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3 activists killed before Human Rights Day
3 activists killed before Human Rights Day
By RONALYN V. OLEA
“Is this how Aquino wants to celebrate Human Rights Day, with more impunity towards our beleaguered environment defenders?”– Fr. Oliver Castor, spokesperson of Task Force-Justice for Environment Defenders
Mindanao lumad, green groups blame Aquino’s mining policies for devastation wreaked by typhoon Pablo
Mindanao lumad, green groups blame Aquino’s mining policies for devastation wreaked by typhoon Pablo
By MARYA SALAMAT
Progressive groups in Mindanao describe the devastation caused by typhoon Pablo as “an environmental apocalypse not simply caused by nature’s wrath but by the Aquino government continuing puppetry to foreign mining interests and the government’s greed and corruption in general.”
Read also: DENR hand in degrading environment, human rights as dirty as the military’s – IP and green groups
2 activists nabbed in Manila, brought to Cam. Norte jail
2 activists nabbed in Manila, brought to Cam. Norte jail
By RONALYN V. OLEA
“How could they participate in the alleged ambush when they were here with us in Manila preparing for the May 1 rally? Clearly, the charges are fabricated.” – Courage
‘Endgame’ of Kapunan et al to avoid trial, conviction, revealed in court
‘Endgame’ of Kapunan et al to avoid trial, conviction, revealed in court
By MARYA SALAMAT
Failing to strip off Sgt. Medardo Dumlao Baretto’s status as state witness, defense lawyer Lorna Kapunan’s questioning this week proceeded to probe and try to cast doubt on his memory, motives, and the truthfulness or consistency of his sworn statement and testimony in court.
Mining-ravaged Mindanao folk deliver ‘closure orders’ to mining TNCs, Chamber of Mines
Mining-ravaged Mindanao folk deliver ‘closure orders’ to mining TNCs, Chamber of Mines
By MARYA SALAMAT
They bring with them an urgent call as their communities continue to face the threats of large-scale mining and militarization.
Makabayan bloc hits Aquino’s updated list of ‘wanted rebels’
Makabayan bloc hits Aquino’s updated list of ‘wanted rebels’
By INA ALLECO SILVERIO
“This list is essentially telling state security forces that the policy of neutralizing and eliminating activists and communists remain.” – Bayan Muna
New Asia Pacific-wide group bats for human rights in PH
New Asia Pacific-wide group bats for human rights in PH
By RONALYN V. OLEA
A foreign delegate believes that President Aquino’s silence [on cases of human rights violations] bears the imprint of consent for these violations. “Not only has he condoned impunity, he has likewise perpetuated it by not delivering justice for any of the 114 victims of extrajudicial killings under his administration.”
Verses by and for political prisoners
Verses by and for political prisoners
By RONALYN V. OLEA
Political prisoners from all over the country commemorated the International Day of Solidarity with Political Prisoners, December 3, by a simultaneous reading of a poem about the longing for freedom.
Mining in Negros Occidental, a microcosm of the impact of mining in the whole country
Mining in Negros Occidental, a microcosm of the impact of mining in the whole country
By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO and RONALYN V. OLEA
Do mining companies really bring about development? Do they generate sufficient employment to uplift the people from poverty? Do they practice ‘responsible mining,’ as they claim to be doing, to protect the environment? These are the very same questions the International Fact-Finding and Environmental Mission did seek to answer as the team members visited and conducted dialogues in the northern and southern parts of Negros Occidental.
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