An Exploration of Factors That Motivate Human Rights Workers Working in Areas With Armed Conflict in the Philippines

• Main Authors: Hernandez, John Francis, Dela Paz, Jan Nikko, Chua, Ethan Cedric, Teng-Calleja, Mendiola
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2020
• Subjects: human rights workers; community; armed conflict; intrinsic motivation; Philippines; Human Rights Law; Psychology; Sociology; Workers' Compensation Law
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/psychology-faculty-pubs/308; https://archium.ateneo.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1291&context=psychology-faculty-pubs
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

This study examined the experiences and motivation of human rights workers (HRWs) in areas affected by armed conflict in the Philippines. Six human rights workers from Karapatan responded to semi-structured interviews. Karapatan is a Philippine NGO whose mission is to uphold human rights and documen...