By RONALYN OLEA
The families of the victims and their supporters have expressed fear of a possible whitewash with the report of the Department of Justice and National Bureau of Investigation clearing the military of any responsibility.
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Lawyers Push for Immediate Release of One of Three Remaining Morong 43 Detainees
By RONALYN V. OLEA
Atty. Julius Garcia Matibag of the National Union of People’s Lawyers and one of the legal counsels of the Morong 43, said they are hopeful that Edwin B. Dematera would soon be released because they have proven that he is not the same person being accused of rape before a Las Piñas court.
Lawyers Vow to Fight Impunity with ‘Legal Offensive’
By RONALYN V. OLEA
A group of human-rights lawyers has vowed to take what it called a “legal offensive” to curb impunity and advance the cause of human rights in the Philippines.
Sidebar: Photo Contest Highlights Fight Vs. Impunity in Philippines
Photo Contest Highlights Fight Vs. Impunity in Philippines
As part of its campaign against impunity, a group of human-rights lawyers held a photo contest titled “Shoot!” with the theme “Capturing the Struggle for Justice of Human Rights Victims.”
Doctors, Lawyers Criticize Aquino for Refusing to Order the Release of Morong 43
By RONALYN V. OLEA
“It is unbelievable that Aquino cannot do anything [on the case of the Morong 43],” Jose V. Cabrera, member of the board of governors of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP), said.
Peoples’ Lawyers Group Joins Call for Justice and An End to Impunity (PR)
NEWS RELEASE November 23, 2010 IN COMMEMORATION OF THE FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF THE MAGUINDANAO MASSACRE In commemoration of the first year anniversary of the Maguindanao Massacre, the National Union of Peoples’ Lawyers (NUPL) joins the nation and the international community in the call for justice to the victims of the brutal massacre which claimed the…
Slideshow: For Land and Justice
Slideshow: For Land and Justice
News in Pictures: Defiant 43
Aborted Transfer and Continued Detention Will Subject Health Workers to Further Torture and Pressure -– NUPL
NEWS RELEASE April 11, 2010 In a press statement issued today during the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) hearing on the case of the Morong 43, the National Union of Peoples’ Lawyers (NUPL) again condemned the further detention of the 43 health workers and their aborted transfer to Camp Crame last Friday. “The…
In Supplemental Complaint Before CHR, Morong 43 Reveal Military Attempts to Gain their Cooperation
News Release March 21, 2010 The 43 health workers arrested in Morong, Rizal last Feb. 6 who are now detained at the military’s Camp Capinpin in Tanay, Rizal while facing trumped-up charges have revealed attempts by their soldier-custodians to have them cooperate with the military. Their accounts are contained in affidavits attached to a complaint…
SC Decision Allowing ‘Arroyo Court’ a Danger to the Public, Say Critics
By RONALYN V. OLEA
“In her desire to appoint a new chief justice, President Arroyo will be transgressing several laws and the Constitution and will also be breaking a long tradition already in place in our judicial system, and will also be encroaching upon the powers and the independence of the Judiciary,” the NUPL said.