US-based organization Human Rights First presented Karapatan with the William D. Zabel Human Rights Award for the Advancement of People’s Rights.
An international organization has recognized rights group Karapatan for its unrelenting defense of human rights in its home country despite the challenges of promoting its advocacy in the Philippines.
"They are human rights defenders whom the government of Philippines regularly targets, and we hope this award, and our ongoing partnership, helps shine a bright light on their efforts and shields them from additional threats," Breen added. Karapatan said in a statement that the recognition highlighted the important work that they do as human rights defenders especially at a time when members of the group are being“This recognition is a strong statement of solidarity and an affirmation, above all, that the work that we do as human rights defenders is not a crime or terrorism – it is a just and essential endeavor in the midst of tyranny and oppression.
“Being a human rights defender in the Philippines is no easy work – and throughout the years, we have faced various forms of reprisals, threats, and harassment for the work that we do in exposing human rights violations and challenging state policies that endanger our hard-won rights and freedoms,” it added.
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