UN Human Rights Committee 128th Session, Geneva 2 to 27 March 2020 JOINT SUBMISSION OF TANGGOL BAYI (DEFEND WOMEN) – PHILIPPINES AND KARAPATAN ALLIANCE PHILIPPINES FOR THE PREPARATION BY THE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMITTEE OF THE LIST OF ISSUES TO BE CONSIDERED DURING THE EXAMINATION OF THE FIFTH PERIODIC REPORT OF THE PHILIPPINES JANUARY 2020 Tanggol Bayi (Defend Women) – Philippines is a duly registered non-stock, non-profit, non- government organisation with the Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) since 2013. Tanggol Bayi is an association of women human rights defenders in the Philippines formed to advance women’s rights as human rights. It is committed to the defense of the rights and civil liberties of of women and women human rights defenders, most especially those coming from the disadvantaged and marginalized groups. Karapatan Alliance Philippines Inc. is a duly registered non-stock, non-profit, non- government organisation with the Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) since 2013. It is also an accredited partner of the Philippine Commission on Human Rights. Karapatan is an alliance of organizations, groups and individuals working for the promotion and defense of human rights and people’s rights in the Philippines. Contact Information: Tanggol Bayi (Defend Women) – Philippines Inc. Mailing Address: 2F Erythrina Building, 1 Maaralin Street, Brgy. Central, Quezon City 1100 Philippines Email Address:
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