Human Rights

Read more about the article Independence day celeb: no freedom for Marawi’s displaced civilians
Internally displaced persons from villages in Marawi City flee to Saguiaran town in Lanao del Norte province because of the ongoing conflict. They have been here for almost three weeks already, as of June 12, 2017. (Zea Io Ming C. Capistrano/davaotoday.com)

Independence day celeb: no freedom for Marawi’s displaced civilians

Loud bombs and gunshots marred the solemn observance of the country’s 119th year of Independence day in this war-torn part of the country.

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Read more about the article Davao’s Archbishop Emeritus Capalla says desecration of church in Marawi violates human rights
Archbishop Fernando Capalla says that the desecration of St. Mary's Cathedral in Marawi by the alleged Maute group is an offense against faith. Capalla called the act as an extremist's fundamentalism?. Capalla was guest? in a press conference on Friday, June 9, at the Waterfront Insular Hotel, Davao City. (Robby Joy D. Salveron/davaotoday.com)

Davao’s Archbishop Emeritus Capalla says desecration of church in Marawi violates human rights

Archbishop Emeritus Fernando Capalla of the Archdiocese of Davao said the desecration of the Church by terrorists in Marawi City is not just an act against religion, but against the right of people to worship.

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Read more about the article First week of Martial Law marred with extrajudicial killings, forced evacuations 
ASSERTIVE. Despite police pronouncements banning mass mobilizations during the Martial Law in Mindanao, members of organizations under the Bagong Alyansang Makabayan Southern Mindanao Region staged a rally along Roxas Avenue condemning the the declaration of Martial Law on Monday, May 29. The groups also marched to Rizal Park for a short program. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotoday.com)

First week of Martial Law marred with extrajudicial killings, forced evacuations 

Human rights group Karapatan reported that the first week of Martial Law has resulted into extrajudicial killings and displacement in communities.

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Read more about the article Martial Law in Mindanao: AFP’s intrusion, threats vs. Comval banana workers slammed
INTRUSION. In this photo, elements from the Army's 66th Infantry Battalion forcibly enter the camp of protesting banana plantation workers of Shin Sun Corp on May 26, two days after the declaration of Martial Law in Mindanao ( Contributed by Kilusang Mayo Uno)

Martial Law in Mindanao: AFP’s intrusion, threats vs. Comval banana workers slammed

KMU reported that government soldiers belonging to the Army’s 66th Infantry Battalion “forcibly occupied and camped” inside the Shin Sun packing plant on May 26, two days after the imposition of Martial Law. The soldiers had also “barged in the picket line” of striking Shin Sun workers just outside the banana plantation.

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Read more about the article Farmers’ wives appeal for Duterte’s help after soldiers beat, nabbed husbands
WEEPING WIVES. Siblings Racquel Quintano and Ronalyn Rabe appeal to President Rodrigo Duterte to lift the declaration of Martal Law and the suspension of Habeas Corpus after their husbands were allegedly taken by members of the 66th Infantry Battalion, accusing them of being members of the New People's Army early morning of May 27. Quintano and Rabe, both from Maragusan, Compostela Valley, joined the mass mobilization organized by the Bagong Alyansang Makabayan Southern Mindanao Region on Monday, May 29 in Davao City. (Paulo C. Rizal/davaotody.com)

Farmers’ wives appeal for Duterte’s help after soldiers beat, nabbed husbands

Two wives appealed to President Rodrigo Duterte to lift the Martial Law and the suspension of the writ of habeas corpus, after their husbands were suspected of being rebels and were forcibly taken by members of the Army’s 66th Infantry Battalion.

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