At the UN Human Rights Council:

HR groups deliver an oral intervention

on the report of Philip Alston

Other HR-related activities in Geneva by RP groups

March 27-28, 2007

KARAPATAN Secretary General Marie Hilao-Enriquez (top, right) delivers at the UNHRC the oral intervention on the extrajudicial executions in the Philippines after Prof. Philip Alston delivered his report. The oral intervention was in a joint statement with the following organizations: Foundation for Aboriginal and Islander Research Action (FAIRA), International Indian Treaty Council (IITC), Canadian Council of Churches, Netherlands Center for Indigenous Peoples

Members of the delegation of the Ecumenical Voice on Human Rights and Peace in the Philippines (top, left)  dialogue with representatives of the Philippine Mission to the Office of the United Nations in Geneva on the occasion of the Geneva launching of the report "Let the Stones Cry Out:" An Ecumenical Report on Human Rights in the Philippines, on March 19, 2004. The dialogue took place at the cafe lounge of the Palais des Nations, next to the hall where the UN Human Rights Council is in session.

◄ KARAPATAN Secretary General delivering her presentation at the parallel event on human rights defenders on March 27, 2007.

▲Ms. Marie Hilao-Enriquez, KARAPATAN Secretary General, was the first of the 11 NGOs that gave an oral intervention on March 28 during the interactive dialogue on the report of Mr. Alston. Alston gave his report to the UNHRC on the 27th at the Palais de Nations in Geneva. Part of the report dealt on his visit to the Philippines. Because there was no time left on the 27th, the interactive dialogue was continued on the following day.

Ms. Enriquez reported that other countries put out their statements and questions to Mr. Alston (who reported together with two other special rapporteurs) first with 5 mins each to speak, and then the NGO's were allowed to deliver their statements (3 minutes each).
 

Ms. Enriquez said they were surprised when, out of the 11 NGO's which delivered statements, 5 dealt on the extrajudicial executions in the Philippines.

Ms. Enriquez' statement was jointly supported by the world council of churches, the Foundation for Aboriginal and Islander Research Action (FAIRA), the international Indian treaty council, the Canadian Council of Churches and The Netherlands Center for Indigenous Peoples.

Other NGOs which delivered their statements on the killings in the Philippines were: the Indian council of south America jointly with the International Educational Development, Jint Statement of the {Asian Legal Resource Center, Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development, and International NGO Forum on Indonesian Development}, Public Services International , the International League for the Rights and Liberation of Peoples which reported the results of the Permanent Peoples Yribunal to the HRC

► Complete report of Prof. Philip Alston to the UNHRC on extrajudicial summary or arbitrary executions, March 27, 2007

► Section of Alston report pertaining to the Philippines, March 27, 2007

► Preliminary report of Alston to the UNHRC

► UNSR ON Extrajudicial, Summary or Arbitrary Executions delivers report on his visit to the Philippines to the UN HRC

► Oral intervention on extrajudicial killings in the Philippines delivered by Marie Enriquez-Hilao

Senator Jamby Madrigal chats with the members of the Philippine human rights NGO delegation - MArie Enriquez and Alfonso Cinco of Karapatan, Rhoda Galang of Cordillera People`s Alliance and Amirah Ali Lidasan of Suara Bangsamoro and the Moro-Christian People`s Alliance. Senator MAdrigal and the Karapatan delegation are awaiting the public presentation of UN Special Rapporteur on Extrajudicial Executions, Summary and Arbitrary Execution Prof. Philip Alston.

Marie Enriquez discusses with Mr. Ulrich Garms, Associate Human Rights Officer of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights who accompanied Prof Alston in his 10 day visit to the Philippines about the outcome of Prof. Alston`s presentation of his report.

Marie Enriquez of Karapatan discussess with her colleagues Atty Alfonso Cinco, Rhoda Dalang of CPA and Amirah Lidasan of Suara Bangsamoro and MCPA at the UN lounge about the paper that she is expected to present as oral intervention to Prof Philip Alston`s report.

The STOP the KILLINGS forum

of the Ecumenical Voice for Peace and Human Rights in the Philippines in Geneva

JohnXXIII Parish Centre, Geneva, Switzerland
18th March 2007. 14h00 - 15h30

► Joint statement, International Educational Development and Indian Council of South America

► Dutch envoy insults victims by calling PPT a kangaroo court

►Inquirer: Pimentel son: Continued gov’t denials strengthen suspicions

► Joint statement of Forum Asia, ALRC, INFID on extrajudicial killings

► ILRLP memo to UNHRC

► Luis Jalandoni: The Arroyo regime has scuttled the peace talks

► Inquirer: NDF: 'Arroyo gov't has scuttled peace negotiations'

► Rosales slams US probes on human rights abuses, defends military

► Ka Bel: Cardinal Rosales indirectly absolving the AFP, Macapagal-Arroyo government of responsibility over extrajudicial killings

► Luis V. Teodoro: Agisnt Impunity

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