Elisa Tita Lubi

Cases
Location of case in SG report
2018-086-003
Relevant SG report
Year of the report
2018
Country Geolocation

Latitude: 12.879721

Longitude: 121.774017

Country Geolocation (linked Cases)
Philippines
From Region
UN body that raised the case prior to the SG report
  • Assistant Secretary-General
  • UN Treaty Bodies: CERD
  • UN Special Procedures: Thematic
Dates of prior UN action
4 May 2018; 8 May 2018; 18 May 2018; 8 June 2018
Type of record
Named individual
Gender
Female
Was the victim a foreign national?
No
Was the victim a minor?
No
Individual's/organization's activity

Member at large of the Karapatan National Executive Committee and former interim Regional Coordinator of the Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law and Development (APWLD)

Type of rights defended
  • Unclear in SG Report
  • Women’s rights
Was the victim a civil servant or member of the security forces or of the judiciary?
No
Reported trigger of reprisal

A number of these individuals have been long-standing partners of the United Nations who believe their inclusion on this list is in part due to their international advocacy with the United Nations, including the Human Rights Council, the universal periodic review, the treaty bodies, and the special procedures. Among this list are past and current human rights defenders of the Karapatan Alliance for the Advancement of People’s Rights

Engagement with UN body
  • UN Treaty Bodies: UN Treaty Bodies - General
Dates of engagement
unclear
Type of attempted engagement
  • Unclear
Dates of mentioned reprisals
February 2018
Reprisal information

February 2018 petition of the Department of Justice to a Manila court in February 2018, seeking to declare the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) and the New People’s Army (NPA) as “terrorist” organizations under the Republic Act 9372 or the Human Security Act 2007 (the anti-terrorism law). The petition includes a list of over 600 individuals who are labelled as de facto “terrorists.” It is reported that among these are least 80 recognized human rights defenders, indigenous peoples’ representatives, and representatives of community-based organizations. This is the first time the Human Security Act of 2007 has been used against numerous activists.

Types of reprisals suffered
  • Defamation / Defamation campaign
  • Threats/Intimidations (incl. "fear of reprisal")
Alleged/likely perpetrators
State actors
Was the reprisal based on new legislation?
Yes
Does the report make general comment about country’s environment for engagement with UN?
No
Is the country cited for a "pattern of reprisal" in the context of this case?
No
Is a pattern of reprisals mentioned otherwise in the context of this case?
No
Does the report cite "self-censorship" as an issue in the context of this case?
No
How many times has the case been followed up in subsequent SG reports?
0