopen 22 maart hadden wij ons aangesloten bij de demonstratie georganiseerd door @extinctionrebellionnl, @kalikasanpne en @mayasolidarity bij het hoofdkantoor van Boskalis in Papendrecht, om Boskalis op te roepen tot onmiddelijke beeindiging van de bagger- en landwinningsprojecten in de baai van Manilla. Voor het bouwen van de New Manila International Airport in de baai van Manilla, heeft Boskalis een contract ter waarde van 1,5 miljard euro met San Miguel Corporation. Verschillende milieuorganisaties en vissers gemeenschappen in de Filippijnen voeren al jarenlang campagne tegen Boskalis en kaarten de schadelijke impact van de bagger- en landwinningsprojecten op de natuur en de vissers gemeenschappen aan. Al minstens 700 gezinnen zijn gedwongen verplaatst vanwege het internationale vliegveld project en meer dan 2,500 hectare aan kustgebied, inclusief mangrove gebieden, is beschadigd door toedoen van de projecten van Boskalis met steun van de Nederlandse staat door middel van exportkredietschap van Atradius Nederland. De projecten van Boskalis hebben aanvallen op milieuverdedigers die in opstand komen tegen de bagger- en landwinningsprojecten projecten versterkt. Vorig jaar september zijn twee jonge milieuverdedigsters van AKAP KA Manila Bay, Jonila Castro en Jhed Tamano, ontvoerd door staatstroepen. Het leger heeft Jonila en Jhed dagenlang de mogelijkheid tot communiceren ontnomen en heeft hen gemarteld. Milieuorganisaties in de Filippijnen roepen op tot solidariteit om de Manilla baai te redden van de gigantische en destructieve projecten van San Miguel Corporation en Boskalis! 🐟 Boskalis uit de Filippijnse kusten en zeeën! 🐠Houd Nederlandse instituties verantwoordelijk voor het financieren van ecologische en maatschappelijke verwoesting! 🐡 Verdedig de baai van Manilla, verdedig de verdedigers! 📷 @rtvdordrecht [1, 2], @mayasolidarity [3, 4, 7], @kalikasanpne [5, 6] #EarthDay #StopReclamation #SaveManilaBay #DefendTheDefenders 🌐 savemanilabay.ph
Justicia para Narciso Beleño ✊ ⛰️ La Serranía de San Lucas se viste de luto tras el trágico as3sinat0 de Narciso Beleño en Santa Rosa ( #Bolívar), a manos de grupos paramilitares. Este acto cobarde refleja la creciente presencia de tales grupos en la región del Sur de Bolívar y el #MagdalenaMedio. 💥 Desde el 2022, las comunidades de la Región de los Dos Ríos @region.dosrios han denunciado la presencia y acciones de las Autodefensas Gaitanistas de Colombia (AGC), quienes han generado confinamiento, d3splazamient0 y viol3ncia contra líderes comunitarios. Esta situación se desarrolla en medio de la inacción gubernamental. 🎥 En el Paro de La Lizama en enero de 2023, se buscó visibilizar esta problemática, destacando la #EmergenciaHumanitaria que enfrenta la región. Hoy, con profundo pesar por la pérdida de Narciso, se renueva el llamado a la acción para poner fin al p-r-milit-rismo y garantizar la seguridad de las #Comunidades afectadas. 🫱🏼🫲🏾 Narciso Beleño fue un defensor incansable de la paz y la dignidad para todos, quien trabajó arduamente con su organización, @fedeagromisbol.bolivar , por el bienestar de su comunidad. Su legado nos inspira a continuar en la #Lucha por un futuro de #Justicia y #Paz en el Sur de Bolívar y en toda #Colombia. Desde los Territorios, Hasta las Ciudades, #JuntosSomos Luchas por la Vida 🌱 #DesmonteDelParamilitarismoYa #PazSonCambios #EmergenciaHumanitaria #DerechosHumanos #DDHH #VidaDigna #SOSColombia #LideresSociales #DefendTheDefenders #ConflictoArmado #Resistencia
𝗢𝗽𝗶𝘀𝘆𝗮𝗹 𝗻𝗮 𝗣𝗮𝗵𝗮𝘆𝗮𝗴 𝗻𝗴 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗮𝗻 𝘀𝗮 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗮𝗴𝗸𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗮 𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗘𝗡𝗥 𝘀𝗮 𝗠𝗼𝗔 𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗻𝗴𝗶 𝗚𝗲𝗼𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗮 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗻𝗴𝗶 𝗚𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝟮𝟬𝟭𝟳 Bilang kasaping organisasyon ng Upper Marikina Watershed Coalition, nakikiisa ang Youth Strike for Climate Philippines sa Masungi Georeserve Foundation (MGFI) sa panawagang itigil ang pagkansela ng Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) sa Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) ng MGFI sa Masungi Geopark Project, isang proyektong pangkonserbasyon sa Upper Marikina Watershed. Ang Upper Marikina Watershed ay isang protected area sa lalawigan ng Rizal. Ito ay bahagi ng bulubunduking