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Geneva, Switzerland – Victims of human rights abuses under the Gloria Macapagal Arroyo administration traveled all the way to Geneva to tell their stories of torture during the 42nd Session of the UN Committee Against Torture.
No news could be worse than a notorious human rights violator being a member of Congress and the most unpleasant news had to come on the day when his victims were killed six years ago. Retired Gen. Jovito Palparan, Jr. dubbed as “The Butcher” had figured in the killing of Karapatan-Southern Tagalog Secretary General Eden …
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Today, April 21, the human rights organization KARAPATAN commemorates the 6th anniversary of the killing of one of its exemplary workers, KARAPATAN – Southern Tagalog Secretary General Eden Marcellana, and peasant leader KASAMA-TK Chairman Eddie Gumanoy, by holding a picket in front of the Department of Justice.
Mandaya Hotel, Davao City April 1, 2009 Today, human rights advocates under the aegis of Karapatan, welcome the investigation of the summary execution of the young teacher, Ms. Rebelyn Pitao, by the Commission on Human Rights under the leadership of its current Chairperson Atty. Leila de Lima.
Sixteen killed before end of 1st Quarter 2009 Karapatan decry attacks on 2 women human rights defenders, raise alarm over rising extrajudicial killings The human rights watchdog Karapatan today decried the shooting of two women human rights defenders in Laguna and sounded the alarm over the rising extrajudicial killings. Sabina Ariola, 51 and Adelaida Calosa, …
She had set them free, they who have trampled human dignity. That is how the human rights group Karapatan sees the policy of President Arroyo towards convicted, unrepentant rapists and her military officials accused of atrocities against civilians. Karapatan said that perhaps the only difference is that Arroyo wanted to give plum positions to her …
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KARAPATAN human rights workers all over the country join the Pitao family and the Filipino people in mourning the brutal death of Rebelyn Pitao. Words are not enough to express our sympathies for Rebelyn’s family and our outrage over the violence that state security forces have inflicted upon her.
Karapatan strongly condemns the abhorrent and despicable abduction and summary execution of Rebelyn M. Pitao, the 20 year-old daughter of Leoncio Pitao a.k.a. New People’s Army (NPA) Commander Parago. “She being the daughter of a member of an armed party to the conflict does not warrant the atrocity done to her. The manner and pattern …
In the observance of 60th Year of the UDHR Karapatan reports on state of Philippine human rights, emphasizes Arroyo accountability The biggest human rights network in the Philippines today released its annual report on the human rights situation under the watch of the Arroyo administration. Karapatan presented to the public its 2008 Human Rights …
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Philippine human rights umbrella Karapatan kicked off the campaign on human rights defenders with a Benefit Dinner held at the Quezon City Sports Club during the commemoration of the International Women Human Rights Defenders Day on November 29, 2008.
