Nullify Maguindanao election, Comelec urged
MANILA -- Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Q. Pimentel Jr. (PDP-Laban) today urged the Commission on Elections, acting as national board of canvassers, to void the election results in Maguindanao due…
Joker slams AFP for derailing human-rights bill
According to Senator Joker Arroyo, the military has lobbied for the junking in the House of Representatives of a bill that seeks to compensate victims of human rights violations during the Marcos dictatorship. The military, Arroyo said, fears that the money would just go to insurgents and rebel groups. In a privilege speech Monday, Arroyo said the military's lobbying "demeans and mocks the legislative process" because it shows that the "military can throw a monkey wrench even at the tail-end of congressional work." Read the rest of this story.
Philippines: Arroyo should order ISAFP chief to appear before CHR’s Jonas probe — Bayan
MANILA, Philippines — The umbrella group Bagong Alyansang Makabayan today assailed what it called the ?stonewalling tactics? of the Intelligence Service of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (ISAFP) in the ongoing probe of the Commission on Human Rights into the abduction of activist Jonas Burgos.
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EU: confront Japan on death penalty
(Brussels, 5 June 2007) As it hosts one of the last country summits of its EU Presidency, Germany should not forget human rights concerns at today?s meeting with Japan. Although…
Guant?namo: Amnesty International responds to Military Commission Judge?s ruling to drop Khadr charges
Jumana Musa, Amnesty International?s legal observer at the military commission hearings in Guant?namo Bay for the last two years issued the following statement in response to today?s significant ruling by…