Martyr Piece # 2

Rina (not her real name) in an interview with human rights group Karapatan. (Photo courtesy of Karapatan Southern Mindanao Region) By MARA S. GENOTIVA Davao Today DAVAO CITY, Philippines – “They were forced to hold a piece of paper which bore their names, age, and address, while soldiers took pictures of them and forced them…

Photo by Ronalyn Olea/Bulatlat “The legislation can be used to violate people rights in the same way the Bayanihan Act was used for mass arrests of ECQ [enhanced community quarantine] violators. Only the anti-terror law is 100x worse.” By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL Bulatlat.com MANILA – Progressive organizations slammed the hasty approval of Anti-Terrorism Bill…