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Conflicting lies of AFP, Palace, CHR to protect state perpetrators, Aquino—Karapatan

"The whitewash, cover up and lies of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, Malacañang and the Commission of Human Rights (CHR) on the recruitment of Lumad in the military and Civilian Armed Force Geographical Unit (CAFGU), nevermind if they are conflicting, are directed to one thing—to shield the BS Aquino government from accountability on the …

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The truth can never be concealed

By their incessant and orchestrated hurling of calumny and red-tagging, the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process and the Armed Forces of the Philippines and its agents attempted to malign the work of Karapatan through columns in the Philippine Daily Inquirer and other dailies, news websites such as Rappler and social media. …

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Political prisoner Eduardo Serrano must be immediately released – Quezon City court

A local court issued the order for the immediate release of a political prisoner detained for more than eleven (11) years for trumped up charges filed by the Armed Forces of the Philippines.      Marilou Runes-Tamang, presiding  judge of Quezon City Regional Trial Court Branch 98, today ruled that political prisoner Eduardo Serrano is …

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Killings continue as the case of Tentorio and Capion remain in the dustbin

"Four years after Fr. Fausto Tentorio was killed on October 17, 2011, the schools he helped build for the Lumad are now the targets of military operations and are targets for closure. Three years after the Capion massacre on October 18,  four more massacres followed. Meanwhile, the cases filed against the perpetrators of the killing …

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#StopLumadKillings international campaign steps-up

Solidarity is not just a hashtag US-based lawyers, faith-based/ecumenical institutions, distinguished university professors and human rights advocates sent letters to Phil. President Benigno Aquino III and US authorities to express the concern of the international community on the killing of Lumad leaders Dionel Campos and Juvello Sinzo and Lumad school executive Emerito Samarca. 

Eduardo Serrano

Military has no proof Rogelio Villanueva is Eduardo Serrano

"What should have been a hearing to finally determine whether “Rogelio Villanueva” is Eduardo Serrano, a political prisoner detained for more than 10 years now because of false charges, became a hearing to present witnesses who are obviously lying," Karapatan Secretary General Cristina Palabay said.