“The state’s brutal fascism killed Canlas who was exposed to COVID while in detention and under the custody of the BJMP [Bureau of Jail Management and Penology]. His unjust detention led to the swift deterioration of his health condition.”
Alex Arias, 63 years old, was declared dead on arrival at the Rizal Medical Center in Pasig City at about 7:30 Sunday night due to a heart attack, the eve of the International Human Rights Day.
“We condemn this act of harassment to God’s workers who earnestly work for peace and justice.”
“As it stands now, we find Eduardo Serrano not ‘judicially charged’ under any resolution, information or amended information.”
“Her freedom is due to the resolute legal battle and campaign, no thanks to this government which inhumanly refuses or ignores pleas for compassion and humanitarian cries.”
Political prisoners charged that a jail warden had put their lives and security at risk.
“We want to show the Pope what this government might try to hide from him. And that is the worsening human rights situation.”