Amihan National Federation of Peasant Women
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On June 3, 2021, the Amihan National Federation of Peasant Women, NGO, had its bank account frozen upon order by the Government agency Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) in relation to its red-tagging in Mindanao, Philippines. Authorities claim that Amihan is involved in the financing activities of the Communist Party of the outlawed Philippines and the New People’s Army. Amihan rejects the allegations and claim they were denied due process rights and access to information on the witnesses. Amihan is an organization of peasant women and federation of peasant women’s organizations which brings to the fore the call for genuine agrarian reform, national industrialization, and an end to all forms of exploitation and discrimination especially against women in the countryside. For 34 years, Amihan has led and joined campaigns for free land distribution and against land grabbing, production support for farmers and fisher folk, relief and rehabilitation for victims of calamities, food security and self-sufficiency and against militarization and other forms of rights abuses in rural communities, among other. Amihan, along with rice watch group Bantay Bigas, led the campaign against the Rice Liberalization Law by holding discussions and consultations with rice stakeholders, petition signing, lobbying in Congress and protest actions.