The man they accuse of killing 82
Former Mayor Rey Uy of Tagum City has been charged with allegedly ordering the death squad-style killings of at least 82 persons in his city during his term. Tagum, a city in Davao del Norte province...
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AFP ordered to file charges vs personnel who allegedly harassed lawyer
The Court of Appeals has ordered the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to identify those in their ranks that are allegedly harassing a human rights lawyer and file appropriate charges against...
View ArticleDe Lima: Witness links Duterte to Davao Death Squad
THE government has a witness to link Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte to the vigilante group Davao Death Squad (DDS). The post De Lima: Witness links Duterte to Davao Death Squad appeared first on...
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Lumad members disappointed over canceled meeting with de Lima
HUMAN rights group Karapatan together with several members of the Lumad tribe expressed disappointment over the canceled meeting with Justice Secretary Leila de Lima whom they intend to seek help on...
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Palparan: Reds out to destroy my reputation
Taking the witness stand for the first time on Thursday in the continuation of his trial for the 2006 kidnapping and illegal detention of two missing University of the Philippines (UP) students,...
View ArticleMarcos: Message of unity, cooperation pushed me to top of surveys
Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos has attributed his rise to the top spot in the vice presidential race to his message for unity and cooperation. He said the Filipino people have long been divided...
View ArticleCHR team in Cebu City for autopsy of drug suspect’s body
A four man-team of the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) forensic division from Manila arrived in Cebu City on Monday afternoon, to conduct an autopsy on the remains of John Jason Montes who, according...
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Espinosa asks PNP: Stop harassment; P88M shabu not mine
Albuera Mayor Rolando Espinosa Sr. has denied owning the 11 kilos of shabu worth P88 million that police raiding teams found inside his house in Barangay Benolho, Albuera on Wednesday morning....
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Cop on top of bloody Kidapawan dispersal is Davao City police chief
Senior Supt. Alexander Tagum has assumed the post of the city police chief amid protests from militant groups. Tagum was the police chief of Kidapawan City in North Cotabato when two farmers were...
View ArticleSolons condemn P100k bounty offer for NPA rebels
Progressive lawmakers condemned on Thursday the Armed Forces of the Philippines' (AFP) bounty for the capture or killing of New People's Army (NPA) rebels, saying it might result in an increase of...
View ArticleUN reveals rights abuse at thriving markets in North Korea
A UN report said North Koreans working in hundreds of capitalistic-style markets are often abused and forced to engage in bribery to survive. The post UN reveals rights abuse at thriving markets in...
View ArticleChina rights lawyer vows fight to reunite with family
BEIJING — Chinese human rights lawyer Wang Quanzhang says he is drained after years in jail but ready to fight to reunite with his family in Beijing as authorities keep him confined in a distant...
View ArticleClan henchman in on the crime, claims Maguindanao massacre suspect
Maguindanao massacre accused Andal Ampatuan Jr. asked the Supreme Court on Wednesday to order the Department of Justice (DoJ) to prosecute alleged clan henchman Kenny Dalandag in connection with the...
View ArticleRoxas hit for inaction on complaint vs police official
A legislator on Monday hit at Interior Secretary Mar Roxas for failing to act on complaints against an allegedly erring police official in Zamboanga del Norte. The post Roxas hit for inaction on...
View ArticleCop who was caught on camera torturing suspect falls
Police Senior Inspector Joselito Binayug, the former police official who was caught on camera torturing a suspect inside a police station in Manila, has been arrested after being spotted while renewing...
View ArticleLawyers group slams promotion of ‘Morong 43’ army general
Human rights violations committed by the military seem to be of no great concern for the government with the appointment of an army general facing cases of rights abuses to a key command post in the...
View ArticleGroup files rights violation case vs QC cops over melee outside Aquino home
Activists who protested outside President Aquino's home late last month filed a complaint against the Quezon City police personnel who allegedly used excessive violence to disperse them. The post Group...
View ArticleFamilies of rich convicts say transfer to NBI violated their rights
The shoe is now on the other foot. The post Families of rich convicts say transfer to NBI violated their rights appeared first on Inquirer News.
View ArticleLetters to Pope Francis tell stories of injustice, struggle
“President Aquino is not listening. We believe the pope will," Nikki Gamara, daughter of a political prisoner, said Wednesday as she wrote a letter of plea for Pope Francis to join their fight for...
View ArticleBJMP warden faces raps for allegedly violating rights of political prisoners
Criminal complaints have been filed with the Office of the Ombudsman against an official of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) for violating the rights of political prisoners. The post...
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