Sierra Madre. Bilang watershed, sinisipsip nito ang tubig-ulan na maaaring dumaloy pababa sa mga mas mabababang lungsod at kanayunan ng Rizal at Metro Manila. Sa pagkansela ng MoA, mas magiging bulnerable ang Masungi sa land-grabbing at development aggression na mayroong mga epekto sa mga karatig na komunidad at sa mga mabababang lungsod. Mariin ding kinokondena ng YS4C PH ang walang basehang patutsada ng pamunuan ng DENR sa pangunguna ni Secretary Yulo-Loyzaga. Hindi totoo na kagagawan ng MGFI ang mga private resort at iba pang ilegal na imprastrakturang ipinatayo sa nasabing protected area. Hindi kalaban ang MGFI; kundi kakampi niyo dapat sila sa labang ito. Hinihikayat natin ang kalihim, maging ang Pangulong Marcos Jr., na umakyat sa Masungi at makipagdayalogo sa mga direktang stakeholder gaya ng mga park rangers, local community, local sustainable businesses at mga indigenous peoples (IPs) na matagal nang nakikinabang sa proyektong pangkonserbasyon. Ngayong Earth Day, ating balikan ang mandato ng estado na nakaukit sa ating Konstitusyon—ang pagprotekta at pagsulong sa karapatan ng sambayanang Filipino sa isang balanse at masiglang kalikasan (Article 16, 1987 Constitution). #SaveMasungi #DefendTheDefenders #EarthDay2024
LOOK: DAKILA Secretary General Leni Velasco with moderator Gil Quito, scriptwriter of Mike de Leon’s Itim and Gil Portes’ ‘Merika, at the screening and talkback of @delikadofilm, organized by @sulonyu last Friday. One audience member described the screening as “Not just consciousness raising but also conscience raising.” 🌎 #DefendTheDefenders
Link in bio to ask Brazilian government to conclude demarcation of the kawahiva people´s territory. The kawahiva are a group in voluntary isolation who completely rely on the health of their rainforest for survival.Thus they are also the best protectors of the wildlife living in their territory. Economic interests such as extractive industries and agribusiness do not belong in the kawahiva's land. #demarcakawahiva #demarcaçãojá #wildlifecantwait #wildlifeconservation #act4amazonia #act4therainforest #activismo #artivismo #artivism #childsplay #defendthedefenders #prayforamazonia #watercolor #mycrappyart www.demarcakawahiva.org @lulaoficial @funaioficial
LAND DEFENDERS ALERT: Help needed for Lupang Tartaria farmers! Jarton security, Ayala-Aguinaldo, out now! Agents of the Jarton Security Agency have been causing violence on the resident-farmers of the Lupang Tartaria in Silang, Cavite. Early this week, agents erected barriers around the land cultivated by local farmer group, Samahan ng Magsasaka at Mamamayan ng Tartaria (SAMATA). Reports from KASAMA-TK stated that the violence intensified further when armed goons of Jarton torched the protest camp early this morning, and injured several individuals as they terrorized and reigned terror on the encampment of the farmers, while others sustained wounds even after running for safety. The violence perpetuated by these armed personnels did not end there as they recklessly brandished their guns to some individuals and threatened those in the community. AGHAM stands in solidarity with the farmers of Lupang Tartaria indemanding an end to this violence. The farmers of Tartaria have a right to defend their ownership to the land that they have been tilling for decades. The community is currently needing financial assistance to cover the hospital bills of the injured residents. Donations can be coursed through GCash: 09304090550 (R. L.) To learn more about the longstanding struggles of Lupang Tartaria residents, you can listen to this Twitter spaces recording by Katipunan ng mga Samahang Magbubukid sa TK: https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1eaKbgpzNNjGX/peek #DefendTheDefenders #TunayNaRepormaSaLupaIpaglaban
Today we joined the New York #climatestrike to demand the declaration of a #ClimateEmergency! We marched alongside youth, frontline Indigenous land defenders, and people from all walks of life fighting to protect people and our planet. These are speeches from Indigenous land defenders in Abya Yala (Latin America), Turtle Island (North America), and Africa. Follow their work: @luciaixchiugt @blackindigenousliberation @waoresistencia @mullu.tv @stopeacop @shirleykrenak @blackindigenousliberation @mrs_smurfiikillion Power to the people in defending their territories from fossil fuel and all other industrial and colonial extraction. It’s time to END the era of fossil fuels! 📍Lenapehoking #DeclareAClimateEmergency #DefendTheDefenders #LandBack #NoNewFossilFuels #ThisIsZeroHour
