Justice Under Fire
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Access of the Poor to Justice in an Elite-Dominated Constitutional Government and Society
I think no one will disagree with the proposition that our problems in the judiciary, in the legislature, in the executive branch, in the rest of our institutions and processes are inextricably intertwined and will defy lasting solutions unless we dismantle the prevailing unjust social and economic order and establish a truly free, democratic and…
Gov’t Urged to Rectify Century-Old Injustice
The heirs of Mateo Cariño, ancestral land claimants to Camp John Hay and Baguio Dairy Farm, found allies among participants to the Baguio Land Conference, which sought recognition of a century-old injustice against Ibaloi families who lived here before the City was created. BY LYN V. RAMO Northern Dispatch Posted by Bulatlat.com Vol. VIII, No.…
Women Workers Unite, Form Alliance for Justice, Union Rights
Women workers, widows and relatives of labor leaders killed under the Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo government stood together to demand justice and an end to trade union repression. BY RONALYN V. OLEA LABOR WATCH Bulatlat.com Volume VIII, Number 28, August 17-23, 2008 Women workers, widows and relatives of labor leaders killed under the Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo government stood…
Failure of Justice, Failure of Governance
The scandal rocking the Court of Appeals is not merely a manifestation of the impunity prevailing under the Arroyo administration: the impunity in corruption and human rights violations. It is already a manifestation of a failure of justice and a failure of governance. BY BENJIE OLIVEROS ANALYSIS Vol. VIII, No. 26, August 3-9, 2008 Is…