Statement of the Political Prisoners at Camp Bagong Diwa January 15, 2015 For five days before the visit of Pope Francis I to our country, we, political prisoners at the Special Intensive Care Area 1 Jail in Camp Bagong Diwa, have been on partial hunger strike to express our urgent plea for freedom, justice and …
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Karapatan today asked Pope Francis to see the political prisoners, especially those at the Special Intensive Care Area 1-Camp Bagong Diwa who are on their eighth day of hunger strike-fasting. Karapatan made the request after the jail warden rejected twice the entry of the political prisoners’ physician to check on their condition.
Karapatan welcomes Pope Francis, as he embarks on his four-day visit to the Philippines. His messages on the need for the institution of the Catholic Church to be among the poor and to stand for the poor and oppressed resonate among us human rights workers, especially as we bear witness to the continuing assault on …
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Five days after political prisoners at Camp Bagong Diwa started their hunger strike, other political prisoners in at least fifty (50) jails nationwide today announced their hunger strike/fasting for the duration of the Papal visit in the Philippines. All political prisoners are also set to light candles in their respective jail as a symbolic welcome …
“This is no time to deny the existence of political prisoners in the country. Political prisoners, especially the elderly and the ailing, should be included in the releases during the Papal visit,” this was the call issued by Karapatan Secretary General Cristina Palabay to the Aquino government. Three ailing political prisoners died under the Aquino …
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Five days before the arrival of Pope Francis, political prisoners at Camp Bagong Diwa started their hunger strike yesterday January 10, which will last up to January 19, the Pope’s departure from the Philippines.
“While it is the prime duty of the Aquino government to protect Pope Francis and ensure his safety and security, we fear that these so-called security measures will also be used to keep the Pope away from the people, especially those who would want him to know what ails in this country,” Karapatan Secretary General …
Political prisoner and Rural Missionaries of the Philippines lay worker Joel Q. Yagao in his letter to Pope Francis said, “we, who have been charged with crimes that we did not commit, beg and plead you, our Beloved Holy Pope to help us find justice. We long to be with our families, and work once …
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Families of the desaparecidos, political prisoners and victims of extrajudicial killings welcomed the visit of His Holiness Pope Francis to the country and asked him to join in their pursuit for justice.
“It’s the year’s end and the AFP-PNP are just divvying up the booty,” said Karapatan Secretary General Cristina Palabay on the reported awarding of P12.1 million to “four informants” who helped in the capture of alleged Abu Sayyaf members and a peace consultant of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines Loida Magpatoc.
