Human rights defender's story: Casselle Ton, from the Philippines
'I would like to see mining projects, small scale mining for example and hydro power projects or water works that are led by the community and are not proposed by big companies and foreign entities that enter our ancestral lands,' says Casselle Ton in an interview with ISHR.
Casselle Ton, a participant in the WHRD Advocacy Week 2025, defends the rights of Indigenous Peoples from the Kankana-ey tribe of the Cordillera region in the Philippines. She currently serves as the spokesperson for the Cordillera Human Rights Alliance, where she contributes to national and regional efforts to document human rights violations, strengthen advocacy networks, and promote Indigenous Peoples’ rights.
Watch Casselle’s story above!