Andrea Rosal went to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) where her baby was. For the first time, she held her baby in her arms and cried.
Andrea Rosal mourns death of newborn daughter
Category: Human Rights
Harassment continues, another Luisita farmer nabbed
Hundreds of farmers and their supporters are facing various criminal charges filed by Tadeco, Tarlac police and the DAR-hired survey firm.
Rights advocates hold alternative ‘Santacruzan for justice, peace’
MANILA –Children of political prisoners and of victims of enforced disappearances participated in an alternative Santacruzan held at the Quezon City Memorial Circle, May 17. Hustisya, an organization of families of victims of human rights violations, made use of the traditional May celebration of the Santacruzan, which portrays Reyna Elena’s search for the holy cross,…
Andrea Rosal gives birth
“I was told that I should return to the detention center as soon as possible. The baby would be left here. But I hope that I would be allowed to stay here with the baby so I could breastfeed her and take care of her.”
Court grants Andrea Rosal’s petition for hospitalization
Andrea Rosal will be transferred to the Philippine General Hospital until she gives birth.
NDFP consultant has spent a decade in prison
Eduardo Serrano is the longest held detainee among the 14 NDFP peace consultants who are covered by the Joint Agreement on Safety and Immunity Guarantees.
Another NDFP consultant nabbed
“We condemn the Armed Forces of the Philippines and PNP [Philippine National Police] units for disregarding Roy Erecre’s NDFP Document of Identification, which he had in his possession upon the illegal arrest. We demand his immediate and unconditional release.” – National Democratic Front of the Philippines
Mothers of abducted UP students doubt alibi of one of the accused
“He was not sure of his answers. During cross-examination, he appears not to know the content of his affidavit, which, for me, is poorly written. His answers were not firm.” – Mrs. Connie Empeño, mother of Karen
Women political prisoners are ‘great mothers’ – rights groups
“Great mothers like them should be honored and treasured, not imprisoned and persecuted.”
Aquino reminded of promise to find Jonas Burgos
“It has been four years that you have been Commander-in-Chief, yet we do not know the truth about Jonas. Mr. President, is there hope that the truth will finally be revealed while you are still in the position to make this happen?” – Mrs. Edith Burgos
‘CHR, inutile and absurd’ – Manobo women
Some 50 Manobo women who were displaced from Talaingod, Davao Del Norte and progressive women’s group Gabriela trooped to the office of the Commission of Human Rights Region XI to protest its inaction on the human rights violations being committed by the military in their community. The CHR, the group said, is ‘inutile and absurd.’…