4. Who must account for these killings?
Mrs. Arroyo, being the commander in chief, is liable for the extrajudicial killings. It took her almost five years and more than 500 victims before she ordered an investigation through…
3. Who are the perpetrators?
A study on the means, motives and opportunity behind such killings points to the elements of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and/or their agents like the Civilian Armed…
2. Who exactly are the victims of extra-judicial killings?
The victims are civilians, unarmed, who had either pursued or supported political causes. Many are ordinary people. Of the 601 victims of extrajudicial killings, 257 have been identified as activist…
1. Is there a national trend or pattern in the killing of activists under the Arroyo regime?
Yes. It is now beyond question that there is indeed a trend in the killing of activists. There have been 607 victims of extrajudicial killings documented by Karapatan (Alliance for…
Primer on the killings of activists
Prepared by the Bagong Alyansang Makabayan Since 2005, there has been a drastic leap in the number of activists killed under the Arroyo regime. Many questions have been raised on…