🌍🎥 Excited to announce we have another screening in Manila to celebrate World Earth Day next week. 📅 April 24, 2024 (Wednesday) | 6:00 PM 📍 Sine Pop #14 St. Mary, Quezon City, Metro Manila This screening is in partnership Active Vista and the German Embassy. Reserve your tickets now at bit.ly/delikadoearthday for only 250 pesos! Let's come together and take that pledge to protect our environment and our human rights defenders! See you there! #DelikadoFilm #DefendTheDefenders
Above and Below the Ground will be screening alongside a great line-up of environmental justice films at @cinemaverde. Watch a live screening of the film in Gainesville, Florida on April 20th at 6pm. Learn more and reserve tickets at the link in our bio. __________________________________ A @rhizacollective production in association with @ethnocine Director/DP: @emilyhong9 Producers: @maggie_lemere and Ja Nang Tsen Consulting Producers: @cindy_choung @dmquon Cinematography: Ding Ding, Mun, Zauring Editors: Sophie Brunet @aacharee.ohm, @loukhoury Myanmar Impact Advisor: Tsa Ji, @ningli_hkawn Impact Producer: Ji San Impact Strategist: Stella Naw Sound: @ernstkarel Original Score: @iomcoi Lead animator: @grayscale_haybale Associate Producers: @noorjehan__, @effervescentlyerica, @sophia_wan_ Communications Coordinator: @fatema.mun Supported by: @thedocsociety @browngirlsdocmafia @hurfordcenter @haverfordvcam @nsfgov @tribecafilmins @caamedia @aadocnetwork Gotham film and media institute #Aboveandbelowtheground #aabg #cinemaverde #defendthedefenders
🌍🎥 Extend your celebration of World Earth Day next week through a public screening of the Emmy-nominated documentary @delikadofilm directed by Karl Malakunas. 📅 April 24, 2024 (Wednesday) | 6:00 PM 📍 Sine Pop, #14 St. Mary, Quezon City, Metro Manila This screening is in partnership with the German Embassy. Reserve your tickets now for only 250 pesos by clicking the link in our bio! Let's come together and take that pledge to protect our environment and our human rights defenders! See you there! #DelikadoFilm #DefendTheDefenders
Under the cover of darkness, the monks were evicted. Amid the freezing temperatures of late February, they knelt, prostrated and wept before a group of Chinese police officers, their sacred red robes ablaze against the black state uniforms. In videos captured and sent out of eastern occupied Tibet — an act that in and of itself can warrant jail time — monks and citizens pleaded to protect a life-sustaining river, to preserve their ancient monasteries and to save the tight-knit communities of Derge, in the mountainous Kham region. But by day, and by night, outside of the monasteries and inside the town centers, monks, nuns and residents were arrested one by one. In the following weeks, the list of alleged crimes would run long, but on Feb. 23 more than a thousand Tibetans were arrested for protesting. For @wagingnv I wrote about state repression of Tibetans protesting the construction of a hydropower project. The dam, one of many to be built across occupied Tibet, will displace communities, destroy ancient monasteries, and submerge their homelands. As Tibetans face the impacts of climate change, at a faster rate than elsewhere, environmental defenders are resisting occupation, extractive industries, and displacement while living under extreme censorship and state repression. Story is linked in my bio ^ #environmentaldefenders #tibet #nonviolentresistance #occupation #hydropower #environment #climatechange #resistance #activists #reportage #journalism #defendthedefenders
We've recently watched the recording of the "Transitional Justice Forum: Remembering the Jabidah Massacre". Hosted by the Bantayog ng mga Bayani foundation (in english, 'Monument of the Heroes') and Philippine Center for Islam and Democracy (PCID), this event gathers scholars, Bangsamoro leaders, and community members in commemoration and retelling of the Jabidah Massacre. The Jabidah Massacre represents a significant part of Philippine history and signifies the historical injustices inflicted upon the Bangsamoro people. Their ongoing oppression and marginalization is evident in the persistent lack of acknowledgment of this and many other atrocities the community has faced. As many of us further our solidarity work with Palestinian people and as we engage in the process of learning and unlearning various facets of Philippine history, it is imperative that we recognize the significant contributions, experiences, and history of Muslim communities in shaping our collective understanding of our past, present, and future. Join us in this learning journey and check out: 🔸The recording of “Transitional Justice Forum: Remembering the Jabidah Massacre” at the Bantayog ng mga Bayani Facebook page. 🔸For further resources on the research done at this event, please follow Philippine Center for Islam and Democracy on Facebook. 🔸Listen and follow along the podcast @shetalkspeace Maraming salamat to our Kapatid, @catherinecuadra, for sharing these resources with us! ✊🏽
