The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) condemns the Philippine National Police (PNP) in Cebu for filing an illegal assembly case against labor and social movement activists in the province who held a protest against corruption in front of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) office in Cebu City on September […]
The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) joins the international labor movement and workers around the world in condemning Israel for its illegal, brutal and genocidal blocking of boats carrying humanitarian assistance to war-torn Gaza and its arrest of their crew. The Global Sumud Flotilla is composed of more than 40 civilian boats […]
Today, the labor NGO Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) joins national labor center Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU, May First Movement) in marking the second anniversary of veteran labor organizer Jude Fernandez’ murder with a picket in front of the Philippine National Police (PNP) national headquarters in Camp Crame along EDSA, Quezon City. […]
The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) expresses its heartfelt condolences with the family and friends of construction worker Eric Saber, who died of shotgun wounds inflicted by the police during the September 21 riot. Saber’s death highlights the police brutality and human rights violations in the police’s response to the riots. We […]
The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) acknowledges President Ferdinand Marcos Jr’s signing, last September 19, of an executive order affirming workers’ right to unionization. We consider this a positive development, but workers and their advocates will remain vigilant towards the order’s implementation. Executive Order No. 97 orders all government agencies to uphold […]
The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) condemns police brutality perpetrated against a segment of the anti-corruption protests on September 21, ironically the 53rd anniversary of Ferdinand Marcos Sr’s declaration of Martial Law. The Ferdinand Marcos Jr government should exert all efforts to rectify the human rights violations committed by the police on […]
The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) unites with the Filipino workers and people who are holding big protests today to call for accountability for corrupt government officials and contractors and for a change in government policies in time for the 53rd anniversary of the declaration of Martial Law Today’s protests in Luneta, […]
The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) expresses its concern over the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ (AFP) declaration of a red alert in the wake of mounting anger and scheduled protests in relation to billions of pesos worth of corruption in the country’s flood control projects. Workers and all Filipinos will remain […]
The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) is calling the attention of the Muntinlupa City and national governments and the public to the demolition of urban poor homes in the Acero, Immaculate Conception and Sto. Niño communities of Barangay Cupang, Muntinlupa City yesterday, September 8, by a demolition team assisted by Philippine National […]
The Center for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR) expresses its warm solidarity with the Indonesian workers and unions, students and people who are holding street protests against excessive pay for politicians and for higher wages for workers. We condemn the Prabowo Subianto government’s repression of the protests, which has led to the death of […]
