Bayan Muna today urged Mayor Rodrigo Duterte, the presidential security adviser for regions 11 and 12, to lobby for a thorough review of the anti-terror Law or the Human Security Act, saying �the mayor�s objectives in keeping peace and order” should be consistent with the protection of human rights and the upholding of democracy.
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Report details military’s ‘dirty war’ vs Leftists in Philippines
By CHERYLL D. FIEL
They gave their farewell speeches at the end of their term on Tuesday. But they probably will not be missed because their names will linger in the halls of the City Council, courtesy of the relatives who replaced them.
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) is shocked and outraged by the murder of yet another journalist in the Philippines, bringing the death toll to 53 journalists murdered under the administration of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.
The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information about the brutal torture of two men, both belong to Muslim minorities, following their arrest by soldiers over allegations they are involved in incidents of bombing in Central Mindanao.
The international day for the prevention of torture should serve as a reminder that in the following countries of Asia torture remains the primary mode of criminal investigations.
A reporter of the government-run Radyo ng Bayan was killed in an ambush in Bongao, Tawi-Tawi, around 8 a.m. today, June 25.
