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Duterte Panagutin

Campaign Network for Justice and Accountability


25/06/2025

The Duterte Panagutin Campaign Network is a coalition of Filipino organisations and individuals from across Europe who are united in their call to hold former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte accountable for his crimes against humanity. The network was initiated by various Filipino groups, including families of victims of Duterte’s “Drug War,” in the Netherlands, Germany, Italy, UK, France, Spain, Belgium, Austria and Ireland. It was formally launched earlier this year on March 29, following Duterte’s arrest and surrender to the International Criminal Court (ICC), where he is currently facing trial.

On June 29, the German chapter of the Campaign Network will be launched online. This is initiated by ALPAS Pilipinas, Gabriela Germany, Migrante Germany, and BAYAN Germany. While the campaign will be led by the Filipino community, we encourage our allies here in Germany to offer their solidarity and support.

The Unity Statement of the campaign network is as follows:

“We welcome the arrest of former President Rodrigo Duterte by the International Criminal Court (ICC) as a pivotal milestone, a significant triumph in the fight against impunity and a steadfast affirmation of the international rule of law. We congratulate the families of the victims and human rights organisations for their relentless pursuit for justice despite the odds and the risks to their own lives.

Duterte’s administration, under the guise of a “war on drugs” campaign, sanctioned policies that emboldened the police force and resulted in tens of thousands of extrajudicial killings that went unpunished, much less investigated. These anti-poor and anti-people campaign not only failed in curbing the drug problem in the country but was also replete with horrendous violations of human rights and international humanitarian law, for which the former president and his cohorts should be held accountable.

The ICC’s intervention is a necessary response to the desperate cries for accountability from countless victims of human rights violations who have been denied their fundamental rights. We emphasize that no individual, regardless of their position or power, should be immune from justice. With Duterte’s arrest, we hope that further warrants of arrest would be issued to the other key personalities who enabled, implemented and benefited from the bloody drug war, such as “Tokhang generals” Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, former Philippine National Chief Oscar Albayalde, among others. Accountability must be complete and comprehensive if genuine justice is to be achieved.

We call on President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to cooperate fully with the ICC and the Interpol in effecting the arrest of the other actors as soon as their warrants are issued, and to hand them over to the jurisdiction of the Court that they may face trial alongside Rodrigo Duterte. We appeal to the Marcos administration to abrogate existing policies from his predecessor that disregard the peoples’ human rights while perpetuating immunity of Duterte’s cohorts from suit.

In this regard, we also call for the accountability of Vice President Sara Duterte who is now facing impeachment complaints for the abuse and misuse of confidential funds. Like her father, VP Sara had betrayed public trust by exploiting and indulging in public funds for her own personal gain. Sara’s misuse of public funds is part of a broader pattern of corruption that extends from her father’s administration. Even during Rodrigo Duterte’s presidency, confidential and intelligence funds were spent without proper oversight and accountability.

Seeing the importance of international collaboration to ensure justice and peace, we strongly urge President Marcos, Jr. to re-engage with the ICC and re-enter the Philippines as a member state of the Rome Statute. The refusal to rejoin the ICC makes the Philippines complicit in the commission of crimes against humanity, war crimes and genocide both within its territories and in the international landscape.

We also urge the Senate to fast-track Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial and ensure that those responsible for the misuse of funds face legal consequences.

This statement calls upon all Filipinos and solidarity allies in Europe to reject complacency and to confront any actions that foster a culture of impunity. Together, we affirm our commitment to justice and accountability, where the universal rights and dignity of every Filipino is upheld without exception.

  • Justice for all victims of the drug war and extrajudicial killings now!
  • Convict Rodrigo Duterte of crimes against humanity! Impeach Sara Duterte!
  • Jail all Tokhang generals!
  • Re-engage with the ICC!
  • End impunity!”

ADIRA x Gaza Biennale

Queer Arabic Pop Party


18/06/2025

“ADIRA” is a slang term in Arabic, used in the Levantine queer culture, signifying someone with a strong presence who is capable and accomplished.

