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62 members of youth, fisherfolk, and peasant organizations in Cavite released after being detained for over three hours. (Photo courtesy of Bayan Cavite) By JUSTIN UMALI Bulatlat.com SANTA ROSA, Laguna – Almost 150 protesters from various organizations and sectors nationwide were accosted by elements of the Philippine National Police on their way, during, or after…

Human rights lawyers Czarina Golda Musni and Edre Olalia testified how red tagging of the National Union of Peoples’ Lawyers (NUPL) endangers their lives. (Photo by Ronalyn V. Olea / Bulatlat) NUPL President Edre Olalia pointed out that Duterte himself publicly threatened human rights defenders and all supposed communist fronts. By RONALYN V. OLEA Bulatlat.com…

(L-R) Wives and mothers demand justice for their loved ones. Carmela Avelino, Precila Lebico and Bienvenida Cabe. (Photo courtesy of Amihan) Human rights group Karapatan documented 250 victims of extrajudicial killings and 10 victims of enforced disappearances from July 2016 until March this year. Moreover, nearly 370,000 civilians were affected by military bombings and 450,000…