Human Rights

A Week After Abduction, 2 Activists in Philippines Remain Missing

MANILA — The umbrella group Bagong Alyansang Makabayan today assailed the Arroyo government?s inaction over the enforced disappearance of two leading activists in Panay, Nilo Arado, the chair of Bayan-Panay and SELDA leader Luisa Dominado.

The two activists were amubshed along with Liboy Garachico, Karapatan-Panay leader last Thursday, April 12 in Oton town in Iloilo. Garachico survived gunshot wounds and is now in stable condition. Arado and Dominado were taken by unidentified men on board two vehicles.

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Philippines Determined to Stop Human Rights Violations

MANILA — Malacanang assured today that more than anyone else, the Philippine government is determined to put an end to the issue of political violence and human rights violations in the country.

Press Secretary and concurrent Presidential Spokesperson Ignacio R. Bunye said the government is “working in an open and transparent way” and with the support of international partners to put an end to human rights violations.

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Ka Parago to AFP: Don’t Vent Ire on Civilians to Save Your Dishonor

1st Pulang Bagani Company
Merardo Arce Command
Southern Mindanao Regional Operations Command
New People’s Army

Press Statement
15 April 2007

NPA to AFP Eastern Command: Don’t vent ire on civilians to save your dishonor

The 1st Pulang Bagani Company calls on the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to stop venting its ire on the people of Barangay Manay and Barangay Casilac, Panabo, Davao del Norte in order to deflect attention from the dishonor it has suffered in the NPA raid on the Davao Penal Colony.

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Philippines: Gabriela Solon to IPU: ?We are being harassed?

NEWS RELEASE
18 April 2007

Reference: Rep. Liza Largoza-Maza, Gabriela Women?s Partylist (09209134540)
Cristina Palabay, GWP Secretary General (09175003879)
Gabriela Women?s Partylist Headquarters (9284007)

Gabriela solon to IPU: ?We are being harassed?

“The Arroyo administration is out to persecute and kill us and members of our political parties. It is out to disenfranchise our constituents by harassing and demonizing political parties that are gaining the support of the people as part of the political opposition.” This was the statement of Rep. Liza Maza of Gabriela Women’s Party during a meeting with members of the Inter- Parliamentary Union (IPU) this afternoon at the Westin Philippine Plaza in Manila.

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