KERI Recipebook / Care Recipes for Kapwa Activists Recipe 2: SAFE SPACE SINIGANG Nais naming ipagpatuloy ang matagal na nating naririnig na "safe space". Itong recipe ay panimulang mga katanungan na maaaring makatulong sa paglikha o paghulma ng kolektibong pangangahulugan ng "safe space" na may kabuluhan para sa bawat isa. Gawin po nating ensayo na sa bawat salita o terminolohiya na gamit natin, tulad ng "safe space", ay ating bigyang pansin at diin. Para naman saktong sarap ang asim! Abangan po ang pinal na compilation nitong mga KERI Recipes, sa iba't ibang wika ng Pilipino at English sa kaduluhan ng 2024 :) Nais po sana naming imbitahan ang iba't ibang organisasyon na kung pupwede pong makahingi ng kaunting oras nila para po magpaila-ila / kilala at matuto po mula sa inyo. Nais po naming gumaling sa pagbibigay ng mental health support sa mga kapwa aktibista. Email lang po sa amin sa keriforactivists[at]proton[dot]me #DefendtheDefenders #surfacedesaparecidos #JunkAntiTerrorLaw *Maraming salamat po sa mga environmental defender at kanilang organisasyon na nagbahagi ng kanilang pananaw tungkol sa "Safe Space" sa amin.
#UPLBCFNRSCStatement | OPISYAL NA PAHAYAG NG KONSEHO NG MGA MAG-AARAL SA KOLEHIYO NG PAGGUGUBAT AT LIKAS-YAMAN UKOL SA #SAVEMASUNGI Bilang mga manggugubat ng bayan, ang Konseho ng mga Mag-aaral ng Kolehiyo ng Paggugubat at Likas Yaman at ang buong sangkaestudyantehan ay kaisa sa panawagang ipagtanggol ang Masungi Georeserve sa ngalan ng pagprotekta sa kalikasan at pagtataguyod ng angking karapatan ng mga tao sa maaliwalas na buhay kaakibat ng kalikasang may kalusugan. Ang Konseho ay gayon ding nananawagan sa lahat ng nakababasa sa pahayag na ito upang suportahan ang lahat ng nagtatanggol sa likas na yaman ng bansa, mula sa mga IPs hanggang sa ating mga Forest Rangers, na araw-araw buwis-buhay na nangangalaga sa natitirang buhay ng mundo. #SaveMasungi #IStandMasungi #DefendTheDefenders #upcfnrsc2024 Sign the petition to protect the Masungi Geopark Project: bit.ly/protectmasungi We also encourage groups to create their own statements or letters of support (share with us at [email protected]). Your voices matter. #SaveMasungi
Defender el ambiente y los derechos humanos no debería ser criminalizado, ahora quieren pasar de extraer minerales de la tierra a minar el océano profundo. Podemos parar el desastre antes de que empiece súmate a la petición para que Guatemala se una a los países que ya han dicho ¡No a la minería submarina! . Firma la petición mundial en el link de la bio ☝🏽 o en este link 👉🏽 https://chng.it/f9SwCkfkCV #DefendTheDeep #DefendTheDefenders #ElOceanoNoSeMina
BASAHIN: OPISYAL NA PAHAYAG NG KONSEHO NG MGA MAG-AARAL SA KOLEHIYO NG PAGGUGUBAT AT LIKAS-YAMAN UKOL SA #SAVEMASUNGI Bilang mga manggugubat ng bayan, ang Konseho ng mga Mag-aaral ng Kolehiyo ng Paggugubat at Likas Yaman at ang buong sangkaestudyantehan ay kaisa sa panawagang ipagtanggol ang Masungi Georeserve sa ngalan ng pagprotekta sa kalikasan at pagtataguyod ng angking karapatan ng mga tao sa maaliwalas na buhay kaakibat ng kalikasang may kalusugan. Ang Konseho ay gayon ding nananawagan sa lahat ng nakababasa sa pahayag na ito upang suportahan ang lahat ng nagtatanggol sa likas na yaman ng bansa, mula sa mga IPs hanggang sa ating mga Forest Rangers, na araw-araw buwis-buhay na nangangalaga sa natitirang buhay ng mundo. #SaveMasungi #DefendTheDefenders #UPCFNRSC2024
