By MARILOU AGUIRRE-TUBURAN Davao Today John Sifton, HRW Asia advocacy director, has said “A no vote can be seen as an attempt to protect the Sri Lankan government from accountability for tens of thousands of deaths. This would be a slap in the face of human rights activists in Sri Lanka and elsewhere.”
By IRENE V. DAGUDOG Davao Today “Pinaagi sa gifile nga kaso batok sa mga sundalo, hinay-hinay na mahatagan og hustisya ang kamatayon ni Juvy ug sa iyang mga anak (Through the filing of case against the soldiers, Juvy’s and her sons’ death will slowly be given justice).” – Pastor Sadrach Sabella, Karapatan-Socsksargen spokesperson
By IRENE V. DAGUDOG Davao Today “We condemn the killing of Cristina Jose and we continue to cry out for justice for all daughters of Southern Mindanao who became victims of extrajudicial killing,” said May Ann Sapar of women’s group Gabriela.
By JOHN RIZLE L. SALIGUMBA Davao Today On Monday, Cristina Jose was reportedly on her way to Davao City to report a recent incident of blacklisting by members of the 67th Infantry Battalion of Pablo victims who attended the February 25-28 barricade at the DSWD regional office in Davao City.
By JOHN RIZLE L. SALIGUMBA Davao Today Cristina Morales Jose, a councilwoman of Binondo village, Baganga town in Davao Oriental, was one of the leaders of a camp-out at the DSWD regional office last week, according to Pastor Jaime Jurie, secretary general of Karapatan, in a text message.