Human Rights

The AFP has nothing on the 43

Contributed by: 
Dr. Darby Santiago, Health Alliance for Democracy (HEAD)

Media Release

Contrary to their claims of A1 intelligence information, the Armed Forces of the Philippines actually have no evidence on the 43 health workers, not before and not even after their illegal raid and arrests.

According to Health Alliance for Democracy, the statements made by the military officers as well as the military spokespersons are unraveling their web of lies.
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Children call for release of kin, freedom for the 43

Last March 6, 2010, Egoy and Vince, son of Dr. Merry Mia and grandson of Dr. Alex Montes respectively, asked the military to release them from illegal detention. They were joined by relatives of the Morong 43 and the Salinlahi Alliance for Children's Concerns. Chldren joined in chanting "Free the 43 Health Workers!"

1st CHR Hearing on Morong 43 Recorded 03-18-2010

Kodao Productions in partnership with Bulatlat will provide live webcast coverage of the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) hearing on the Philippine Army's illegal arrest, continued detention, and alleged torture of 43 health workers, popularly known as the Morong 43.  read more »

Plague of the Sea

Contributed by: 
Aninaw Productions (Cebu)
Dangan sa Kadagatan (Plague of the Sea) is a short video about a small fishing village in Southeast Cebu, Philippines affected by offshore oil and gas exploration.

Lawyers and relatives of Morong 43 denounce Court junking of habeas petition

Lawyers and relatives of Morong 43 denounce junking by the Court of Appeals of their habeas corpus petition. The court cites a Martial Law doctrine in junking the petition.

Arroyo regime denounced for continued detention and torture of Morong 43

Human rights organizations and the families of the illegally arrested health workers denounce the Arroyo regime's continued detention and torture of the Morong 43.

Kodao Podcast: A Month After the Illegal Arrest of the 43 Health Workers by Raymund Villanueva

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5:53 minutes (5.4 MB)Hundreds of relatives and supporters condemn the illegal arrest, detention and torture of the Morong 43 by the immoral Arroyo regime.

Army tortured and forced Morong 43 detainee to admit he's NPA

Morong 43 detainee Valentino Paulino's mother, Adoracion, denied that her son is a New People's Army member. She said that her son was tortured, which led to his confession as a member of the rebel group.

Doctors condemn torture of Morong 43; Army forced detainee to admit he's NPA

Kinokondena ng mga volunteer medical doctors ang patuloy na ginagawang psychological torture sa 43 health workers na ilegal na ikinulong ng Armed Forces of the Philippine sa camp capinpin at ang kawalng respeto ng mgamilitar sa karapatan ng nakakulong na health workers lalu na sa serb  read more »

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