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Human Rights Now Japan Ends Probe in Philippines

HRN Fact finding team in Philippine April 2007

1 Human Rights Now, Tokyo Based international human rights NGO has conducted the investigation on extrajudicial killing and enforced disappearance in the Philippines on 14-21 April, 2007. As Asian friend, Japanese civil society is very concerned the fact that substantial numbers of Filipino people have targeted of extrajudicial killing and enforced disappearance. Human Rights Now shares this very concern and decides to send fact finding mission to the Philippines.
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Philippines: After Honasan, Ka Bel should be freed next — Satur

MANILA — Bayan Muna Rep. Satur Ocampo today challenged Justice Sec. Raul
Gonzalez not to oppose any new motion to grant temporary release on
bail for detained Anakpawis Rep. Crispin Beltran in the wake offormer
Sen. Gringo Honasan’s release yesterday.

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Philippines: ‘A vote for Bayan Muna is a vote against political killings’

Dear kababayan,

The May 14 elections is an opportunity for Filipinos to say NO to
extrajudicial killings. The government must respect and uphold human
rights and civil liberties, including those of critics and activists.
Genuine democracy demands respect for oppositionist and critical
voices.

As of today, 838 civilians have been slain. Among them are 130 members
of Bayan Muna, one of the groups critical of the Arroyo government,
and which champions the Politics of Change vis-a-vis traditional
politics. International and independent probes have pointed at the
Arroyo government and the military for the failure to stop the
violence and for having the motive to kill the activists.
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Canadian Embassy Organizes Davao Forum on Media and Elections

davao city — As part of its advocacy on media responsibility, the Embassy of Canada, in partnership with the Ateneo de Davao University?s Humanities department, is sponsoring a forum on media reporting and the elections. Entitled ?Who?s Watching Whom?? the forum will be held on Friday, April 27, 2007, 9:30-11:30 am at the Ateneo de Davao University main campus on C.M. Recto Street, Davao City. Registration starts at 9:00 a.m. Admission is free.

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