ADIRA is a queer Arabic-pop club night and collective. Founded in 2023 by Lebanese artist Hassandra and Syrian-German podcaster Zuher Jazmati, aka xanax_attax, ADIRA is a self-organized club night series that challenges orientalist stereotypes and embraces the diversity of queer Arab* identities.

Our mission is to revive the nostalgia of 80s’, 90s’, and early 00s’ Arabic-pop music, paying homage to iconic divas like Nawal Al Zoghbi, Haifa Wehbe, and Assala, alongside the unforgettable one-hit wonders from Melody Hits. As a collective, we curate community events, panels, drag shows and workshops that aim at strengthening the community as well as at providing more space for individuals to grow.

ADIRA provides a platform for both emerging and established Arab* talents in Berlin and beyond, whether they’re DJs, drag performers or activists. We are committed to creating a safe(r) environment and fostering community connections, welcoming allies and lovers of Arabic music to join us in our celebration of Arab* culture. 

*Note: Arab denotes inclusivity of diverse identities and ethnicities within Southwest Asia and North Africa.

Initiated by artists in Gaza and the Forbidden Museum in Ramallah, the Gaza Biennale is a decentral, global art project shown in multiple places worldwide throughout 2025. It creates a platform for Gazan artists in a moment of unthinkable violence inflicted upon them. Its Berlin Pavilion | jinnah unfolds in collaboration with spaces and collectives marked by community work, solidarity, and care to elevate the voices of artists from Gaza in a time when it is most pressing that they are heard.

This fundraising event with ADIRA aims to make the Berlin Pavilion a reality. Artists in Gaza have kept producing art amidst genocide—creating to find ways to express the unspeakable, exhibiting to resist oppression. Together, we can make sure that their work is seen.

Amidst cultural repression, the Berlin Pavilion of the Gaza Biennale sets out to be more than just an exhibition—it is a practice of autonomy through collective effort. To bring it to life, we need your support, love, and solidarity. So bring your friends and help lay the foundation stones of the Gaza Biennale in Berlin!

ADIRA x Gaza Biennale – Berlin Biennale 2025 are cooperating for a fundraiser event

📍 Where: Panke Culture, Hof V, Gerichtstraße 23, 13347 Berlin
⏰ Time: 6pm – 2am
🎟️ Tickets: At the Door or at tzkrti.com

de:presse

Independent Monitoring Group for German Media


11/06/2025

de:presse is an independent media monitoring collective established in early 2024. We analyze German media coverage, with a special emphasis on current affairs and the representation of systematically overlooked or marginalized communities. Our mission is to identify media bias, encourage accountability, and advocate for journalism grounded in accuracy, fairness, and ethical standards.

What We Do

We support both the public and civil society groups by monitoring and analyzing German press coverage. Alongside this, we run public education campaigns to raise awareness of media bias and help facilitate formal complaints against unethical reporting.

Our work is made possible through digital tools developed by Tech4Palestine, such as Accountable Media and NewsCord. These platforms have already led to headline corrections in major UK outlets. Building on that success, we aim to bring the same accountability to German media.

So far, our work has led to a growing number of formal complaints about biased media coverage. But much more remains to be done. Complaints only begin to have an impact when they reach a significant scale and can’t be ignored.

Why Complain About Biased Reporting?

Submitting complaints gives media outlets the opportunity to correct misinformation, reflect on internal biases, and meet their professional duty to report fairly and accurately. It also sends a clear message: the public is watching, documenting, and demanding accountability. Ethical journalism means exposing human rights violations and challenging disinformation, not repeating it. Every complaint helps push the media closer to that standard.

The Power of Collective Action

The more people take part, the greater the impact. Together, we can pressure media institutions to correct distortions and comply with both professional ethics and legal standards. When editors fail to act, complaints can be escalated to state regulators under press and broadcast law.

Even when change isn’t immediate, documenting media bias is essential for long-term legal and historical accountability. Media complicity in crimes, whether through incitement or the manufacture of public consent, has real-life consequences.

A key precedent is the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, which in 2003 convicted the heads of the radio station RTLM and the magazine Kangura for genocide, incitement to genocide, and persecution.

