Campaign for Human Rights in the Philippines
Encyclopedia
The Campaign for Human Rights in the Philippines (CHRP
for short) is a small but highly active human rights watchdog based in the United Kingdom. It has the backing of the British T.U.C
, Amnesty International
, and several educational institutions including a very close relationship with the School of Oriental and African Studies
.
It is run by volunteers and has the support of cross-party members of both the House of Lords and House of Commons.
Its aim is to highlight the 900+ extrajudicial political killings in the Philippines, and the second highest (to Iraq) murder rate of journalists in the world. Its motto, '...and justice for all', not only refers to the Philippine Constitution
but to the fact that no one has been convicted of the extrajudicial killings in the Philippines.
It is currently aiming to highlight Prince Andrews involvement with mining in the Philippines, and with the Philippine government. Both of which groups have been linked to killings in the country.
Its current Chairman is Canon Barry Naylor.
Recent activity includes a successful protest against the arrival of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, and her visit with Prince Andrew in his capacity as an ambassador for British business, and especially for companies interested in exploiting the country's mining and energy resources. The Guardian
states that Amnesty
highlighted political killings and disappearances, torture and arbitrary arrests, which may be one reason why the visit has been kept low-key, unlike at the president's previous port of call in Spain, where she was publicly feted by King Juan Carlos.
Canon Barry Naylor of Leicester
, president of the Campaign for Human Rights in the Philippines, who has found himself officially denounced as being in the pay of Osama bin Laden
by the Philippine President stated: "As far as I was aware, my only funding is from the Church of England
".
CHRP
CHRP may refer to:*Common Hardware Reference Platform*Certified Human Resources Professional*Trigeneration...
for short) is a small but highly active human rights watchdog based in the United Kingdom. It has the backing of the British T.U.C
Trades Union Congress
The Trades Union Congress is a national trade union centre, a federation of trade unions in the United Kingdom, representing the majority of trade unions...
, Amnesty International
Amnesty International
Amnesty International is an international non-governmental organisation whose stated mission is "to conduct research and generate action to prevent and end grave abuses of human rights, and to demand justice for those whose rights have been violated."Following a publication of Peter Benenson's...
, and several educational institutions including a very close relationship with the School of Oriental and African Studies
School of Oriental and African Studies
The School of Oriental and African Studies is a public research university located in London, United Kingdom and a constituent college of the University of London...
.
It is run by volunteers and has the support of cross-party members of both the House of Lords and House of Commons.
Its aim is to highlight the 900+ extrajudicial political killings in the Philippines, and the second highest (to Iraq) murder rate of journalists in the world. Its motto, '...and justice for all', not only refers to the Philippine Constitution
Constitution of the Philippines
The Constitution of the Philippines is the supreme law of the Philippines.The Constitution currently in effect was enacted in 1987, during the administration of President Corazon Aquino, and is popularly known as the "1987 Constitution"...
but to the fact that no one has been convicted of the extrajudicial killings in the Philippines.
It is currently aiming to highlight Prince Andrews involvement with mining in the Philippines, and with the Philippine government. Both of which groups have been linked to killings in the country.
Its current Chairman is Canon Barry Naylor.
Recent activity includes a successful protest against the arrival of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, and her visit with Prince Andrew in his capacity as an ambassador for British business, and especially for companies interested in exploiting the country's mining and energy resources. The Guardian
The Guardian
The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
states that Amnesty
Amnesty
Amnesty is a legislative or executive act by which a state restores those who may have been guilty of an offense against it to the positions of innocent people, without changing the laws defining the offense. It includes more than pardon, in as much as it obliterates all legal remembrance of the...
highlighted political killings and disappearances, torture and arbitrary arrests, which may be one reason why the visit has been kept low-key, unlike at the president's previous port of call in Spain, where she was publicly feted by King Juan Carlos.
Canon Barry Naylor of Leicester
Leicester
Leicester is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England, and the county town of Leicestershire. The city lies on the River Soar and at the edge of the National Forest...
, president of the Campaign for Human Rights in the Philippines, who has found himself officially denounced as being in the pay of Osama bin Laden
Osama bin Laden
Osama bin Mohammed bin Awad bin Laden was the founder of the militant Islamist organization Al-Qaeda, the jihadist organization responsible for the September 11 attacks on the United States and numerous other mass-casualty attacks against civilian and military targets...
by the Philippine President stated: "As far as I was aware, my only funding is from the Church of England
Church of England
The Church of England is the officially established Christian church in England and the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The church considers itself within the tradition of Western Christianity and dates its formal establishment principally to the mission to England by St...
".