Philippines: Labour Day's protest met with water cannons, six arrested
Event- Country
- Philippines
- Initial Date
- May 1, 2024
- Event Description
Six protesters were arrested by the police today during a protest action near the US Embassy in Manila.
The police barricaded the protesters in Kalaw but the protesters were able to pass through and march near the US Embassy. The police attempted to disperse the protesters, some of them were injured after they were hit with truncheons. Minutes later, the police used a water cannon against them.
During the program, activist leaders denounced the police dispersal and arrest of the six activists.
Gabriela Secretary General Clarice Palce said, “The police prevent us from getting near the US Embassy but American troops freely occupy our land and seas,” she said in Filipino, referring to the Balikatan exercise with the US.
- Impact of Event
- 7
- Gender of HRD
- Other (e.g. undefined, organisation, community)
- Violation
- (Arbitrary) Arrest and Detention
- Violence (physical)
- Rights Concerned
- Freedom of assembly
- Freedom of expression
- Offline
- Right to healthy and safe environment
- Right to liberty and security
- Right to Protest
- HRD
- Labour rights defender
- Perpetrator-State
- Police
- Source
- Monitoring Status
- Pending
- Event Location
Latitude: 14.583806819420749
Longitude: 120.98727684802948
- Event Location
- Summary for Publications
On 1 May 2024, labour rights defenders joining a protest held on occasion of Labour Day were responded with water cannons and truncheons, resulting in injured while six of them were arrested by the police close to the US Embassy in Manila, the Philippines.