extra-judicial killings

Saturday, March 16th, 2013

Labor rights advocates commemorate fallen unionists, warn of worsening repression

By MARYA SALAMAT On average, 90 trade unionists and activists per year become victims of filing of criminal charges since the Aquino administration took over. This is more than double the yearly number...

Wednesday, February 27th, 2013

DOJ urged to review Geertman murder case

By RONALYN V. OLEA 'It is not just about the error in assessing...

Saturday, July 17th, 2010

Pascual Guevarra and the Struggle for Land

By RONALYN V. OLEA Pascual Guevarra’s colleagues and relatives reacted strongly when...

Saturday, August 4th, 2007

Political Assassination Survivor Seeks Asylum In Canada

A Philippine medical doctor and political activist is seeking political asylum in Canada after surviving a brutal attack on his family a year ago in the northern province of Kalinga in the Philippines. BY TED ALCUITAS HUMAN...

Saturday, December 2nd, 2006

‘Only Soldiers Were in Our Village That Day’

When Mylene and Raymond Golloso (then 13 and 6 years old, respectively) were killed by armed men on May 7, 2004 in their own home in Bulan, Sorsogon, no other armed group was in the village except...

Saturday, September 2nd, 2006

Going After Serial Killers outside RP

There are legal and political courses of action available internationally which the victims’ families, rights groups, lawyers and civil libertarians can take to seek redress for the unmitigated killings including the prosecution of those responsible. There have...

Saturday, September 2nd, 2006

Families of Slain Residents Push Criminal Raps vs. Suspended Kalinga PNP Chief

Two victims’ heads run over by PNP jeep, survivors say The families of two Tabuk, Kalinga residents alleged to have been extra-judicially killed upon orders from suspended provincial police chief Preddro Ramos are seeking justice by urging...

Saturday, September 2nd, 2006

Scars of an All-Out War

The stories do not end with the deaths and disappearances. Beyond the names and faces of the victims are the equally tragic stories of their families who are left to face not only the loss or absence...

Saturday, April 29th, 2006

Rights Lawyers Decry Continuous Political Killings

BY AUBREY MAKILAN Bulatlat.com Despite President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s moves to abolish the death penalty, human rights lawyers noted that extrajudicial and political killings continue contradicting the image of “kindness and compassion” she wants to portray. Arroyo’s position...

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