Philippine Human RightsPhilippine Human Rights Information CenterInformation Center

(PhilRights)(PhilRights)

Dr. Nymia Pimentel-Dr. Nymia Pimentel-SimbulanSimbulan

Executive DirectorExecutive Director

The The Philippine Human Philippine Human Rights Information Rights Information CenterCenter (PhilRights) is a (PhilRights) is a human rights NGO human rights NGO registered with the registered with the Securities and Exchange Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) since Commission (SEC) since October 10, 1994. October 10, 1994.

It functions as a research & It functions as a research & information center of the information center of the Philippine Alliance of Philippine Alliance of Human Rights Advocates Human Rights Advocates (PAHRA). (PAHRA).

It is an associated NGO It is an associated NGO of the United Nations of the United Nations Department of Public Department of Public Information (UNDPI) and Information (UNDPI) and has a special consultative has a special consultative status with the UN status with the UN Economic & Social Economic & Social Council (UN ECOSOC). Council (UN ECOSOC).

PhilRights has been part PhilRights has been part of the human rights of the human rights movement since 1991 & movement since 1991 & has been doing advocacy has been doing advocacy work through its work through its research, training & research, training & information activities information activities since its formation. since its formation.

The establishment of The establishment of PhilRights was a PhilRights was a response to one of the response to one of the gaps identified by the gaps identified by the PAHRA leadership, i.e. PAHRA leadership, i.e. the need for an the need for an information center to information center to service the service the information & information & research requirements research requirements of the alliance and its of the alliance and its member organizations member organizations

VisionVision PhilRights envisions a just, PhilRights envisions a just,

democratic and peaceful democratic and peaceful Philippines founded on Philippines founded on human rights culture. It human rights culture. It envisions a society where envisions a society where there is gender equity and there is gender equity and each individual is able to each individual is able to fully realize one’s fully realize one’s potentials as a human potentials as a human person, participate and person, participate and contribute in the contribute in the economic, political and economic, political and cultural life of society, and cultural life of society, and share equitably in the share equitably in the benefits of economic benefits of economic progress. progress.

MissionMission As the research and As the research and

information arm of the information arm of the Philippine Alliance of Philippine Alliance of Human Rights Advocates Human Rights Advocates (PAHRA), PhilRights (PAHRA), PhilRights commits itself in commits itself in partnership with other partnership with other people’s organizations, people’s organizations, civil society organizations civil society organizations and individuals to and individuals to advance the rights of advance the rights of marginalized groups and marginalized groups and individuals, and ensure individuals, and ensure state compliance with its state compliance with its human rights obligations.human rights obligations.

GoalsGoals1.1. Deepen awareness, knowledge and understanding of Deepen awareness, knowledge and understanding of

PAHRA and the general public about human rights PAHRA and the general public about human rights conditions, issues and mechanisms;conditions, issues and mechanisms;

2.2. Work for a dynamic human rights movement that is able Work for a dynamic human rights movement that is able to mobilize sectors and groups for timely and effective to mobilize sectors and groups for timely and effective intervention in the promotion and defense of human intervention in the promotion and defense of human rights by making available human rights information and rights by making available human rights information and tools in information handling and dissemination;tools in information handling and dissemination;

3.3. Help ensure state compliance with its human rights Help ensure state compliance with its human rights obligations through active monitoring and engagement;obligations through active monitoring and engagement;

4.4. Strengthen cooperation and partnership with local and Strengthen cooperation and partnership with local and international networks in the conduct of human rights international networks in the conduct of human rights activities through lively exchange and sharing of activities through lively exchange and sharing of information;information;

5.5. Enhance capability of human rights organizations in the Enhance capability of human rights organizations in the promotion and defense of human rights through promotion and defense of human rights through education and training on research, advocacy and education and training on research, advocacy and information handling and dissemination.information handling and dissemination.

