“Last year, Karapatan documented a disturbing trend of attacks against farmers, peasant organizations and communities en masse. We are no longer talking about individual violations, but affronts and abuses that threaten and endanger entire organizations and communities. The Duterte regime has taken its onslaught on people’s rights at an unprecedented scale. Though more pronounced in…
“The use of cruel, inhumane and degrading treatment remains a prevailing practice among the military and the police. Last month, Karapatan received reports of a family who has undergone torture in the process of being illegally arrested. The persistence of these cases lend itself to the conclusion that there was never any change in the…
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Video by JL Burgos/Red Ants “During these times, we would be together and have some fun, playing the guitar while we drink bottles of beers. We let the laughter, alcohol, memories drown us until the wee hours of the morning. Almost 11 years ago, they took those moments away from us. “We miss him so…
This week, the National Democratic Front Far Southern Mindanao sounded the alarm on the disappearance of peace consultant Lora Manipis and husband Jeruel Domingo, on the suspicion that they were abducted by military agents; their whereabouts have yet to be ascertained as of this writing. The couple had not made contact since February 24, 2018…