(Bulatlat.com) July 22, 2008- 2:58 p.m. The human rights group Karapatan criticized the Court of Appeals for junking the petitions for the writ of habeas corpus and for writ of amparo of Mrs. Edith Burgos, mother of missing activist Jonas Burgos. Jonas was abducted by unidentified men in broad daylight at 12 noon at the…
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As UN’s Universal Periodic Review Draws Near: Kin of Victims, Rights Groups Debunk RP Gov’t Report
“The Philippine National Report is significant not for what it says but for what it does not say. It is a selective, one-sided, self-serving account of the Philippine government’s so-called achievements and best practices in fulfilling its human rights obligations. It is a brazen attempt to hide the truth and evade accountability for the Arroyo…
Missing
(for Jonas “Jay” Burgos) BY MARYJANE ALEJO Posted by Bulatlat Vol. VIII, No. 9, April 6-12, 2008 There are times When a truant boy gets failing marks Because he is always Missing the bus. There are times When lovers quarrel Because the other is Missing the point. There are times When a machine malfunctions Because…
The Search for Burgos, a Test Case for the Writ of Amparo
The implementation of the writ of amparo which takes effect Oct 24 gives hope to families of about 200 victims of enforced disappearances. A test case is that of activist-agriculturist Jonas Burgos who was abducted allegedly by state agents on April 28. By Dabet Castañeda HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH Bulatlat Vol. VII, No. 35, October 7-13,…
Litanya ng Paghahanap
NI JOI BARRIOS-LEBLANC Inilathala ng Bulatlat Vol. VII, No. 30, September 2-8, 2007 (Para sa mga magulang nina Jonas, Karen at Sherlyn at sa pamilya nina Luisa at Nilo ng Panay) Hinahanap ko Siyang nawawala. Pinagtatagpi ang mga ebidensiya, Pinagdudugtong ang mga salaysay, Idinudulog sa hukuman. Hinahanap ko Siyang nawawala. Iwinawaksi ang masamang panaginip: Ang…
Oy, Jonas!
(Kay Jonas Burgos, desaparecido) NI MARK ANGELES Inilathala ng Bulatlat Vol. VII, No. 16 May 27-June 2, 2007 Noong mawala ang susi ng aparador, itinaob namin ang buong bahay. Bakit hindi kita hahanapin, Jonas, ngayong dinukot ka ng mga operatiba ni Arroyo? Waring umalingawngaw sa aking sintido ang iyong tinig: Aktibista ako! Aktibista ako! —…