This discussion paper explores how the renewed global focus on counter-terrorism, combined with rise of authoritarianism and militarism in the Philippines, has produced an explosive cocktail; one that is having damaging effects on conflict dynamics, civic space and the democratic freedoms of citizens.
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Open Letter from Civil Society Organizations calling on the Council’s immediate action to ensure the protection of demonstrators
We are writing to express our deep concern over the safety of the peaceful demonstrators in Myanmar and urge you to take immediate action to ensure their protection and their fundamental right to freedom of peaceful assembly, expression and information.
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Who we are
The Initiatives for International Dialogue (IID) is a regional advocacy institution doing policy, campaigns and solidarity work to advocate for people-to-people solidarity through its peacebuilding and thematic work in the Philippines and in Southeast Asia.
Statements and Press Releases
Jihad and humanitarian law case study on MNLF, MILF and ASG published in new monograph
A Jihad and International Humanitarian Law (IHL) case study on the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF), Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) has just come off the press as Monograph No. 2 of the South-South Network (SSN) for Non-State...
Tribute to CHR Chair Chito Gascon
The Initiatives for International Dialogue (IID) together with its partners and networks among indigenous peoples and Bangsamoro communities, solidarity and peace workers joins the human rights community and all democrats in the country and around the region in...
2021 International Day for Democracy: “A Call for Solidarity and Unity to Defend Democracy”
The year 2021 has thus proven to be not only a difficult year socially and economically with the continuation of the pandemic, but also very challenging for democracy and human rights in Asia. The health crisis has claimed millions of lives all over the world as well...
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IID is celebrating 33 years this month.
It’s been quite a journey, from being established in 1988 just after the Filipino people ousted a dictator, to today when the forces of that dark era are attempting a political comeback. Sadly with the aid of current forces in power, and tragically, enabled even by...
An explosive cocktail – Counter-terrorism, militarisation and authoritarianism in the Philippines
In July 2019, the Philippines was first to adopt of a National Action Plan on Preventing and Countering Terrorism in Southeast Asia. P/CVE was touted to be positive move away from a kinetic approach to terrorism towards a more preventative approach. Yet just a year...
Bangsamoro Members of the Parliament Study Exposure
Bangsamoro Members of the Parliament along with key leaders of civil society group conducted a Study exposure in Brussels, Belgium and Berlin, Germany aimed to expose and enhance their understanding of the decentralized government system that may deemed applicable to...
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peace process
Highlights various civil society engagement and advocacy initiatives on both formal and community-based peace processes happening in the Philippines as well those in the region through peacebuilding and conflict-transformation and people -to- people dialogue frameworks.
Right to self-determination and solidarity
Assertions of the fundamental right to self-determination have become more intense and popular as peoples in the region become more assertive and involved in various fora that openly talk about self-governance, autonomy, human rights, human security, and self-determination struggles.
Knowledge Management
Focuses on communicating the issues and challenges of peacebuilding and conflict prevention, right to self determination, peace process engagement and human security work of IID.