How You Can Take Action

Follow our analyses of biased reporting on Instagram and submit complaints through accountable-media.com—it only takes a few clicks.

For each case, we provide a ready-made complaint letter based on our analysis.

You can also support us by contributing to our database of biased media coverage. Just submit an article HERE.

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Freedom Flotilla Coalition

We sail until Palestine is free


04/06/2025

This week, the Gaza Freedom Flotilla set sail from Sicily, with a number of activists including Greta Thunberg. The Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) is a grassroots people-to-people solidarity movement composed of campaigns and initiatives from different parts of the world, working together to end the illegal Israeli blockade of Gaza.

Our goals are:

  • To break Israel’s more than 17-year illegal and inhumane blockade of the Gaza Strip, which has not only created an ongoing humanitarian crisis but has deprived Palestinians in Gaza of their right to health, safety, and freedom of movement, among other fundamental human rights.
  • To educate people around the world about the blockade of Gaza, the unlivable conditions it enforces, and the fact that this colossal human suffering is not a natural catastrophe, but created by political and military choices.
  • To condemn and publicize the complicity of other governments and global actors in enabling the blockade. Most notably, the US government has underwritten Israel’s violence against Palestinians for decades, funding Israel’s military at the rate of approximately 4 billion dollars every year and using most of its vetos in the UN Security Council in the last three decades to protect Israel from condemnation for its humanitarian crimes and violations of international law.
  • To respond to the cry from Palestinians and Palestinian organizations in Gaza for solidarity in breaking the blockade. We want to show the people in Gaza that people and organizations around the world stand for and support their struggle for dignity and freedom.

The Freedom Flotilla Coalition came into being in 2010 and guides its work in accordance with the explicit goals and plans of the people in Gaza. Our direct action missions support the dignity and humanity of Palestinians, working with civil society partners, rather than any party, faction or government. Our actions against the blockade are always governed by the principles of non-violence and non-violent resistance. 

We respect everyone’s human rights regardless of race, gender, tribe, religion, ethnicity, nationality, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, or language.  Because we respect everyone’s human rights, we stand in solidarity with the Palestinian people in their quest for freedom, equality, and human rights.

There is extensive information about previous Freedom Flotillas here. Previous Freedom Flotilla missions have included: Ship to Gaza Greece, the European Campaign to End the Siege of Gaza, and Miles of Smiles.

In partnership with Forensic Architecture, the FFC has equipped the ship Madleen with a live tracker to ensure safety, accountability, and global solidarity. As she sails to break Israel’s illegal blockade of Gaza, the risk of attack is real. The tracker broadcasts her position in real time, deterring violence, exposing any aggression, and allowing the world to witness this mission of resistance.

Through this collaboration, we are not only increasing transparency, we are building a framework for justice. The tracker transforms a solitary vessel into a globally witnessed journey, making it harder for any violations to occur unnoticed or unchallenged. Follow Madleen. Stay alert. Stand with Palestine. You can follow Madleen in real time here.

The Left Berlin Film Club

Monthly film and discussion – now in a larger venue


28/05/2025

The Left Berlin Film Club aims to foster community connections through the collective viewing and critical engagement with political films.

Once a month, we invite a filmmaker for an extended dialogue, or curate a film program that resonates with ongoing concerns and topics of collective inquiry. Our goal is to activate alternative forms of a critical pedagogy and to contribute to an evolving ecology of practices that, as a whole, help us better understand and reflect on our sociopolitical realities.

In this sense, the TLB Film Club is not just another cultural event or a typical art-space screening. Rather, it is a space for engaged learning and for sparking complex dialogues —conversations that have been sidelined, abandoned, or cancelled in mainstream venues.

By embracing the power of images and cinematic forms, we seek to foster a collective critical consciousness from which we can think, imagine, process, and propose together alternative ways of world-making.

Starting in May, The Left Berlin Film Club is moving to a larger venue—Panke Culture in Wedding. The first Event, on Friday 30th May, will include a discussion with a film maker in the West Bank, and show film taken there.