Institutional ProgramsInstitutional Programs Human Rights Human Rights

Research Program Research Program (HRRP)(HRRP)

– responsible for responsible for fulfilling the research fulfilling the research requirements of the requirements of the institution’s projects institution’s projects and institutional and institutional programs like HR programs like HR situationers in situationers in project sites, annual project sites, annual HR reports for its HR reports for its publications, etc. publications, etc.

Human Rights Human Rights Information Information Program (HRIP)Program (HRIP)– takes charge of takes charge of

publishing PhilRights’ publishing PhilRights’ research projects, research projects, disseminating research disseminating research results using popular results using popular forms like primers, forms like primers, comics, pamphlets, comics, pamphlets, video documentaries, video documentaries, tarpaulin posters, etc. tarpaulin posters, etc. and manages the NGO’s and manages the NGO’s website website

Human Rights Human Rights Education and Education and Training Program Training Program (HRETP)(HRETP)

– in-charge of raising in-charge of raising awareness on human awareness on human rights concepts, rights concepts, principles & principles & approaches, and approaches, and developing skills on HR developing skills on HR monitoring & monitoring & documentation through documentation through discussions, trainings, discussions, trainings, conferences, etc.conferences, etc.

Human Rights Human Rights Monitoring and Monitoring and Documentation (HR Documentation (HR M&D) M&D) – program tasked to program tasked to

develop the data-develop the data-base on economic, base on economic, social and cultural social and cultural rights violations, rights violations, documentation documentation tools, ESCR lexicon, tools, ESCR lexicon, & documentation & documentation system on ESCR system on ESCR violationsviolations

The Office of the The Office of the Executive Director Executive Director (OED) (OED) – Oversees the day-Oversees the day-

to-day operation of to-day operation of the institution, the institution, leads in program leads in program planning & planning & assessment, assessment, generates funds, generates funds, and acts as the and acts as the spokesperson of the spokesperson of the institution. institution.

Funded ProjectsFunded Projects

PhilRights was instrumental in the creation of several PhilRights was instrumental in the creation of several formations/coalitions/network: formations/coalitions/network:

Philippine Coalition to Stop the Use of Child SoldiersPhilippine Coalition to Stop the Use of Child Soldiers People Against the Death Penalty - Movement for People Against the Death Penalty - Movement for

Restorative JusticeRestorative Justice, the broad formation that , the broad formation that campaigned for the repeal of the Death Penalty Law in campaigned for the repeal of the Death Penalty Law in the Philippines from 2004-2006. The death penalty law the Philippines from 2004-2006. The death penalty law was abolished in June 2006. was abolished in June 2006.

It has conducted numerous trainings among It has conducted numerous trainings among indigenous peoples, urban poor residents, indigenous peoples, urban poor residents, students, teachers, NGO workers, children & students, teachers, NGO workers, children & parents in conflict areas, local government parents in conflict areas, local government officials, on human rights concepts & principles, officials, on human rights concepts & principles, integration of peace and human rights in school integration of peace and human rights in school curriculum, monitoring & documentation of rights curriculum, monitoring & documentation of rights violations, children’s rights & child rights violations, children’s rights & child rights programming, etc.programming, etc.

PhilRights has been active in the PhilRights has been active in the preparation & production of Parallel preparation & production of Parallel Reports to the UN HRC & other UN Reports to the UN HRC & other UN Treaty-Monitoring Bodies.Treaty-Monitoring Bodies.

A leading NGO in the production of the A leading NGO in the production of the 2008 Philippine NGO Report to the UN 2008 Philippine NGO Report to the UN CESCR & 2012 Philippine Joint Civil CESCR & 2012 Philippine Joint Civil Society Report for the 2nd Cycle of the Society Report for the 2nd Cycle of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR).Universal Periodic Review (UPR).

