The two Genasques
A Manobo leader and his son are keeping a tradition passed on through generations: the defense of their ancestral lands.
The two Genasques
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European ‘legal eagles’ call on Aquino government to end attacks on PH lawyers
European ‘legal eagles’ call on Aquino government to end attacks on PH lawyers
“Documented reports show no abatement, but an apparent increase in the number of attacks.”
‘Call for release of political prisoners does not end with Pope’s visit’
‘Call for release of political prisoners does not end with Pope’s visit’
Pope Francis has already left the country, but the Aquino government has yet to release a single political prisoner.
#DearPope | Lawyers’ group to file case vs ‘heartless’ jail guards
#DearPope | Lawyers’ group to file case vs ‘heartless’ jail guards
“The Pope is here. Mercy and compassion, not cruelty and hypocrisy should infect us all, especially the high and mighty.”
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#DearPope | Families of disappeared hope for Pope Francis’ solidarity
#DearPope | Families of disappeared hope for Pope Francis’ solidarity
“After his visit, our lives will remain the same... But at least our spirits would be uplifted.”
#DearPope | Political prisoners start ‘hunger strike’
#DearPope | Political prisoners start ‘hunger strike’
“We, victims of political imprisonment in our country hope that Your Holiness may be able to help in pressing for the return of the lost freedom and other rights of political prisoners.”
Pope Francis urged to intercede to free Filipino political prisoners
Pope Francis urged to intercede to free Filipino political prisoners
“Our political prisoners are like the Cuban 5, slapped and imprisoned for trumped-up charges. We appeal for the Pope’s intervention.”
Palparan: Impunity then and now
Palparan: Impunity then and now
With Palparan in jail, has impunity really been arrested? The human rights record of the Aquino government shows it has not.
Dispatches: CIA torture report, a disturbing read
Dispatches: CIA torture report, a disturbing read
The report summary is a very disturbing read. Will the full 6,000-page committee report be declassified? Will it push the Obama administration to prosecute those responsible for torture as international law requires? Unless criminal acts carry criminal penalties, there is little to prevent a future president from using torture again.
Martial law victims decry ‘stringent requirements’ of Claims Board
Martial law victims decry ‘stringent requirements’ of Claims Board
“We had lobbied for a law that would compensate us; we worked and fought for it. I don’t think it (the claim) should be that painstaking for the victims.”
Manilakbayan | Mindanao activists head home with more ‘dasig’ to struggle
Manilakbayan | Mindanao activists head home with more ‘dasig’ to struggle
They were called “vandals” and were snubbed by President Aquino, yet the Manilakbayan ng Mindanao are heading home with “victories” in their campaign against militarization and plunder of resources in their land.
Aquino ‘guilty’ of gross rights violations
Aquino ‘guilty’ of gross rights violations
“Today, we declare the verdict on the US-Aquino regime’s crimes against the Filipino people, its violations of human rights and international humanitarian law. For these crimes, we say, the US-Aquino regime is guilty.” -- Cristina Palabay, secretary general of Karapatan
#Manilakbayan | ‘I’m an educator and health worker, not an NPA’
#Manilakbayan | ‘I’m an educator and health worker, not an NPA’
Vilma Yecyec has been a health worker and organizer for the past 30 years. She has also been targeted by the military for that long.
A victim of rights violation, then of typhoon and gov’t neglect
A victim of rights violation, then of typhoon and gov’t neglect
It is bad enough that her husband was brutally murdered allegedly by soldiers while tending his farm, and her efforts to seek justice for his killing resulted in harassments. She was forced to leave for Leyte, where her home was later destroyed by supertyphoon Yolanda.
#FreeMiradelTorres | Political detainee gets two months with newborn son
#FreeMiradelTorres | Political detainee gets two months with newborn son
“The right of Maria Miradel Torres as a mother and her newborn’s right are interrelated and cannot be considered separate issues.”
Police officer rejected as ‘expert witness’ in Leyte mass grave case
Police officer rejected as ‘expert witness’ in Leyte mass grave case
During cross examination, the police officer who examined the skeletons of the alleged victims admitted that he arrived at the arrived at the crime scene at least 10 days after the digging at the massacre site began. Those who exhumed the remains, he added, may also be soldiers.
Political prisoners start 7-day fast
Political prisoners start 7-day fast
As of Nov. 30, there are 491 political prisoners in the country, based on Karapatan data. Of these, 220 were arrested under President Aquino’s term. There are 53 ailing prisoners, 43 female prisoners, 42 elderly, and six minors.
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