Human Rights

Davao women continue to battle against ‘7 deadly sins’

By MARILOU AGUIRRE-TUBURAN Davao Today The Women Studies and Resource Center (WSRC)-Southern Mindanao noted that the Davao Region has the highest incidence of VAW cases accounting 34 percent of the total national incidence.  In the last 10 months this year, it said, the Davao City police recorded 1,391 cases of domestic violence or an average of five cases per day.  The top three forms of gender violence among women are domestic violence, sexual harassment and rape.

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In Cotabato, Davao, groups score state of impunity from Arroyo to Aquino

By DANILDA L. FUSILERO Davao Today Protesters here are not only calling for justice for the victims of the Ampatuan massacre.  They said that impunity continues from Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s reign to Noynoy Aquino with the increasing cases of rights abuses and growing numbers of rights victims.

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Groups call for justice, dismantling of private armies in time of Ampatuan massacre anniversary

By MARILOU AGUIRRE-TUBURAN Davao Today Brad Adams, Asia director for the Human Rights Watch, said the Ampatuan massacre has “brought to light” the dangers posed by private armies, militias, and paramilitaries in the country “but the administration of President Benigno Aquino III has not seriously addressed the problem.”

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Inter-faith Mission documents rampant IP killings in Bukidnon

By DANILDA L. FUSILERO Davao Today Beverly Longid, first nominee of the Katribu party-list, said that they were alarmed at the growing number of IP leaders killed due to their opposition to either mining or similar development projects, which have affected their communities and the environment.

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