🌱🌻Are you in Wellington, Aotearoa (New Zealand)? On April 24, Liyang Network will be joining Soils of Culture (@soilofcultures ) at the Asian Aotearoa Arts Hui (@asian_aotearoa_arts_hui ) programme in Pōneke at Urban Dream Brokerage for a collective cooking workshop celebrating Earth Month! Together with the participants, we will prepare three traditional Filipino dishes featuring the four major staple crops of the Philippines: banana, rice, sugarcane, and coconut. Following the cooking session, participants will share the meal and engage in discussions about the stories behind these crops, including the challenges faced by peasants, plantation workers, Lumad (Indigenous peoples of Mindanao) communities, and environmental defenders due to militarisation, commercialisation, and climate change. The workshop aims to raise awareness of these critical issues while building connections and solidarity through shared food and conversation. Proceeds from the workshop will support the ongoing work of Liyang Network, a local to global advocacy network for environmental and human rights defenders in the struggle for land, livelihood & self-determination in Philippines. Register at the event page here: https://tinyurl.com/socxaaah #DefendtheDefenders #landtothetillers
Bai Bibyaon’s life and work have left a huge mark in the resistance against the imperial theft of Indigenous lands in the Philippines and beyond. Let us honour Bai Bibyaon’s memory by educating ourselves about the Lumad struggle and supporting the fight for Indigenous rights and environmental protection. Learn more through the work of @sabokahan at sabokahan.org. We're humbled to join the movement, "Pagpadayon: Bai Bibyaon's Legacy Lives On," spearheaded by @sabokahan, as we pay homage to the indomitable spirit of Bai Bibyaon Ligkayan Bigkay. We strongly condemn the ongoing slander, red tagging, and intimidation of the Lumad people by NTF-ELCAC (National Task Force to End Local Armed Conflict). Indigenous Peoples deserve justice and self determination outside the harassment of imperial forces. Indigenous Peoples deserve their given right to care for their ancestral lands, free of colonial theft. ✊🏽 Long Live Bai Bibyaon's legacy! 🔥 [Photos and sources are from Sabokahan: Unity of Lumad Women]
#TanayYouthVoteStatement | Tanay Youth Vote stands with Masungi Georeserve The Masungi Georeserve, a biodiversity sanctuary in Tanay, Rizal, is in immediate danger of losing its reforestation effort, endangering the sustainability and ecological integrity of the area. The goal of this initiative, which is vital to the georeserve's conservation efforts, is to protect and restore the area's fragile ecosystems, which are home to a vast array of flora and fauna. Protecting the surrounding towns' safety and reducing the effects of environmental risks during typhoons and landslides, Masungi Georeserve is an essential resource for the residents of Tanay, Rizal. Rich forests and abundant ecosystem services serve as organic barriers against calamities by strengthening the area's resistance to climate change and aiding in attempts to lower the probability of disasters. The Masungi Georeserve protects uncommon species that are native to our area as well as a variety of ecosystems, making it an essential haven for biodiversity. Its significance for preserving ecological balance, safeguarding watersheds, and lessening the effects of climate change cannot be overstated. Moreover, Masungi Georeserve offers adolescents priceless advantages by providing chances for outdoor enjoyment, ecotourism, and environmental education. Masungi Georeserve fosters environmental stewardship in youth by empowering them with immersive activities and projects. .... Read our full statement of support at facebook.com/TYV.ph MAKIALAM, MAGSIGURO, MANDIGAN! #DefendTheDefenders #HandsOffMasungi #SaveMasungi
#CECStatement | 🌱 Defend our Ecological Frontiers, Defend Masungi Georeserve The Center for Environmental Concerns - Philippines (CEC) is alarmed by the DENR's (Department of Environment and Natural Resources) plan to cancel the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) which was awarded to the Masungi Georeserve Foundation in 2017 by the former Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) secretary Gina Lopez. This move of the DENR may further threaten the area it covers with exploitation and degradation of its natural resources. The Masungi Georeserve Foundation was awarded the Gawad Bayani ng Kalikasan - Organizational Award in 2022 for its inspirational work in environmental conservation in the Upper Marikina Watershed as well as the bravery of its forest rangers despite attacks related to their work. They were able to protect fragile forest ecosystems from quarrying and other infrastructure projects. Amidst the climate crisis, we need to keep our remaining intact ecosystems both for nature and for human lives. We urge DENR to uphold its mandate of the conservation of the country's natural resources and support the Masungi Georeserve Foundation along with other environmental defenders doing similar work. We stand in solidarity with Masungi Georeserve in protecting the environment and upholding the rights of the people to a healthful ecology. We call on fellow environmental defenders to support all those who defend the country’s natural resources. #standwithmasungi #SaveMasungi #DefendTheDefenders Sign the petition to protect the Masungi Geopark Project: bit.ly/protectmasungi We also encourage groups to create their own statements or letters of support (share with us at [email protected]). Your voices matter. #SaveMasungi
