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The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) should make haste to comply with the Court of Appeals (CA) order. They MUST immediately release UP students Sherlyn Cadapan, Karen Empeño and farmer Manuel Merino, who were abducted and kept missing more than two years ago. When the CA accepted the testimony of witness Raymond Manalo, it …
On the eve of the 36th anniversary of the declaration of martial law, victims of the Marcos dictatorship and victims of human rights violations under Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo remind the nation that we must say never again to martial law! There is a new dictator and kleptocrat in Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and her cohorts under an …
The redoubtable Court of Appeals has done it again – dismissing another amparo petition which in effect condones impunity, says the human rights umbrella Karapatan. "The dismissal of the petition for the writ of amparo for NBN-ZTE star witness Jun Lozada is unjust," said Ruth Cervantes, Public Information Officer of Karapatan. "What made it despicable …
Junked Lozada petition for amparo is another shameful CA ruling – KARAPATAN Read More »
Determined to obtain justice Survivor of enforced disappearance files criminal case vs. perpetrators After escaping from his military abductors, having been granted protection under the writ of amparo and all the more encouraged by two positive developments in human rights cases, namely the release of the Tagaytay 5 on August 28, 2008 and Pastor Berlin …
Rights group reiterates call on the Parties in conflict to ensure the safety of civilians at all times; stop the hostilities and resolve issues on the negotiating table KARAPATAN reiterates the call it earlier made to both Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and the Government to abide by their obligations to uphold human rights and …
The human rights group Karapatan scored the Court of Appeals for its ‘cowardly decision’ on the petition for the writ of habeas corpus and writ of amparo petitions of Mrs. Edith Burgos, mother of missing activist Jonas Burgos. "CA justices are trying to be on the safe side at the expense of the life of …
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At the 3rd Saturday gathering of families of victims of human rights violations, the human rights group Karapatan today expressed outrage over the extrajudicial killing of peasant leader Celso Pojas down South. Pojas was killed by motorcycle-riding gun men in Davao City, a method associated with military death squads implementing Oplan Bantay Laya. "Clearly, the …
Karapatan celebrates mother’s day by bringing together mothers whose children have been victims of human rights violations under the watch of the Arroyo administration. Human rights activists joined by children relatives paid tribute to these mothers by offering them red roses as a symbol of solidarity. "We are one with them in the defense of …
Mothers of victims of human rights violations under the Arroyo regime who banded together under the banner of Hustisya! and Desaparecidos today called on the Filipino people to join them "in defending human rights by fighting the terrorist mother that reigns in Malacañang." They came together to accept the tribute organized for them by human …
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DAVAO CITY–Karapatan Southern Mindanao Region lambasted the calls of Colonel Alan R. Luga, commanding officer of the 1001st Brigade urging mining and logging owners in Compostela Valley Province to create Special Civilian Active Auxiliary Units (SCAA) or private armies guided to implement the Investment Defense Force ordered by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo today. This, the group …
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