Jail officers forego ‘overkill’ security measures with poet Ericson Acosta
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Rights groups foresee escalation of violations under new military chief
Rights groups foresee escalation of violations under new military chief
By RONALYN V. OLEA
The appointment of Lt. Gen. Emmanuel Bautista as the new chief of staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines is not unexpected, said human rights lawyers, because it followed the promotion and appointment of other military officials who were linked to rights violations.
Crackdown on political activists feared as 28 nabbed in 1 month
Crackdown on political activists feared as 28 nabbed in 1 month
By RONALYN V. OLEA
Those arrested were charged with cases in relation to New People’s Army ambuscades, which occurred in areas where they have never even set foot on. Is this part of another crackdown on political activists, this time by the Aquino administration?
‘Super body’ on killings convenes; rights groups not pleased
‘Super body’ on killings convenes; rights groups not pleased
By RONALYN V. OLEA
“The super body’s definition [of extrajudicial killings] is strained and will blur and smokescreen extrajudicial killings, skirt impunity issues and even make scapegoats with the body’s distractive and confused ostensible functions.” – National Union of Peoples’ Lawyers
KMU slams ‘trumped-up charges’ vs. 3 leaders
KMU slams ‘trumped-up charges’ vs. 3 leaders
By MARYA SALAMAT
“The Aquino government is very active and very swift in filing trumped-up charges against labor leaders and activists but it fails to attain justice for victims of human-rights violations.” – KMU
New law gives some hope to kin of victims of enforced disappearance
New law gives some hope to kin of victims of enforced disappearance
By RONALYN V. OLEA
The new law, the first of its kind in Asia, imposes a punishment of life imprisonment on those directly involved in the crime of enforced disappearance as well as on superior officers who order or are otherwise implicated in a disappearance.
Promotion of military official linked to Jonas’ abduction deferred
Promotion of military official linked to Jonas’ abduction deferred
By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO
“From the evidence that we have gathered from the hearing and also from the documents we were able to get, I believe that he [Brig. Gen. Eduardo Año] has a direct hand in the abduction of my son.”
Unfulfilled promises, terrorizing communities in the name of ‘peace and development’
Unfulfilled promises, terrorizing communities in the name of ‘peace and development’
By JANESS ANN J. ELLAO and ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL
Two years have passed and yet President Aquino's promise of rendering justice is far from being a reality. Worse, impunity still reigns as rights violations pile up as the government orders the massive deployment of troops not only to run after the NPA but also to protect the operations and profits of big foreign and local corporations.
On Human Rights Day, rights groups slam Aquino government for violations
Farmers march against militarization, terror in their communities
Typhoon Pablo and large-scale mining wreak havoc in Mindanao - progressive group
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
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