Kin of missing activist slam military for providing misleading info
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Girl killed by military stray bullet in Saudi Ampatuan, Maguindanao
Girl killed by military stray bullet in Saudi Ampatuan, Maguindanao
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
Asmayra Usman and her parents were sleeping inside their tent in the Mahad Nurul Ittihad Evacuation Center in Salbo, Datu Saudi Ampatuan, Maguindanao when members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) encamped in Bagan village, Guindulungan allegedly fired their guns in the direction of the evacuation center.
1,000 days after, long battle for justice for victims of Ampatuan massacre looms
1,000 days after, long battle for justice for victims of Ampatuan massacre looms
By RONALYN V. OLEA
“If the Massacre has made anything clear, it is the difficulty of obtaining justice through a judicial system hostage to technicalities and susceptible to the crafty manipulation of lawyers” – Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility
Military continues to defy court order to transfer detained NDFP consultant
Military continues to defy court order to transfer detained NDFP consultant
By RONALYN V. OLEA
On three occasions, detained NDFP consultant Tirso Alcantara discovered shards of broken glass mixed with his rice. He was also deprived access to clean drinking water several times.
Urban poor leader killed to pave way for ‘development project’
Urban poor leader killed to pave way for ‘development project’
By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO
“Before her killing, Malou had already been receiving threats to her life. But she set those threats aside. She knew that threats, harassments and death are part of her fight against evil.” – Ecumenical Bishops Forum
Lumad family blames soldiers for ‘killing’ village police
Lumad family blames soldiers for ‘killing’ village police
By JOHN RIZLE L. SALIGUMBA
At the wake of Totong Mabinsi, six soldiers came. “They talked to me, and one of them admitted that they killed Totong by mistake,” Manuel, the victim's brother, said.
Death squads accused in killing of village chief, 4-year old, in Cam Norte
Death squads accused in killing of village chief, 4-year old, in Cam Norte
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO
One of the victims, Merlyn Diones Bermas, exposed the the February 12, 2012 massacre involving members of the Philippine Army's 49th Infantry Battalion.
Mothers of missing activists question gov’t commitment in finding Palparan
Mothers of missing activists question gov’t commitment in finding Palparan
By RONALYN V. OLEA
“The long wait is slowly killing us. It is like mental torture.” – Mrs. Erlinda Cadapan
‘End killings of activists’ – international group
‘End killings of activists’ – international group
By RONALYN V. OLEA
“The rate at which human rights defenders are being killed in the Philippines is shocking.” – CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation
Rights activists slam ‘impunity’
Rights activists slam ‘impunity’
By RONALYN V. OLEA
“And so this is justice under Aquino – torturers are given plum positions in the military, and the rich, powerful and notorious human rights violators like Palparan and Arroyo are mockingly free as preying vultures.” – Karapatan
Kin of slain NPA decry ‘brutal killing’
Kin of slain NPA decry ‘brutal killing’
By RONALYN V. OLEA
“We saw how they brutalized the bodies of my parents. I saw the body of my mother, her stomach was slashed open, her intestines ripped out. My father's head, meanwhile, was shattered but he bore no wounds on his face.” -- Leslie, daughter of slain NPA guerrillas
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