"We are holding the QC local government and the Philippine National Police accountable for the human rights violations committed against the residents of San Roque during the illegal demolition at the North Triangle, Quezon City," said Cristina Palabay, secretary general of Karapatan.
"It is not enough to relieve the ten policemen who tortured the detainees at the secret detention center in Binan, Laguna. They should immediately be prosecuted and put in jail, together with their superiors who abetted the said acts. However, we are skeptical that the policemen and their superiors will immediately be brought to justice, …
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"The recent resolution of the Court of Appeals denying the motion for the re-arrest of security guard Rolly Panesa strengthens the anti-torture case he filed against his arresting officers and interrogators," said Cristina Palabay, secretary general of Karapatan.
"Torture continues as a policy and a practice of the Aquino government. It is done against its political opponents and even among common offenders," Karapatan secretary general Cristina Palabay said as the group condemned the torture of 15 detainees in Biñan, Laguna perpetrated by 10 members of Philippine National Police-Laguna Provincial Intelligence Branch District Office. …
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The BS Aquino administration once again demonstrates its propensity for double talk with the recent guidelines released by the Department of Education and the Armed Forces of the Philippines on military activities in schools to justify the continuing military attacks and human rights violations against children issued on December 13 and July 15, 2013 – …
Karapatan stands in solidarity with thousands of migrant workers in Hong Kong who marched for justice for domestic worker Erwiana Sulistyaningsih of Indonesia on 19 January 2013. We support their call for Erwiana Sulistyaningsih‘s employers and recruitment agencies to face justice and for reform in laws which prevent domestic workers from reporting abusive employers and …
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Political prisoners in Camp Crame announced yesterday their participation on the nationwide fasting of political prisoners against the conviction of peace consultant Eduardo Sarmiento. "Makaisang panig siyang hinusgahan na may sala ni Judge Myra Bayot-Quiambao ng Muntinlupa RTC kahit may nalabag na sistema sa maayos na pangangalaga ng ebidensya (isang piraso na fragmentation grenade) at …
Pagpapahayag ng Pag-aayuno (fasting) ni Eduardo Sarmiento Ako ay magsasagawa ng pag-aayuno komo protesta sa di makatarungang paghahatol sa akin ng reclusion perpetua base sa mga gawa gawa lang na mga bintang. Makaisang panig na isinagawa ni Judge Myra Bayot-Quiambao ng Muntinlupa RTC Branch 203 ang paghuhusga noong Disyembre 11 ng nakaraang taon.
Today, recently convicted peace consultant Eduardo Sarmiento and his lawyers are set to argue on their Second Urgent Motion for Inhibition and Motion for Reconsideration at the Muntinlupa Regional Trial Court Branch 203.
Karapatan Alliance for the Advancement of People’s Rights and other people’s organizations stormed the office of Secretary Teresita "Ging" Deles of the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP) in protest of the continuing detention and conviction of National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) peace consultant Eduardo Sarmiento.
