PNP ‘tortures’ 4 Central Luzon activists; victims forced to lie down on the ground for 5 hours
“Armed men in (PNP-CIDG) uniforms came out of these vehicles and dragged out Buscayno, Patuñ-og, Ely, Millo and the van’s driver, forced them to kneel and beat them up,” Karapatan said. “They were then forced to lie face down on the ground for around five hours,” the group added.
Veteran labor organizer Jude Rimando dies in detention
In his dying days, Rimando told his supporters: “I am happy with the life I led and the rich experiences I gained in the struggle.”
Environment advocate bares torture during abduction, enforced disappearance
Abduction survivor Eco Dangla said their abductors told them there was a cobra beside them ready to bite them. He also heard a back hoe in the background the kidnappers said they will use to bury them if they do not admit to their allegations.
PLM names new gender and development program after Liliosa Hilao
“Liliosa Hilao remains relevant today. We look up to her as an icon of empowerment. More than gender emancipation, she exemplifies how the youth can spark important conversations on human rights, equality, and justice,” PLM President Emmanuel Leyco said.
Communist leader and wife executed; corpses left in military safe house—CPP
Cabanatan, known as Manlimbasog (To Strive) by his comrades, was a member of the CPP Central Committee, served as secretary of its Mindanao Commission and member of its Political Bureau and Executive Committee until his reported retirement due to health problems in 2017.
Neri to Imee: Let’s debate at Plaza Miranda
Makabayan senatorial bet Neri Colmenares challenged Ilocos Norte Governor Imee Marcos to a debate at Plaza Miranda on the issue of human rights violations during Ferdinand Marcos’ iron-fisted rule. Angered at Imee’s statement that reports of human rights violations during Martial rule were just ‘political accusations’, Colmenares said he himself was tortured and imprisoned as […]
Arrested peasant advocates tortured, Karapatan says
The four peasant rights workers arrested in Nueva Ecija recently may have been tortured, human rights group Karapatan said. In a statement, the group said Yolanda Diamsay Ortiz (46) of Anakpawis Party, Eulalia Ladesma (44) of Gabriela Women’s Party, and youth activists Edzel Emocling (23) and Rachel Galario 20 bore visible bruises on their faces […]
Activist among this year’s Sampung Ulirang Nakatatanda awardee
A farmers’ rights activist and former political detainee was named among the honorees of this year’s Sampung Ulirang Nakatatanda (SUN) Award in a ceremony held at the Social Security System’s Ramon Magsaysay Hall in Quezon City Sunday. Angelina Ipong, thrice detained and heavily tortured for her activism, was honored by the Coalition of Services of […]