There were nine participants each from Cebu, Negros Occidental, and Panay Island. The regions went into group workshops to identify their strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats.
The Visayas Cluster of the Women Environmental Defenders (WEDefend) Program held its Second Island-Wide Consultation on September 7-8, 2022. The activity aims to help create a nationwide cohort of WEDs (Women Environmental Defenders) across all sectors.
Newly elected ALG Chairperson Atty. Jazz Tamayo of Rainbow Rights and TAF Country Representative Sam Chittick led the ceremonial signing, while Atty. Paolo Francisco Camacho (I-ACT) and Atty. Sheila Formento (ALG) served as witnesses.
HAPPENING NOW: The ceremonial signing of the memorandum of understanding between The Asia Foundation (TAF) and the Alternative Law Groups for the Initiatives for Advancing Community Transformation (I-ACT) project.
It will help combat disinformation, improve our messaging, reach out and educate more people about developmental law, human rights, and other advocacies.
Know more ➡️ ICCA Bill:
🏞️The Indigenous Communities Conserved Territories and Areas Bill recognises the Filipino indigenous peoples’ effective conservation of rich biodiversity & natural resources, & promotion of community resilience. Via FB live @lrcfoeph @ntfp_ep July 15, 5PM
How can we ensure that the national standard of 40% forest cover is achieved, sustained, and protected by the country? We need a new law that addresses the current problems 🌳💚 Learn more this Thursday, July 8, 2021 at 5 PM via @GoHaribon @lrcfoeph Facebook Live! #GreenPrintPH
The Green Bills Network invites you to the Green Bills Policy Forum Series:
🌄Alternative Minerals Management Bill, July 1, 5PM
🌳Sustainable Forest Management Act, July 8
🌱Indigenous Communities and Conserved Territories & Areas Bill, July 15
🌾 National Land Use Act, July 22
Our public statement from #TransitionalJusticeAsiaNetwork workshop on Preventing Mass Violations, Promoting Institutional Reform, and Guaranteeing Non-Recurrence.
#civilsociety has key role in strengthening survivors and ensuring the pillars of #transitionaljustice are achieved.
It's been a week since the Maginhawa #CommunityPantryPH was put up in aid of the needy. A lot of other pantries has sprung up since. However, red-tagging by the police is causing security concerns for the organizers. Here's what you should you do in case it happens to you.
We would like to wish you a meaningful holiday season. We hope this time of rest would bring a reenergized will to continue forging ahead. #HappyHolidays
We believe that the moral arc of the universe does not bend towards justice all by itself, and so it is up to us to uphold and realize what the framers of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights dreamt for the world and the future.
#HumanRightsDay#StandUp4HumanRights
Much enjoyed talking with an inspiring panel as part of @PILnet’s global forum this morning about the combination of law & civil society in protecting our beautiful planet.
@DennisvBerkel@AlternativeLawG@JaneBryngwyn @GlobalDiligence a privilege to speak alongside you!
Day 4: #WAfricaLESummit This session highlights various legal empowerment service delivery models from @KituoSheria-Kenya, @AlternativeLawG-Philippines, Guinea & Sierra Leone. How have they deepened impact? Join the discussion today at 2pm WAT: https://t.co/rmn7BfQpuy
Join us this afternoon for webinar "Memorializing Atrocity Crimes — Experiences from Philippines, Timor-Leste, Aceh and Bangladesh".
Sign up through the link below: https://t.co/856ABxUsWS