SC urged to release sick, elderly political prisoners amid COVID-19
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UN expert alarmed at reports of police violence amid pandemic
UN expert alarmed at reports of police violence amid pandemic
A United Nations special rapporteur reminded states that “excessive use of force by the police is unlawful under international law, including during states of emergency.”
Observe child protection laws during quarantine – rights groups
Observe child protection laws during quarantine – rights groups
"Punitive act in any circumstances won't discourage children from doing wrong. You should educate them well. A militarist approach won't solve this pandemic.”
Anti-mining leader nabbed as cops disperse people’s barricade against Oceanagold
Anti-mining leader nabbed as cops disperse people’s barricade against Oceanagold
“It is infuriating that the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte has done more to care for large-scale mining corporations than to respond to the millions of Filipinos becoming increasingly facing starvation, police brutality, and unchecked contamination of the COVID-19 virus.”
Campus editor threatened with libel for criticizing gov’t response on COVID-19
Campus editor threatened with libel for criticizing gov’t response on COVID-19
“Now, more than, ever, we need to fight and resist all forms of suppression that trample our right to free speech. We will never succumb to any deleterious pronouncement and threat.”
#COVID19Quarantine | ‘Rights violators should be made accountable’ — lawyer
#COVID19Quarantine | ‘Rights violators should be made accountable’ — lawyer
“This only confirms the state as de facto populist, not to mention, macho strongman authoritarianism.”
NBI’s summons on Vico Sotto ‘pure harassment’ – lawyer
NBI’s summons on Vico Sotto ‘pure harassment’ – lawyer
“...[w]hy single out Mayor Sotto? Is this because he is supported by the people? Or is it because his response (to the pandemic) affirms the incompetence of the national government?”
Woman peasant leader killed in Surigao del Sur
Woman peasant leader killed in Surigao del Sur
“Apique’s killing show that military operations continue despite the crisis the country is facing and the ‘preventive community quarantine’ being implemented in the province.”
‘Arrest of GenSan teacher, son sets dangerous precedent’ – right group
‘Arrest of GenSan teacher, son sets dangerous precedent’ – right group
“It has happened in Cebu and in General Santos City — it won’t be long before arresting critics for online posts becomes a national policy that could throw us back to the dark days of Marcosian martial rule.”
Harassment, red-tagging of farmers continue in Quezon amid lockdown
Harassment, red-tagging of farmers continue in Quezon amid lockdown
“Instead of providing aid especially to vulnerable communities, the soldiers of the 85th IB are overtly sowing terror through militarization.”
Urgent action needed to prevent COVID-19 in detention facilities – UN Human Rights
Urgent action needed to prevent COVID-19 in detention facilities – UN Human Rights
“Now, more than ever, governments should release every person detained without sufficient legal basis, including political prisoners and others detained simply for expressing critical or dissenting views.”
‘Granting power to realign budget violative of the Constitution’ — rights lawyers
‘Granting power to realign budget violative of the Constitution’ — rights lawyers
“Congress will make a disastrous mistake if its solution to the corona virus threat is centralizing more power to one man, especially one who believes that the problems of the country can be simplistically solved with the use of brute force and martial law powers.”
No ‘social distancing’ for sick and elderly political prisoners
No ‘social distancing’ for sick and elderly political prisoners
“The government should decongest the prisons by releasing all political prisoners who were falsely accused of crimes just because they were fighting for this country. Those spaces should be taken up by the real criminals, murderers and corrupt government officials. That is social distancing with justice.”
Manobo leader arrested on ‘false charges’ in Surigao del Sur
Manobo leader arrested on ‘false charges’ in Surigao del Sur
Gloria Tomalon, in her capacity as chair of KATRIBO MO, was instrumental in opposing attempts by five mining companies to operate in the Andap Valley complex. The five companies were the Romualdez-owned Benguet Corp., Abacus Coal Exploration and Development Corp., the Chinese-owned Great Wall Mining and Power Corp., ASK Mining and Exploration Corp., and Coal Black Mining Corp.
Lawyers’ group reminds authorities of citizens’ rights amid COVID-19 quarantine
Lawyers’ group reminds authorities of citizens’ rights amid COVID-19 quarantine
State security forces violating the rights of detainees, the NUPL said, may be charged with civil, criminal and administrative charges, and violation of Republic Act 7438 or An Act Defining Certain Rights of Persons Arrested, Detained or under Custodial Investigation.
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