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The Fight for Justice of a Woman Environmental Defender

Marilou Verano, a woman environmental defender from Aroroy, Masbate, went for an interview in the radio program Failon Ngayon sa DZMM on September 6, 2017 to talk about the adve

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2022 Annual Report

Let's look back at the past year for the Alternative Law Groups!Despite the unprecedented impact of COVID-19 on our organizations and the communities we work with, the Alternative Law Groups remained steadfast in our commitment to empowering marginalized sectors of society and effecting justice system reforms.Our 2022 annual report highlights key accomplishments and milestones of our programs and the coalition's continued work in developmental legal aid.

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ALG champions developmental legal aid at national legal aid summit

The Alternative Law Groups (ALG) shared developmental legal aid best practices and challenges in the three-day national legal aid summit organized by the Supreme Court of the Phil

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LEN-SEA convenes to strengthen legal empowerment strategies and approaches

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Strengthening WEDefenders towards a Resilient and Inclusive Natural Resources Governance

In 2021, the Philippines was identified as the deadliest country in Asia and third in the world for environmental defenders, with women facing unique vulnerabilities and even graver threats. In the face of continued extractive human activities that have devastating environmental impacts, along with the persistent feminization of the burden of managing natural resources for a household's survival, the WEDefend (Wom

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Stories from the Field: Overcoming Access to Justice Barriers through Grassroots Communities’ Participation and Collective Action

The project, “Stories from the Field: Overcoming Access to Justice Barriers through Grassroots Communities’ Participation and Collective Action” is a 3-year project supported by the IDRC (International Development Research Centre).It consists of multi-thematic research studies to generate knowledge and evidenc

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ALG convenes to re-strategize and discuss human rights situation across the country

The Alternative Law Groups convened in a general assembly at the WB The Ivywall Resort-Panglao, Bohol on August 22-24, 2022.

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