Human Rights

Morong 43 remain steadfast, committed, more assertive of rights

Submitted by Contributor on Sat, 04/17/2010 - 09:05.
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Atty. Edre Olalia

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Morong 43 starts fasting in protest of transfer delay; Groups condemn rights violations by AFP

Submitted by Cris Balleta on Thu, 04/15/2010 - 14:22.
In protest of the delay in their transfer to a civillian facility, the detained health workers at Camp Capinpin started fasting last April 13, 2010. The fasting was supported by a protest march held in Manila on April 14 by peoples organizations whose leaders and members had been assassinated or abducted by elements widely believed to be members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP).
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People's organizations march against impunity

Submitted by Raymund Villanueva on Wed, 04/14/2010 - 18:33.

April 14, 2010 (MANILA) – A protest march in Manila was held today highlighted by a parade of mock coffins draped in flags of different people’s organizations whose leaders and members had been assassinated or abducted by elements widely believed from the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP).  read more »Click the images below for bigger versions:

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Hacienda Luisita massacre: An outstanding issue of the people on Noynoy Aquino

Submitted by Karl Ramirez on Tue, 04/13/2010 - 21:57.

Six years after, the Hacienda Luisita massacre remains an outstanding issue of the Filipino toiling masses against the Cojuangco-Aquino clan. This brief video commentary talks about why it is very important come the 2010 elections and Benigno "Noynoy" Aquino III's presidential bid, to tackle the issue of the massacre and reflect on the life ... and death of the Luisita farm workers.  read more »

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Rights Commission's second hearing on the 43 health workers

Submitted by Raymund Villanueva on Tue, 04/13/2010 - 20:15.

The CHR's second hearing on charges of human rights violations committed by the AFP and PNP against the 43 health workers. Again, the AFP refused to present the victims. Again, the AFP and PNP's lies were exposed.

Dr Melicia Velmonte and son Jose Manuel revealed how the raiding party violated procedures and disrespecting the law they swore to uphold.

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PNP officer reveals inconsistencies under intense CHR questioning

Submitted by Raymund Villanueva on Mon, 04/12/2010 - 02:38.

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In this fourth episode in a series about the Commission on Human Rights' Morong 43 hearing about alleged human rights violations charges against the Philippine Army and Philippine National Police, Ngayon Na, Bayan! Podcast focuses on Police Supt Mario Balonglong.

Under intense questioning, the police officer fails to convince the commissioners his unit followed due diligence in securing a search warrant and implementing it.  The officer also perjured himself by giving contradictory and false testimony.  read more »

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Rights group slams military’s circus of retaining custody of the Morong 43 political detainees

Submitted by Contributor on Sat, 04/10/2010 - 13:07.
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Karapatan
The human rights group Karapatan strongly denounces the scripted show that the military of the 2nd Infantry Division of the Philippine Army and the Philippine National Police have concocted and executed in the supposed “transfer” of the Morong 43 political detainees from Camp Capinpin to the PNP Custodial Center in Camp Crame.
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CBCP statement on continued detention of Morong 43

Submitted by Contributor on Wed, 04/07/2010 - 13:08.
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+NEREO P. ODCHIMAR, D.D., Bishop of Tandag, CBCP President
The illegal arrest and continued detention of the “Morong 43” in a military facility represent serious threat to the civil liberties of the Filipino people. The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) follows with grave concern the shifting accusations of the military against the health workers, the conflicting positions of government authorities on the legitimacy of the arrest and detention, and the seeming lack of regard of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) for human rights and the rule of law.
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Bishops boost morale of Morong 43 in visit to Camp Capinpin

Submitted by Cris Balleta on Wed, 04/07/2010 - 01:25.
Bishops from the United Churches of Christ in the Philippines (UCCP) and community members trooped to Camp Capinpin in Tanay, Rizal last March 31, 2010 to show their support for the release of the 43 illegally arrested health workers, also known as the Morong 43. They were accompanied by relatives of the detained health workers, some of which are also UCCP members.
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The search for justice for Beng Hernandez and other victims of OBL continues

Submitted by Contributor on Tue, 04/06/2010 - 17:58.
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Evangeline Hernandez, Hustisya
Today marks the eighth year death anniversary of my daughter Benjaline “Beng” Hernandez.  Beng was a former student journalist who chose to work for the marginalized as a human rights defender. Together with other human rights workers Vivian Andrade and Crisanto Amora, Beng was killed by CAFGU and military elements belonging to the 12th Special Forces Company.
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