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Philippines: Human Rights Violations and the Urgency of Solidarity and Action

The following is a Statement of the General Board of Church and Society of

The United Methodist Church adopted April 28, 2007

?Justice is turned back, and righteousness stands at a distance; for truth stumbles in the public square, and righteousness cannot enter. Truth is lacking, and whoever turns from evil is despoiled. The Lord saw it and it displeased him that there was no justice. He saw that there was no one, and was appalled that there was no one to intervene??(Isaiah 59: 14-16 NRSV)
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The fight goes on: Press freedom in South Asia 2006-2007

Although another tumultuous year has passed in South Asia, overshadowed by political instability, poverty and state repression, journalists and media workers throughout the region have continued their battle for a free press.

?It is clearer than ever that it takes extraordinary courage, dedication and commitment for journalists to tell the essential stories of our communities in the region,? said Jacqueline Park, director, International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) Asia-Pacific.
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Philippines Supreme Court Orders Release of Partylist Nominees

MANILA — The Supreme Court ordered on Thursday the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to immediately disclose and release the names of the nominees of party-list groups or organizations accredited to participate in the party-list elections on May 14.
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NPA Says Army Henchman Behind Calinan Massacre

The Front 52 Operations Command of the New People’s Army in Southern Mindanao calls on the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ 73rd Infantry Battalion to admit complicity in the massacre of the Gonzaga family in Barangay Dalagdag, Calinan District last April 9.

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