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Prosecutor junks criminal, terrorism charges vs Bulacan peasant leader

Prosecutor junks criminal, terrorism charges vs Bulacan peasant leader

The City Prosecutor said that the military did not see the three respondents arrive at the place of the incident. In addition, the affidavit of a certain Erick Simogan who was introduced as a “former member of CPP-NPA-NDF” was also deemed questionable by the court because he was also not present during the time and place of the incident.

Sa talim ng balisong

Sa talim ng balisong

For years, Southern Tagalog has been one of the priority areas in the government's counterinsurgency program. Social injustice breeds resistance, and the struggle for land, jobs and decent life has been met by vicious attacks.

A second look at the terror law’s section allowing prolonged detention sans warrant 

A second look at the terror law’s section allowing prolonged detention sans warrant 

In their separate opinions, three justices voted against the constitutionality of Section 29, which allows the detention of a suspected terrorist even without judicial warrant of arrest. It also allows a longer period of detention from 14 up to 24 days without charges or warrant of arrest.

#UndoingDuterte | Five years of state terror

#UndoingDuterte | Five years of state terror

Under the Duterte administration, Karapatan has noted a pattern of using search warrants issued by executive judges in Quezon City and Manila regional trial courts to conduct police and military raids on homes and offices of the progressive leaders and activists which led to the killings or if not, end up arrested after supposed “evidence” were gathered by the authorities.

Blood Rush | Unrest

Blood Rush | Unrest

This latest terrorist designation on the NDFP is a fascistic act of casting the net so wide in order to tag the armed revolutionary group as a growing network. That it comes with the government’s inability to contain the probable spread of the much feared COVID-19 Delta variant is no longer a shocker.

Truth-tagging? | Courts junk cases vs red-tagged activists, peace consultants

Truth-tagging? | Courts junk cases vs red-tagged activists, peace consultants

Ironically, cases against red-tagged individuals are being dismissed by government courts for lack of probable cause or because of insufficient evidence. Motions to quash search warrants were also granted by the courts, declaring whatever so-called evidence the police have acquired during the search as inadmissible.

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