[ Actualización: Desafortunadamente si hubo desalojo - noticia en curso en la siguiente publicación ] El Pueblo Unido, Jamás Será Vencido! ✊🏻✊🏽✊🏿 Ayer por la tarde, tras numerosas denuncias y una constante presión, el alcalde de Puerto Gaítan ordenó detener el desalojo. No podemos considerarlo una victoria total, ya que mientras las autoridades debatían los pasos a seguir, el ESMAD tumbó varias casas de las comunidades con excavadoras. Sin embargo, es un logro que la comunidad permanezca en el territorio. Aún no se ha determinado cuántas viviendas fueron destruidas y cuántas permanecen en pie, pero la comunidad sigue firme en su lucha por el reconocimiento de sus derechos ancestrales y colectivos. A pesar de los daños materiales, no hemos sido derrotados; esta batalla aún puede ganarse y seguiremos en pie de lucha hasta lograr el reconocimiento del territorio ancestral de Linawaka 🌱 ¡Las autoridades competentes tienen que reparar los daños que fueron injustamente causados a las comunidades de Linawaka! Hacemos un llamado a un diálogo entre las autoridades y las empresas para encontrar una solución duradera a este conflicto socio-ambiental. Desde las Ciudades Hasta los Territorios #JuntosSomos 🎋 Digna Resistencia. #Colombia #DerechosIndígenas #TerritorioAncestral #Resistencia #AmericaLatina #DefendTheDefenders #NoALaImpunidad #ResistenciaIndigena #Justicia
🌱 Defend our Ecological Frontiers, Defend Masungi Georeserve The Center for Environmental Concerns - Philippines Inc. (CEC) is alarmed by the DENR's (Department of Environment and Natural Resources) plan to cancel the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) which was awarded to the Masungi Georeserve Foundation in 2017 by the former Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) secretary Gina Lopez. This move of the DENR may further threaten the area it covers with exploitation and degradation of its natural resources. The Masungi Georeserve Foundation was awarded the Gawad Bayani ng Kalikasan - Organizational Award in 2022 for its inspirational work in environmental conservation in the Upper Marikina Watershed as well as the bravery of its forest rangers despite attacks related to their work. They were able to protect fragile forest ecosystems from quarrying and other infrastructure projects. Amidst the climate crisis, we need to keep our remaining intact ecosystems both for nature and for human lives. We urge DENR to uphold its mandate of the conservation of the country's natural resources and support the Masungi Georeserve Foundation along with other environmental defenders doing similar work. We stand in solidarity with @masungigeoreserve in protecting the environment and upholding the rights of the people to a healthful ecology. We call on fellow environmental defenders to support all those who defend the country’s natural resources. #standwithmasungi #SaveMasungi #DefendTheDefenders Full video of the Gawad Bayani ng Kalikasan Awards Ceremony here: https://tinyurl.com/gbk2022 (32:47-34:41) You can also read the full statement on CEC's website: https://www.cecphils.org/%F0%9F%8C%B1-defend-our.../
@soilofcultures We are honoured to be part of the Asian Aotearoa Arts Hui @asian_aotearoa_arts_hui programme this year! Join us in Pōneke at Urban Dream Brokerage on April 24, alongside our friends from Liyang Network, @liyang_network for a collective cooking workshop celebrating Earth Month. Together with the participants, we will prepare three traditional Filipino dishes featuring the four major staple crops of the Philippines: banana, rice, sugarcane, and coconut. Following the cooking session, participants will share the meal and engage in discussions about the stories behind these crops, including the challenges faced by peasants, plantation workers, Lumad (Indigenous) communities, and environmental defenders due to militarisation, commercialisation, and climate change. The workshop aims to raise awareness of these critical issues while building connections and solidarity through shared food and conversation. Proceeds from the workshop will support the ongoing work of Liyang Network, a local to global advocacy network for environmental and human rights defenders in the struggle for land, livelihood & self-determination in Philippines. Register at the event page here: https://tinyurl.com/socxaaah #standwithfarmers #defendthedefenders #filipinosinaotearoa #filipinosinnz #filipinosinnewzealand
