IBP Davao Statement on Proclamation No. 1959 Declaring The State Of Martial Law and Suspension of the Writ Of Habeas Corpus in Maguindanao

The Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) Davao City Chapter vigorously protests the issuance of Proclamation No. 1959 declaring the state of martial rule in the province of Maguindanao as…

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Lawyers group to petition high court vs martial law, suspension of writ privilege

“President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has gone berserk.” This is the reaction of human rights law group National Union of Peoples’ Lawyers (NUPL) on the president’s issuance of Proclamation No. 1959 proclaiming…

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Gabriela to file resolution vs. rape as a war crime to charge those behind Ampatuan massacre

Davao City—Gabriela Women’s Partylist (GWP) expressed outrage over the recent findings of the police forensic experts which confirmed the rape of at least five women who were among the victims…

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