200 political prisoners under Aquino admin start fasting
Progressive groups led a hunger strike and noise barrage protest to mark the International Political Prisoners Day.
Progressive groups led a hunger strike and noise barrage protest to mark the International Political Prisoners Day.
Southern Mindanao region posted the highest in terms of the number of rights abuses cases, the militant Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (BAYAN) said.
Militant marchers from Mindanao who wanted their grievances to reach the national government are now encamped in Manila and want to get a message out to legislators: “Listen to us.”
Women groups condemned the rape of a minor married woman from Bukidnon that was allegedly perpetrated by a soldier of the 84th Infantry Battalion.
Most cases of violence against women reported in Davao City were economic abuses, or depriving of financial support or opportunity to work for women.