Hearing for disappeared labor activist starts almost a year after filing
“Where is the swift judicial remedy to enforced disappearance through the writ of amparo?”
Hearing for disappeared labor activist starts almost a year after filing
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Braving trauma, survivor Eco Dangla appeals court denial of protection
Braving trauma, survivor Eco Dangla appeals court denial of protection
“To admit the crime but shield the culprits is to side with the oppressor. This is not justice—it is the normalization of impunity.”
Int’l community flags PH impunity in enforced disappearances
Int’l community flags PH impunity in enforced disappearances
"Every mother, every family of the disappeared lives in a prison of uncertainty. Our loved ones are gone but our fight for them is not."
The long-overdue ratification of UN convention on enforced disappearance in PH
The long-overdue ratification of UN convention on enforced disappearance in PH
"They told us that there is already a law in place. But we have repeatedly told them: it does not work,” said Edith Burgos, mother of disappeared activist Jonas Burgos and the chairperson of International Coalition Against Enforced Disappearances (ICAED).
Beyond borders, a mother paints the injustice that stole her son
Beyond borders, a mother paints the injustice that stole her son
At the People's Tribunal, art emerged not just as expression but as a form of defiance.
A year after husband’s disappearance, Corazon finds more questions than answers
A year after husband’s disappearance, Corazon finds more questions than answers
For Cora, the loss is most acute in the everyday details.
Alipato at Muog fights attempted censorship, wins FAMAS best picture, best director
Alipato at Muog fights attempted censorship, wins FAMAS best picture, best director
“We came here without any expectation of winning, so we hadn’t even prepared a speech.”
Parents carry on strength of their disappeared son
Parents carry on strength of their disappeared son
For Mercedita and Generoso, memories of Bazoo are inseparable from the wisdom he carried.
Right(s) Up: Poor investigation of disappeared activists as human rights violation
Right(s) Up: Poor investigation of disappeared activists as human rights violation
Had it not been the court’s proactive questioning, the critical documents would not have been submitted as evidence at all.
Court slams again gov’t failure to find missing activists
Court slams again gov’t failure to find missing activists
The witness said that the passengers were taken at gunpoint by armed men, proving what the Court said was suspiciously concealed and misrepresented.
Honoring by remembering: Two daughters endure father’s disappearance
Honoring by remembering: Two daughters endure father’s disappearance
“To be honest, I don’t want August to come. It is the worst month of the year. The gravity of my father’s disappearance is a lot."
Film about disappearance gets FAMAS nominations
Film about disappearance gets FAMAS nominations
The nominations are Best Picture, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Visual Effects, Best Sound, and Best Editing.
Court order has no teeth as labor organizer remains missing for three years
Court order has no teeth as labor organizer remains missing for three years
“Magbanua’s continuing disappearance shows that state security agencies can simply ignore writs of amparo and other court decisions that favor labor rights defenders."
In the Philippines, women brave the frontlines to find the disappeared
In the Philippines, women brave the frontlines to find the disappeared
“It takes a lot of strength for women to deal with something as devastating as the disappearance of a loved one. To be able to confront it,” Rutsi said. “They humanize the victims, in a way that does not undermine their political cause.”
SC issues protective writs in favor of abducted environmental activist
SC issues protective writs in favor of abducted environmental activist
"Each day that they remain missing is torture for their loved ones. James and Felix did not commit any crime. James is an activist, who served the workers. Felix is a cyclist, and an environmental defender," the leaflet of two missing activists read.
Loved ones of disappeared activists grieve, demand justice
Loved ones of disappeared activists grieve, demand justice
“This kind of human rights violation should be stopped. This is a crime against humanity, it should never happen to anyone, regardless of our principles,” Burgos said.
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What an abduction and torture survivor is asking the Supreme Court
What an abduction and torture survivor is asking the Supreme Court
“The trauma from his ordeal has rendered him unable to perform his usual day-to-day activities as he remains apprehensive about potential retaliation from his torturers,” the petition read.
Corazon’s search for her abducted husband, a labor rights defender
Corazon’s search for her abducted husband, a labor rights defender
The results of a quick reaction mission on the disappearances of Jazmines and Salaveria provided more indicators that State security forces were behind their abduction, according to Karapatan.
On the Fringes | Alipato at Muog, and the roller coaster of emotions
On the Fringes | Alipato at Muog, and the roller coaster of emotions
The documentary is disturbing as it throws at us painful truths.
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