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At the CA hearing today for Fil-Am torture survivor, Melissa Roxas’ petition for the writ of amparo Rights group reiterates calls on government to stop policy of torture, render justice to victims Karapatan commends adbucted torture survivor Fil-Am activist Melissa Roxas for speaking to the public for the first time yesterday, Sunday (Manila time). Roxas …
The human rights organization, Karapatan, together with the Samahan ng mga Ex-Detainees Laban sa Detensyon at para sa Amnestiya (SELDA), Hustisya! and the families of the Desaparecidos, today observes the International Day In Solidarity with Victims of Torture with a protest action in front of the National Intelligence Coordinating Agency (NICA). NICA IS one of …
End the policy of Torture and human rights violations; Stop Oplan Bantay Laya! Read More »
On June 20, members of the organizations of victims and relatives of victims of human rights violations, Desaparecidos and Hustisya! as well as the human rights alliance, KARAPATAN, turned out in a jubilant mood to show their support to the wedding of torture survivor Raymond Manalo, and his sweetheart, Kristel Alminiana, in a simple ceremony …
Torture survivor weds his sweetheart; vows to continue fighting for justice Read More »
Rights group raises alarm over rising violations cases in the run –up to the 2010 elections Karapatan condemns continuing assault on activists and progressive organizations The human rights alliance Karapatan today denounced the continuing state-perpetrated attacks on activists and progressive organizations. Particularly, the Alliance condemns the June 11 raid of an electoral consultation and conference …
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Human rights watchdog Karapatan welcomed the long overdue abolition of the Inter-agency Legal Affairs Group (IALAG). Karapatan claimed that the Philippine government’s act of abolishing IALAG is but a confirmation that the agency has time and again been used by state agents to violate human rights. IALAG, formed by the President through Executive Order 493 …
IALAG abolition does not wash off blood from GMA’s hands Read More »
The human rights alliance Karapatan today issued a statement condemning the malicious statements made by the Presidential Human Rights Committee on Wednesday. Karapatan Secretary General Marie Hilao-Enriquez said bad-mouthing Karapatan will not erase the fact that there was a reported incident of an abduction of a Fil-Am activist and two other community health workers. The …
The human rights umbrella Karapatan today said that by ignoring the Alston report, the Arroyo government is denying the existence of dead bodies and the blood in the hands of its security forces. Marie Hilao-Enriquez, Karapatan Secretary General said that the statements made by Justice Secretary Raul Gonzalez to the latest report of UN special …
To ignore Alston is to deny existence of dead bodies, blood in government’s hands Read More »
Victims say reward money for perpetrators is another posturing to cleanse GMA’s dirty HR record before the UN Government must go after the real perpetrators and must stop grandstanding Farmer Raymond Manalo and Pastor Berlin Guerrero, both victims of abduction and torture by state security forces recounted their ordeal to the UN Committee Against Torture …
Government must go after the real perpetrators and must stop grandstanding Read More »
Government Panel Says Sorry for 20-year delayed report, Lectures UNCAT on Philippine Lawmaking Instead Geneva, Switzerland –The two hour session provided for the Philippine government replies to issues raised by the members of the United Nations Committee Against Torture (UN CAT) in its 42nd Session turned into a class on Political Science 101. Frustration seemed …
Torture victims and rights groups says government lying about not engaging in torture Read More »
Geneva, Switzerland – The rather oversized 27-member Philippine government delegation to the 42nd Session of the United Nations Committee Against Torture (UNCAT), headed by Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita, faced a continuous barrage of questions from all ten members of the said Committee after Ermita read the Philippine government report on April 28, the scheduled start …
