Katherine Adraneda
Philippine Star
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) said yesterday it is likely to endorse a moratorium on demolitions and forced evictions, as it expressed support for the Supreme Court’s plan to expand the coverage of the writ … Read the rest
Philippine Star
Amnesty International asked President Arroyo yesterday to prosecute perpetrators of unexplained killings and enforced disappearances based on “international standards of fairness.”
Making the appeal in an open letter were 14 directors of the London-based human rights group from … Read the rest
Manila Times
GUIMBA, Nueva Ecija: Four party list representatives were cleared by the regional trial court here on Thursday of kidnapping and murder charges filed by government prosecutors.
In a 12-page decision of the RTC Guimba presided over by Judge … Read the rest
Reinir Padua
Philippine Star
Amnesty International has tagged the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) attacks in Mindanao as “serious violations of international law.”
However, arming “untrained and unaccountable” militias will only endanger the civilian population, according to the London-based human … Read the rest
Cecille Suerte Felipe
Philippine Star
The upsurge in media and militant killings prompted Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Director General Avelino Razon Jr. and officials of the Task Force Usig to revive close coordination with the National Union of Journalists … Read the rest
Ramil Bajo
Philippine Star
Koronadal City – Militant groups urged police authorities in nearby General Santos City to step up their efforts to stop the unabated shootings and killings there.
Militant groups, led by party-list group Gabriela, made the appeal … Read the rest
Leila Salaverria
Philippine Daily Inquirer
MANILA, Philippines—Protection under the writ of amparo has proved elusive for a member of the militant party-list group Anakpawis, whose plea was dismissed by the Court of Appeals.
The court threw out the plea of … Read the rest
Arab News
Inquirer.net
DURING our last visit in March to Riyadh, we talked with a Sri Lankan woman in her fifties who worked as a housemaid. She told us that she was returning home, because her mother was dying.
A … Read the rest
Manila Standard
THE Human Rights Commission criticized the police yesterday for the continuing violations of human rights and urged their leaders to do more to discipline their people.
“[The police] are still the leading violators,” Commissioner Leila de Lima said … Read the rest
Leila Salaverria
Philippine Daily Inquirer
MANILA, Philippines — Like many other Filipinos seeking a better life, this Mindanao native’s quest turned into a nightmare.
At the tender age of 17, Haima already experienced a lifetime’s worth of heartaches during her … Read the rest
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