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Karapatan blasts interview of convicted butcher Palparan inside NBP
Submitted on Fri, 08/23/2019 - 21:17
Human rights alliance Karapatan learned on August 22, 2019 that retired major general Jovito Palparan, Jr., who was sentenced to life imprisonment after being convicted of kidnapping and serious illegal detention of activists and University of the Philippines students Sherlyn Cadapan and Karen Empeño, was interviewed by Mocha Uson, former assistant secretary of the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO).
Trafficking and child abuse charges vs youth leaders, Colmenares over “missing activists,” a clear case of state harassment
Submitted on Fri, 08/23/2019 - 21:04
"The youth are shaming Duterte and this administration with their determination, bold voices, and courage to fight for their principles.
Karapatan assails possible release of convicted criminal Sanchez amid widespread illegal arrests of political prisoners
Submitted on Wed, 08/21/2019 - 17:17
Rights group Karapatan vehemently condemns the possible release of convicted murderer and rapist Antonio Sanchez.
Karapatan: Let’s mourn and fight for Negros
Submitted on Wed, 08/21/2019 - 10:29
“State terrorism torments Negros. Civilians are being killed, as the police and the military are on a rampage to destroy communities. Oplan Sauron has claimed the lives of 41 civilians since its implementation, and in the past months, the country bore witness to the region’s bloodiest days. State forces wear their mercenary uniforms, usually a black mask and civilian clothing, and ride their motorcycle to hound and eventually kill their victims – at night or in broad daylight.
Karapatan: Intensified police presence in campuses, an attack on academic freedom & prelude to military take-over of schools
Submitted on Wed, 08/21/2019 - 10:15
Rights alliance Karapatan rejects former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief and Senator Roland “Bato” dela Rosa’s proposal to enact a law that will allow intensified police visibility in campuses, as well as the PNP’s calls to review the Soto-Enrile Accord which, if invalidated, pose grave threats to academic freedom and democratic rights.