UPR InvolvementUPR Involvement

The institution is affiliated with the The institution is affiliated with the Alliance Alliance to Stop Large-Scale Miningto Stop Large-Scale Mining, a broad , a broad network of anti-large scale mining network of anti-large scale mining advocates, environmentalists & human advocates, environmentalists & human rights defenders.rights defenders.

Responsible for the setting-up of a broad Responsible for the setting-up of a broad coalition of Philippine NGOs & POs working coalition of Philippine NGOs & POs working on economic, social and cultural rights on economic, social and cultural rights (ESCR), the (ESCR), the Philippine NGO-PO Network on Philippine NGO-PO Network on ESCRESCR, which is currently campaigning for , which is currently campaigning for the ratification of the Optional Protocol to the ratification of the Optional Protocol to the ICESCR. the ICESCR.

PublicationsPublications Inside the Chambers: Inside the Chambers:

The Performance of The Performance of the 9th Philippine the 9th Philippine Congress on Human Congress on Human Rights.Rights. 1996. 1996.

Monitoring Economic, Monitoring Economic, Social and Cultural Social and Cultural Rights: The Philippine Rights: The Philippine ExperienceExperience (with (with English and Filipino English and Filipino versions). 1997versions). 1997

Golf Courses: Are Golf Courses: Are They on Par with They on Par with Human Rights.Human Rights. 1999. 1999.

Manual: Manual: A Guide to A Guide to Human Rights Human Rights LobbyistsLobbyists (10th (10th Congress).Congress). 2000 2000

Zoom Into Your Zoom Into Your RightsRights (A Teacher’s (A Teacher’s Guide in Teaching Guide in Teaching Human Rights).Human Rights). 2001 2001 ((Photo book) Photo book)

Economic, Social and Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: The Cultural Rights: The Grassroots View Grassroots View (ESC (ESC Rights Standards & Rights Standards & Indicators Setting).Indicators Setting). 2002. 2002.

Comic Books on Economic, Social and Cultural Comic Books on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (with versions in Filipino, Ilocano & Rights (with versions in Filipino, Ilocano & Visayan). 2003Visayan). 2003

Books on Children and Peace (with versions in Books on Children and Peace (with versions in English, Filipino & Visayan). 2003English, Filipino & Visayan). 2003

A Rapid Assessment on the Performance of the A Rapid Assessment on the Performance of the 12th Philippine Congress12th Philippine Congress (June-November (June-November 2004). 2004.2004). 2004.

Deadly Playgrounds: Deadly Playgrounds: The Phenomenon of The Phenomenon of Child Soldiers in the Child Soldiers in the Philippines.Philippines. 2005. 2005.

Deadly Playgrounds: Deadly Playgrounds: Primer on child soldiers Primer on child soldiers in the Philippinesin the Philippines (with (with versions in Filipino).versions in Filipino). 20052005

All children have rightsAll children have rights (A booklet on the (A booklet on the Convention on the Convention on the Rights of the Child with Rights of the Child with versions in Filipino & versions in Filipino & Maranao). 2005 Maranao). 2005

Training on your rights: Modules on Monitoring Training on your rights: Modules on Monitoring Economic, Social and Cultural RightsEconomic, Social and Cultural Rights. 2005. 2005

Invisible Realities, Forgotten Voices: The women on Invisible Realities, Forgotten Voices: The women on death row from a gender and rights-based perspectivedeath row from a gender and rights-based perspective. . 20062006

Restorative Justice: Legal Framework and Practices in Restorative Justice: Legal Framework and Practices in the Philippinesthe Philippines.. 2006. 2006.

On Integrating Peace and Human Rights in On Integrating Peace and Human Rights in Secondary Education: Toward Strengthening Lumad, Secondary Education: Toward Strengthening Lumad, Moro & Settler Relations in Mindanao.Moro & Settler Relations in Mindanao. 2006.2006.

