Faith leaders urge Philippine government to stop persecuting Indigenous peoples’ rights defenders

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Faith leaders urge Philippine government to stop persecuting Indigenous peoples’ rights defenders
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The Philippines Central Conference of the United Methodist Church has issued an appeal to end legal actions against supporters of Indigenous schools in Mindanao.Climate change increasing dengue fever threat in Asia, which could become a pandemic

On July 15, a local court in Tagum City, southern Philippines, sentenced 14 rights defenders, including ACT Teachers Party Representative France Castro and former Bayan Muna Representative Satur Ocampo, to a maximum of six years, eight months, and one day in prison. The local court labeled the 2018 humanitarian mission as “child abuse.” In his ruling, Judge Jimmy Boco said the accused have, “by their negligent actions, exposed vulnerable children to unnecessary risk.”

The faith leaders urged authorities to investigate those who are “responsible for the forcible closure of the schools and the threats and harassment against them.”

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