The families sought help from human rights group Karapatan after saying authorities failed to act on them.
Families pin soldiers on death, disappearance of miners in Comval
Day: April 2, 2014
Yolanda survivors set a week of protest vs Aquino-led ‘Gang of 5’
Today, the survivors of Yolanda’s wrath are also finding it difficult to get back on their feet, not only because they lack appropriate services from the government — on the contrary they are being “evicted” and forced to accept loans or “cosmetic” solutions of short-term jobs – they also have to contend with increased military deployment.
The Rise of the Quasi-Fascists | The Dark Side of the Ukraine Revolt
By CONN HALLINAN Counterpunch.org “The April 6 rally in Cherskasy, a city 100 miles southeast of Kiev, turned violent after six men took off their jackets to reveal T-shirts emblazoned with the words “Beat the Kikes” and “Svoboda,” the name of the Ukrainian ultranationalist movement and the Ukrainian word for “freedom.” –Jewish Telegraphic Agency, April…
How the Same Godfather Rules from Canberra to Kiev | The Forgotten Coup
By JOHN PILGER Counterpunch.org Washington’s role in the fascist putsch against an elected government in Ukraine will surprise only those who watch the news and ignore the historical record. Since 1945, dozens of governments, many of them democracies, have met a similar fate, usually with bloodshed. Nicaragua is one of the poorest countries on earth…
Chicken Kiev | Obama Backs Down on Crimea
By MIKE WHITNEY Counterpunch.org “I never thought I’d live to see the day when the US State Department whitewashed the neo-Nazi views and heritage of a gang of thugs who had seized power in a violent coup d’état. In Iraq, Libya, and Syria, US policymakers empowered radical Islamists of one sort or another. That was…
Migrant, women, peasant groups mourn death of rights advocate Irene Fernandez
“Without doubt, she will be a big loss not only to the movement in Malaysia but to the global movement that is striving for a just and better world for the poor and oppressed.” – Sarojeni Rengam, Pesticide Action Network Asia and the Pacific
Groups slam arrest of Ka Roger’s pregnant daughter
“This is a clear violation of the rights of Rosal. Aside from the fabricated charges filed against her, she should have been released due to her condition.” – Karapatan