TORTURED. A piece of Ruel Marcial?s scalp was scraped during his torture — and he was made to eat it. Using pliers, the soldiers also pulled out his toenails. (Photo courtesy of Health Action for Human Rights)
In this series of investigative reports, Bulatlat, the country’s premier source of alternative news, exposes the deterioration of the human-rights situation in the Philippines. In one particularly harrowing case, a couple decided to commit suicide rather than suffer torture in the hands of the military.
Part One: International Reactions Fail to Stop Killings and Disappearances | Part Two: Probing the Military?s Hand | Part Three: Cries for Justice, Prayers of Hope
