The Arroyo government and its allies have been harassing their critics — political activists, human-rights advocates, journalists, government employees, workers, teachers, environmentalists, lawyers, to name… 05/29/2009
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Victims of Harassment Suits Fight Back
Rapu-Rapu Residents Face New Threats As Destructive Mining Resumes
More than three years after Lafayette, an Australian mining company, wrought havoc on Rapu-Rapu and its neighboring communities, residents are still reeling from the effects… 05/29/2009
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Group Decries Police’s Handling of Rebelyn Case
An alliance of individuals from the church, academe and human rights groups expressed dismay over how the Philippine National Police (PNP) handles the case of… 05/15/2009
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Political Killings Linked to Arroyo’s Order to End Insurgency
MANILA — In his follow-up report to the United Nations Human Rights Council, Prof. Philip Alston, the UN’s special rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary… 05/15/2009
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Filipino-Americans Reiterate Call to Cut US Military Aid to the Philippines
n the light of the recent report of Prof. Philip Alston, United Nations special rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, Filipino-Americans in the United… 05/15/2009
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Because of VFA, Philippines Cannot Check Visiting US Troops for Swine Flu
MANILA – The Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (New Patriotic Alliance) said Wednesday the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) is a “public hazard” because it exempts visiting American… 05/15/2009
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A Mother in Prison in a Foreign Land
Every year, many Filipinos leave the country to seek greener pastures abroad. This scenario usually involves parents leaving their families and believing that a career… 05/15/2009
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Philippine Gov’t Report before UN Body vs Torture Questioned – Rights Group
The Philippine government’s second periodic report to the United Nations Committee Against Torture (CAT) was ‘bombarded’ with questions, human rights network Philippine UPR Watch said.… 05/01/2009
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Left forms new coalition for 2010 elections
Candidates for Senate In a press conference, Makabayan co-chairperson and economist Maita Gomez declared the coalition’s support for at least four candidates for the Senate.… 05/01/2009
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Torture Survivors Recount Ordeal Before UN Body
GENEVA, Switzerland – Victims of torture under the Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo administration traveled all the way here to tell their stories of torture during the 42nd… 05/01/2009
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