We are honoured to be part of the Asian Aotearoa Arts Hui @asian_aotearoa_arts_hui programme this year! Join us in Pōneke at Urban Dream Brokerage on April 24, alongside our friends from Liyang Network, @liyang_network for a collective cooking workshop celebrating Earth Month. Together with the participants, we will prepare three traditional Filipino dishes featuring the four major staple crops of the Philippines: banana, rice, sugarcane, and coconut. Following the cooking session, participants will share the meal and engage in discussions about the stories behind these crops, including the challenges faced by peasants, plantation workers, Lumad (Indigenous) communities, and environmental defenders due to militarisation, commercialisation, and climate change. The workshop aims to raise awareness of these critical issues while building connections and solidarity through shared food and conversation. Proceeds from the workshop will support the ongoing work of Liyang Network, a local to global advocacy network for environmental and human rights defenders in the struggle for land, livelihood & self-determination in Philippines. Register at the event page here: https://tinyurl.com/socxaaah #standwithfarmers #defendthedefenders
📢 NOTICIA EN DESARROLLO 🚨 Ayer, el subdirector de asuntos étnicos de la Agencia de Tierras solicitó la suspensión del desalojo de las comunidades #Indígenas del territorio #Ancestral de #Liwanaka, Puerto Gaitan, #Meta. Hoy, y a pesar de esta solicitud, la autoridad municipal no ha emitido una respuesta y el ESMAD ingreso a la zona de Caño Sur. Autoridades #indigenas del territorio de Liwanaka nos dijeron que el inspector de policía se niega a escuchar las órdenes de la Agencia de Tierras, que solamente escuchará a una orden judicial de un juez de la República, y que el desalojo seguirá adelante. Recordamos que los títulos de propiedad privada, que justifican el desalojo de las comunidades Sikuani de su #TerritorioAncestral, fueron otorgado ilegalmente en una época dónde los Sikuani fueron sacados a s-ngr3 y fuego de sus territorios. El hecho que hoy, estos mismos títulos de propiedad permiten la entrada de compañías extractivas y petroleras a territorios ancestrales es una prueba de que la viol3ncia y la expl0tación de los territorios están entrelazados. Si la injusticia es Ley, la Resistencia es Orden. Desde los Territorios, Hasta las Ciudades, Juntos Somos, Digna #Resistencia #Colombia #DerechosIndígenas #defendthedefenders
Care-Full: The following poem touches on what it means to struggle with trauma, following an experience of abduction / enforced disappearance by the Philippine government. Red-tagging and human rights violations -- including extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances -- impacts mental health. In the coming The Opened Fist (Bukas na Kamao) series, we will share writings from defenders/activists (by their own hand). Kapwa Filipinos who are fighting for justice and human rights, who live and struggle through political repression. And how this, along with the oppressive forces of neo-colonialism, appear in their mental health, in their ways of thinking, feeling, and being with others. They have caringly and courageously decided to share their stories with us, in the spirit of resistance and solidarity. We hope kapwa mental health practitioners out there would read these as lived experience narratives, and strengthen your ability to support victim-survivors of state injustice. Reach out to us if you need any support. We hope kasama and comrades would feel that you, as you are, and your continued fight for justice and liberation are loved and valued. Know that there are many of us who you can lean on. Patuloy ang pakikibaka sa mga lumilikha ng trauma sa lipunan! #DefendtheDefenders #SurfaceAllDesaparecidos #FreeAllPoliticalPrisoners
