Political detainees Benito Tiamzon, Wilma Austria on trumped up multiple murder charge against them
Labis na nagpapasulak ng dugo ang gawa-gawang kasong multiple murder na isinampa laban sa amin at iba pa naming kasamahan.
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Response of Tiamzon and Austria to Rina Jimenez-David’s column on “Cats and Dogs”
In her April 1 column “Dogs and Cats”, Ms. Rina Jimenez-David has given a smirking take on our arrest. She has chosen to skim through the froth of the official version, or rather official versions of the arrest and related issues and in doing so, she has joined in muddling some real questions.
Rights groups slam trumped-up charges vs activists, peace consultants
Rights groups held a protest action in front of the Manila Regional Trial Court today in time for the clarificatory hearing on the multiple murder case filed against former Bayan Muna Rep. Satur Ocampo and peace consultants Randall Echanis, Rafael Baylosis, Vicente Ladlad, and recently arrested Benito Tiamzon and Wilma Austria. All are consultants of …
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Killings, illegal arrest and detention: BS Aquino’s kind of peace
January 03, 2014—MONTERONA, Marcelo, 41, Farmer, Indug Kautawan, Maco, Compostela Valley January 12, 2014—PADIÑO, Arman, 33, Farmer, Aniban, Hacienda Dolores, Porac, Pampanga January 30, 2014—ORBINA, Henry, Worker, Cabadian, Sorsogon January 31, 2014—AMBONGAN, Datu Rolando, 39, Higaonon tribe, Katribu Partylist member, Buenavista, Agusan del Norte February 05, 2014—LAURON, Julieto, 41, Farmer, Kasama – Bukidnon, Valencia, Bukidnon …
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Frequently asked questions on the JASIG
Philippine Peace Center 26 March 2014 Q1: What is the JASIG? A1: JASIG stands for “Joint Agreement on Safety and Immunity Guarantees”. It is an agreement between the Government of the Republic of the Philippines (GPH, formerly GRP) and the National Democratic Front of the Philippines, signed by their respective negotiating panels in February 24, …
With escalation of political killings, Karapatan demands BS Aquino to step down
"Karapatan strongly demands that Pres. Noynoy Aquino steps down from office for his administration’s accountability for the 169 victims of extra-judicial killings, from July 2010 to December 2013, and for the 19 killed for this year alone, including the killing of our fellow human rights worker William Bugatti of Cordillera Human Rights Alliance (CHRA) in …
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Bounty for Tiamzon and Austria, a one-time bigtime organized racket
“Mukhang pinagkakakitaan pa ng gobyerno at militar ang iligal na pag-aresto at pagdukot ng mga peace consultants, mga aktibista at ordinaryong sibilyan,” said Karapatan secretary general Cristina Palabay on the 10-million peso bounty each for the arrest of Benito Tiamzon and Wilma Austria.
No justice, rights victims say of alleged communist leaders’ arrest–Hustisya
AFP Chief of Staff Gen. Emmanuel Bautista earned the ire of victims of human rights violations after calling the arrest of alleged high-ranking NPA leaders Benito Tiamzon and Wilma Austria as “justice.” “No way,” said Ernan Baldomero, vice-chairperson of Hustisya (Victims United for Justice), “we want plunderers, corrupt politicians and human rights violators punished, …
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Arrest of Tiamzon and Austria, a blow to peace negotiations
“A kick in the bucket of peace,” said Karapatan on the illegal arrest of Benito Tiamzon and Wilma Austria, consultants of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) to the peace negotiations with the Government of the Philippines.
EcuVoice: Spare the children, Uphold basic human rights in the dirty war
“The growing number of children victims of extra judicial killings in the Philippines is alarming. We appeal to the Special Representative of the UN Secretary General to investigate these cases of extra judicial killing of children and we urge the Philippine government to respect the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child and …
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