Human Rights

Lawyers hail CA ruling on abducted activist’s case

By MARILOU AGUIRRE-TUBURAN Davao Today “The court's ruling may not ease the pain and sufferings of the relatives of the still missing Jonas Burgos, but, it was a long coming indictment of the AFP (Armed Forces of the Philippines).” – Atty. Carlos Zarate, second nominee of Bayan Muna Party

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Martial Law victims warned of modus operandi vs just indemnification

By DANILDA L. FUSILERO Davao Today Part of the modus operandi, Enriquez noted, is that these bogus groups are mobilizing people to claim themselves as Martial Law victims.  The individuals who are persuaded are then collected with information and fees, promising them of a hefty amount that they are supposed to receive from the Marcoses’ ill-gotten wealth.

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PHL’s No vote to UNHRC reso on Sri Lanka abuses dismays rights group

By MARILOU AGUIRRE-TUBURAN Davao Today John Sifton, HRW Asia advocacy director, has said “A no vote can be seen as an attempt to protect the Sri Lankan government from accountability for tens of thousands of deaths. This would be a slap in the face of human rights activists in Sri Lanka and elsewhere.”

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