ATENEO HUMAN RIGHTS CENTER Statement on the SABAH TRAGEDY In recent weeks, the Sultanate of Sulu, headed by Sultan Jamalul Kiram III and a group of Tausugs forming part of the Royal Army of Sulu, went to the town of Lahad Datu in Sabah. They asked that the Sultanate receive royalties commensurate to Sabah’s economic growth and that they be allowed to peacefully settle there, which they...
read moreIn an effort to promote the right of children to participate in the promotion and protection of their rights, the Ateneo Human Rights Center, in partnership with the Quezon City Local Government and through the support of the Friedrich Naumann Foundation, conducted the 3rd Child Rights Training and Learning for Kids (ChildTALK) on November 24, 2012. Fifteen children from Barangay UP Diliman...
read moreEquipped with paint brushes, sand paper and paint, volunteers from the Ateneo Human Rights Center (AHRC) and the Ateneo Law School (ALS) participated in the annual Brigada Eskwela of the Department of Education (DepEd) on May 24, 2012. The volunteers were assigned to clean up Payatas Annex B Elementary School in Quezon City. The volunteers were assigned to renovate a classroom formerly used by...
read moreThe Freedom Cup, hosted by the Friedrich Nauman Foundation (FNF) in partnership with Football Philippines, Red Card Media and the National College of Public Administration and Government, University of the Philippines (UP-NCPAG), was successfully held last April 22, 2012 at the UP Diliman Track and Field Oval. The Freedom Cup is a one day activity that aims to promote freedom from corruption...
read moreOn 02 July 2011, the Ateneo Human Rights Center (AHRC) through its Multi-Sectoral Quick Reaction Teams on Extralegal Killings and Enforced Disappearances (MSQRTs on ELKs and EDs), wrapped up its year-long “Ang Mamatay Nang Dahil Sa’Yo” nationwide University Roadshow. The roadshow, intended to raise the Philippine public’s awareness on the issues of ELKs and EDs, allowed AHRC to touch base...
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