In commemoration of the 77th International Human Rights Day, KARAPATAN – Southern Mindanao Region, along with other multisectoral progressive groups, clamoured for justice amidst continued experiences of consistent and systemic harassment of human rights abuses by state forces in the Philippines.  The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is a landmark United Nations document signed

Various mass organizations and citizen watchdogs, spearheaded by the Stand in Opposition to Plunder (STOP) Corruption Alliance, gathered on the streets in commemoration of the life of Gat Andres Bonifacio, extending his fight from oppressive colonizers to corrupt politicians and kleptocrats. Kilusang Mayo Uno – Southern Mindanao Region (KMU – SMR) Spokesperson Jeffry Uypala celebrated

In light of a repressive and misogynistic penal system that places women political prisoners at risk, civil society groups demand gender-specific standards that uphold women’s rights and dignity in criminal justice systems. Union of Peoples’ Lawyers in Mindanao (UPLM) member Atty. Angelisa Razo noted that detention is often the “first weapon” against women political activists

As numerous corruption allegations fill the news headlines, progressive groups led by Kilusang Mayo Uno – Southern Mindanao Region (KMU-SMR) call for accountability and justice in response to misappropriation of public funds, lack of transparent investigations into anomalies, and worsening conditions of the labor sector.  Kilusang Mayo Uno – Southern Mindanao Region (KMU – SMR)

As the nation commemorated the 53rd anniversary of the declaration of Martial Law, the Citizens Rage Against Corruption (CRAC) and other civic formations, members of the academe, artists, and Martial Law victims denounced state-led violence on multisectoral groups, extensive corruption in public works, and repression of academic and press freedom. The alliance consists of organizations,