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“We assert that the actions of the police are illegal and undermine the people’s right to free speech. They have no right to demand a permit from those intending to go to Manila."
“The PNP has turned a public space meant for the exercise of people's democratic rights into a site of violence and repression."
"Family members searching for their disappeared loved ones have to endure threats and harassment from state forces on top of the terrible uncertainty and emotional turmoil they are already going through."
The arrests unfolded amid youth-led protests across the country, as students rallied against the expected arrival of U.S. President Donald Trump.
“Those who violate the rights and well-being of women and children are not welcome in the Philippines.”
Repeated surveillance restricted his movements and caused anxiety over his family's safety.
“With this Convention, states will be obligated not just to investigate and prosecute these crimes, but also to adopt concrete measures to prevent their commission.”
The Truth Commission pointed to a failed system for investigating deaths.
Farmers and fisherfolk play a vital role in sustaining the nation's food security and economy, yet they are the ones who struggle the most to survive.
“The irony is glaring: a former police chief who once wielded the authority of the State now refuses to submit himself to legal process."
“We gather here together because we don’t have a grave to mourn at."
Nine years later, the family still has no definitive answers about who killed their son, why the gunmen targeted him, and whether authorities thoroughly investigated the shooting.
"He needs immediate medical attention for injuries and trauma allegedly sustained during his detention."
“Justice here in the Philippines is hopeless.”
“The dismissal of the countercharges against the police is unacceptable and unjust."
“For me, justice and healing mean holding accountable those who carried out the killings, the perpetrators, those who gave the orders, and the highest-ranking officials behind the killings."
Mabasa’s detention is part of a broader pattern of attacks against migrants seeking safety and a better life in the US.
“It is deeply concerning that a legitimate educational activity and those who participated in it have been subjected to red-tagging.”
“What the 93rd Infantry Battalion did is equal to hostage-taking,"
"His legacy lives on in the continuing struggle to free farmers from landlessness."
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