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Philippines: End Deadly ‘Red-Tagging’ of Activists

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Red-tagging, also known as red-baiting, has been used for decades in the Philippines in the government's campaign against the communist New People's Army (NPA) The government's counterinsurgency efforts include publicly accusing activists, journalists, politicians, and others and their organizations of being directly involved in the fighting or supporting the NPA.

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Human Rights Watch

Philippines: End Deadly ‘Red-Tagging’ of Activists

The Philippine government should end the “red-tagging” of activists as rebels or supporters of the communist insurgency, Human Rights Watch said today, releasing a video about the threatening practice and its impact. The video features a human rights activist, a workers’ rights advocate, and a journalist whom the authorities have red-tagged.

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