The Anti-Terrorism Act in the Philippines: A Human The Anti-Terrorism Act in the Philippines: A Human Rights CritiqueRights Critique (Occasional Paper No. 1) (Occasional Paper No. 1). 2006. 2006

Primer on Human Rights and Mining.Primer on Human Rights and Mining. 20072007

Living in the Margins: Economic, Social Living in the Margins: Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in an Urban and a and Cultural Rights in an Urban and a Rural Community.Rural Community. June 2010June 2010

A Resource Book for Teaching Human A Resource Book for Teaching Human Rights and Peace.Rights and Peace. June 2010June 2010

Regular PublicationsRegular Publications Currently, PhilRights Currently, PhilRights

releases two (2) releases two (2) regular publications:regular publications:– Human Rights Human Rights

ForumForum (HRF),(HRF), a a semestral magazine semestral magazine which contains articles which contains articles on human rights issues on human rights issues selected to be the focus selected to be the focus for the period, facts and for the period, facts and figures on the human figures on the human rights situation, with rights situation, with most articles written in most articles written in Filipino.Filipino.

Regular PublicationsRegular Publications In Focus: An Annual In Focus: An Annual

Human Rights Human Rights SituationerSituationer, a , a publication presenting publication presenting the human rights the human rights situation, i.e. civil & situation, i.e. civil & political rights, political rights, economic, social and economic, social and cultural rights cultural rights specifically the rights to specifically the rights to food, housing, health, food, housing, health, education and work, the education and work, the previous year. previous year.

Video Video documentariesdocumentaries

Bangsamoro: Isang sulyap sa Bangsamoro: Isang sulyap sa kanilang pakikibakakanilang pakikibaka (Bangsamoro: A (Bangsamoro: A glimpse at their struggle),glimpse at their struggle), 2001 (A 2001 (A video on the history & continuing video on the history & continuing struggle of the Bangsamoro people in struggle of the Bangsamoro people in the Southern Philippines towards self-the Southern Philippines towards self-determination.)determination.)

The Headhunter’s ShadowThe Headhunter’s Shadow, 2001 (A , 2001 (A video about the impact of video about the impact of infrastructure projects specifically the infrastructure projects specifically the construction of the Casecnam Dam in construction of the Casecnam Dam in Nueva Vizcaya, Northern Luzon on Nueva Vizcaya, Northern Luzon on the lives and culture of indigenous the lives and culture of indigenous peoples, the peoples, the BugkalotsBugkalots).).

Video documentariesVideo documentaries Moving MountainsMoving Mountains, 2001 (A video which , 2001 (A video which

tackles the issue of mining and its impact tackles the issue of mining and its impact on the environment and the livelihood of on the environment and the livelihood of people in the affected communities).people in the affected communities).

The Killing of Juan dela Cruz by the StateThe Killing of Juan dela Cruz by the State, , 2004 (A video on the history, pros and cons 2004 (A video on the history, pros and cons of the death penalty in the Philippines).of the death penalty in the Philippines).

Traces of AwakeningTraces of Awakening (Bakas ng (Bakas ng Pagbangon), 2011 (A video on the life & Pagbangon), 2011 (A video on the life & aspirations of the Aetas in Canbangan, aspirations of the Aetas in Canbangan, Zambales in the midst of challenges posed Zambales in the midst of challenges posed by mining & logging activities in their by mining & logging activities in their ancestral land.) ancestral land.)

Contact DetailsContact Details

Postal Address: 53-B Maliksi St., Brgy. Postal Address: 53-B Maliksi St., Brgy. Pinyahan, Quezon City 1100, Philippines Pinyahan, Quezon City 1100, Philippines

Telephone No. : (632) 4331714 and Telephone No. : (632) 4331714 and 42640484264048

Telefax: (632) 433-1714Telefax: (632) 433-1714 Email: Email: philrights@philrights.org Website: Website: http://www.philrights.org PhilRights at FacebookPhilRights at Facebook PhilRights at TwitterPhilRights at Twitter

Thank you.Thank you.