Late last year, I spent a few months reporting in the Philippines for an investigation coming out in the next two months. On my last day in Manila, All Souls Day, I attended a memorial for those forcibly disappeared by the state. There were a few activists I was planning to speak with for my investigation but wanted to do so when the big news organizations and their cameras had left. While I waited for them to get their b-roll and move on (the great benefit of freelancing is hanging around to see what happens) I was fortunate enough to meet and speak with several survivors of martial law as well as brothers, mothers, and cousins whose loved ones had been disappeared under every government from President Marcos Sr until today. This reporting didn’t necessarily fit within my bigger story but it was important because things do not happen in a vacuum. The repression — killings, disappearances, and bombings — we are seeing in the Philippines today is not unprecedented. Since martial law was declared in 1972, each Philippine President has leveraged the violence of the police and military to crush dissent, silence activists, and deem anyone who disagrees a terrorist. The people I spoke with had lived and experienced this state violence and bore the scars — both physical and emotional — of history. Yet, they persist. As Bonifacio Ilagan, a survivor of martial law and torture, said to me: “The best way to remember those who have fallen in the night is to continue the causes that emboldened them to forgo personal welfare, personal interest. No amount of state terrorism will be able to stop the movement.” For @altajournal @calbookclub I wrote about Bonifacio Ilagan and his sister Rizalina who was disappeared in 1977. Their story of creating people’s art under oppression ties into the great work of writer Jessica Hagedorn and her 1990 debut novel Dogeaters. Link in my bio ^^ #philippines🇵🇭 #jessicahagedorn #bookstagram #quezoncity
📢 ALERTA 🚨 🗣️| Las Autoridades Indígenas #Sikuani del #TerritorioAncestral de Liwinaka ( #Meta) manifiestan su preocupación por el intento de desalojo programado para los días 9, 10 y 11 de Abril del presente año. Recuerdan que las comunidades sufrieron masacr.s a manos del Ejército Nacional y el DAS rural en 1970, en la región de Planas, donde ancianxs, mujeres, hombres y niñxs perdieron la vida. A pesar de estas tr.gedias, las comunidades nunca abandonaron la reserva indígena de la región de Planas, concedida en 1968 por el Estado colombiano. 🇨🇴| Desde la promulgación de la Constitución de 1991, estas autoridades comenzaron a gestionar la transformación de sus territorios #Indígenas de la reserva en #Resguardo. Sin embargo, el INCORA y el INCODER se negaron a realizar los estudios pertinentes para ello, favoreciendo intereses de grupos parami.itares y empresas petroleras. Esto llevó a la titulación ilegal de tierras de ocupaci.n ancestral, ya tituladas como Reserva Indígena, con títulos fraudulentos que buscan despojarles de sus territorios ancestrales. ⚖️ | En defensa de los derechos otorgados por la #Constitución colombiana y los #DerechosHumanos más básicos, estas autoridades indígenas declaran su firme intención de defender sus territorios y convocan a todas las instituciones gubernamentales a una mesa de trabajo. Solicitan la presencia inmediata en su comunidad de Liwinaka para buscar una solución legal dentro de los marcos de la Constitución Política de #Colombia. ✍️ | Convocan a la mesa de trabajo a: Gustavo Petro Urrego, Presidente de la República de Colombia; Ministerio del Interior; Agencia Nacional de Tierras (ANT); Unidad de Restitución de Tierras (URT); Defensoría del Pueblo; Gobernación del Meta; Alcaldía Municipal de Puerto Gaitán; Personería municipal; Inspección de policía de Puerto Gaitán. Además, se envía copia a las empresas ECOPETROL, FRONTERA ENERGY y TECPETROL. #DerechosIndigenas #Resistencia #AmericaLatina #DefendTheDefenders #NoALaImpunidad #ResistenciaIndigena #Justicia
All black C8 showing out to TPS Motorsports event supporting the veterans. • • Host - @tpsmotorsports 🏎️ - @c8lifestyle 📸 - @photography_cars_variety • • #BlackC8Corvette #VeteransSupport #VetAppreciation #AmericanHeroes #CorvetteNation #C8Stingray #VeteransDay #SupportOurTroops #CorvetteCrew #BlackBeauty #HonorOurVets #C8Corvette #VeteransMatter #SpeedForACause #BlackOnBlack #MilitaryAppreciation #VetStrong #CorvetteFamily #FreedomRide #BlackFlag #SaluteToService #C8Power #VeteransFirst #CorvetteLife #DefendTheDefenders #BlackPanther #SupportOurHeroes #C8SupportsVets