Behind bars, political prisoners assert freedom
"We learned so much, including the daily indignities they experienced."
Behind bars, political prisoners assert freedom
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Prison guards delay Bilibid political prisoners access to essential amenities
Prison guards delay Bilibid political prisoners access to essential amenities
In a letter addressed to Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) Director General Gregorio Catapang and Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla, support group Kapatid said that the political prisoners are the only group in the NBP without these basic amenities.
‘Dehumanizing and traumatic’ | Kin of political prisoners assail strip search
‘Dehumanizing and traumatic’ | Kin of political prisoners assail strip search
Gloria Almonte, 63, wife of political prisoner Dionisio Almonte, is one of those who experienced the “degrading and traumatic” strip search at the New Bilibid Prison (NPB) when she opted to visit her husband on April 21, around 1:45 pm.
Former political prisoners decry low food, medicine budget for detainees
Former political prisoners decry low food, medicine budget for detainees
“This does not only indicate the government’s dire lack of compassion for those imprisoned. [It is also] a clear violation of international human rights norms such as the UN Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners or the Mandela Rule."
First Person | One year in detention
First Person | One year in detention
Jail, after all, is not exempt from society’s great divide based on economic and social status. And even here, the movement for freedom and democracy considers our situation as part of the struggle.
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