According to Karapatan, these political prisoners were wrongfully arrested and rights have been violated in the course of their arrest.
Rights group calls on courts to release sick and elderly political prisoners
Anne Marxze Umil
Investigate Durante for other killings – rights group
“History shows that the state’s army and police officers are plagued by a culture of machismo, fascism, corruption, and a lack of respect for international humanitarian law. We remember names like Jovito Palparan, Hermogenes Esperon, Eduardo Año, Debold Sinas, Jonel Nuezca, among others.”
CPP denounces arrest of ailing retired peace consultant, 2 others
“The Party denounces the gross inhumane treatment of the elderly revolutionaries who have lived lives in service of the oppressed and exploited masses.”
Cordillera activist arrested, 8 others charged with rebellion
“We condemn the continuing weaponization of the law that is used to arrest and detain activists without bail. No due process was observed in this case as the respondents say that they were not duly informed of the case.”
Women’s group calls for justice for slain Filipina migrant worker and model
Women’s group Gabriela condemned the recent reports of violence against women, including the death of another overseas Filipino worker in Kuwait.
Rights groups welcome resumption of ICC probe on the Philippines
“This should also serve as a warning to the current regime for essentially continuing Duterte’s policies on the drug war.”
Double standards in the Philippine’s justice system
“In the Philippines there is no such thing as finality when you are poor and political. Because if you are rich or the son of a king of a department, you are a very important prisoner, your case will get decided for 75 days but for the poor and political and those targeted by the government, there is no end to their legal problems.”
A second chance to live
“It would be unfair for the public, for those who helped us if we will not talk about what happened. We owe the public the truth.”
Quezon City court acquits human rights defenders of perjury charges
“Truth and justice prevailed today against liars and butcher such as former National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon and National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict.”
Court to decide on the perjury case against human rights defenders
A local court in Quezon City is set to decide on the perjury case filed against 10 human rights defenders on Monday, Jan. 9.
A night of poetry and songs for Ericson Acosta
Ericson’s friends said he could have been in a different field or in the mainstream, working as a playwright or a screenwriter and living a comfortable life. But in the end, they said, he chose and embraced life together with the people and fighting together with them in their struggle.