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The court said that the state forces chose to interpret the narration of the key witness in a manner favorable to their position, calling it selective and self-serving.
Seven months after Dexter Capuyan and Gene Jamil “Bazoo” De Jesus disappeared, family, friends, and colleagues are still determined to find them as they renew their commitment and enjoin others in their search.
“To the president, I can only hope that you heed the calls of the masses and end this pattern of disappearances and human rights violations. I hope to see a nation whose leaders direct their efforts not to oppression but to what its countrymen need."
“If the government is truly not involved, then why aren't they helping in the search or offering other remedies for the families and organizations searching for Dexter and Bazoo?"
A decade after the enactment of the Anti-Enforced Disappearance Act of 2012, relatives of victims of enforced disappearances continue to decry lack of accountability.
The families of indigenous peoples’ rights advocates Dexter Capuyan and Gene Roz Jamil De Jesus, who disappeared more than two months ago, asked the Court of Appeals to order law enforcement authorities to surface their missing kin.
“He always reminded me of my mom’s unwavering fighting spirit as she battled with cancer – that we have to be strong and prepare ourselves for any eventuality and prepare whenever she has to go."
The search for missing activists Dexter Capuyan and Gene Roz "Bazoo" de Jesus continue, as more activists are reported missing.
By DEE AYROSO Bulatlat.com Dexter Capuyan and Gene Roz “Bazoo” de Jesus have been missing since April 28. And state security forces are the likely suspects. They were last seen in Taytay, Rizal being forced into two separate vehicles by men who introduced...
Human rights group Karapatan said that Dex and Bazoo are the seventh and eighth persons involuntarily disappeared under Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s administration.
“We believe that state security units have them in custody and fear for their safety and well-being. We urge whoever holds them to surface them immediately, respect their rights and treat them humanely."
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