Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, June 14) — Rights groups, including Karapatan and Cordillera Human Rights Alliance, are opposing a resolution from the Kalinga Provincial Task Force To End Local Communist Armed Conflict (PTF-ELCAC) mandating all non-government organizations to secure permission first from local officials before conducting any activity.
According to the PTF-ELCAC, the resolution No. 2023-04 was prompted by several reports from the local government unit and private individuals on the \”suspicious conduct of consultations\” by supposed NGOs in the province.
Karapatan said the resolution violates international laws and human rights norms because it undermines the fundamental principles of freedom of association.
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