Analysis of Philippines: Officials Red-Tagging Indigenous Leaders, Activists

These flashcards cover key terms, individuals, and organizations mentioned in the Human Rights Watch report regarding red-tagging practices against Indigenous leaders and activists in the Philippines.

Red-tagging

The practice in which those resisting projects are accused of being fighters or supporters of the communist insurgency, making them potential targets of government security forces.

Phil Robertson

Deputy Asia director at Human Rights Watch who stated that red-tagging of Indigenous leaders has often proven deadly and put their communities at risk.

Beverly Longid

National convener of Katribu and former chair of the Cordillera People's Alliance who has long been targeted for harassment and false accusations of being a recruiter for the NPA.

Katribu

A political party in the Philippines that advances the rights of Indigenous peoples.

Cordillera People's Alliance

An outspoken Indigenous rights network mentioned in the report as being a target of government harassment.

New People's Army (NPA)

The communist insurgency in the Philippines often used as the basis for red-tagging accusations against activists and leaders.

Free, prior, and informed consent

An international legal principle incorporated into the Philippine Indigenous Peoples Rights Act of 1997.

United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights

Framework under which companies have a responsibility to mitigate any harm that stems from their activities.

Prince Turtogo

National coordinator of Panaghiusa who stated that red-tagging often escalates into violence and strips victims of legal protections.

Panaghiusa

A broad Philippine network of Indigenous peoples' groups that recorded 126 cases of extrajudicial killings from 2016 to 2021.

Sarah Dekdeken

Chair of the Cordillera People's Alliance convicted in December 2022 of a cyber-liber charge filed by a police officer.

Windel Bolinget

An Indigenous rights leader from the northern Philippines facing murder charges he asserts were fabricated to harass him for his advocacy.

National Intelligence Coordinating Agency

One of the government agencies identified in the report as being involved in the red-tagging of Indigenous leaders.

National Task Force on Ending Local Communist Armed Conflict

A presidential task force involved in red-tagging Indigenous leaders and community members.

Sonshine Media Network International

A pro-government media network that has partnered with the military in spreading anti-communist propaganda and red-tagging.

Kaliwa Dam

A hydroelectric project in the Sierra Madre mountain range cited as an area where red-tagging occurs against dissenting Indigenous communities.

Gened Dam

A hydroelectric project in Apayao province where red-tagging has been used to target those opposing the project.

Oceana Gold

A mining project in Nueva Vizcaya province on Luzon island associated with red-tagging of communities on ancestral lands.

Jon Angelo Bonifacio

National coordinator of Kalikasan who stated that red-tagging hampers efforts to engage with affected communities.

Kalikasan

An environmental group that advocates for the rights of Indigenous peoples and environmentalists, which has been targeted with red-tagging streamers.