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Photos from the “War on Terror” in the Philippines
Posted on October 6, 2011 | No CommentsAljazeera.com hosts some incredible photography documenting the continuing “War on Terror” in the Philippines and its effects on the lives of everyday people. -
Kin of political prisoners form group, call for unconditional amnesty
Posted on October 3, 2011 | No Commentsby Ronalyn V. Olea Relatives and friends of political prisoners in Southern Mindanao formed their organization to call for release of all political prisoners through a general, unconditional and omnibus... -
Group to Obama: Arroyo on ‘wrong side of history’
Posted on July 28, 2009 | No CommentsMANILA – A US -based human rights group has announced the launching of protest actions in Washington DC to coincide with the visit of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to US President... -
FilAm activist accuses military of torture
Posted on June 2, 2009 | No CommentsI was having a streaming thought that I was going to die there and then, they held my feet and my hands down and doubled up plastic bags were pulled down on my head and face and closed on my neck and I started to suffocate... -
Disappearances, abuse rise in Central Mindanao
Posted on May 29, 2009 | No CommentsDATU PIANG, Philippines – Sahid Makmud was waiting for a Red Cross truck, which delivered food for hundreds of displaced families in the southern Philippines, when armed men in military... -
Mindanao nuns’ group hits ‘persecution’ in arrest of nun, 3 others
Posted on February 16, 2009 | No CommentsMANILA, Philippines – Davao-based nuns accused the military Saturday of “persecuting” church people for their work with the poor and for the environment. The Sisters Association of Mindanao (Samin) questioned... -
US Congress told RP fails US military aid conditions
Posted on February 10, 2009 | No CommentsMANILA, Philippines – The administration of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has failed to meet three conditions set by the United States Congress for the partial release of military aid to the... -
GMA’s Dirty Laundry Aired for DC Public (June 25, 2008)
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Protesters Send Advance Team to Greet GMA (June 24, 2008)
Posted on June 24, 2008 | No CommentsContact: Katrina Abarcar, Katarungan Coordinator Washington DC–A day before their planned action, Katarungan: Center for Peace, Justice, and Human Rights in the Philippines sent an advanced team to greet President...