“Pope Francis encouraged the Catholic Church to listen to the laments of the oppressed. He is the face of Christ in our time.”
“We will not be swayed. Our loved ones were killed, mercilessly desecrated and it was inhumane. Until now, the situation of the victims’ families is still not good,” Jane Lee, who lost her husband in Duterte’s “war on drugs” said.
“Our work in the communities continues. We will seek (for) more families to speak about their case."
“It is our prayer that the ICC investigation will ferret out truth and evidence that can bring justice and accountability for the killings of our loved ones."
“We will be with them (in every) stage of the process; we will be with them until the end."
“I was so elated that I could barely sleep. I’m thinking that ‘this is it!’ Our long wait for justice is finally coming to light.”
Rise Up for Life and for Rights said that the initial findings of the inter-agency panel tasked to review the drug-related killings in the country only “proved the point in the cases of families whose loved ones have been killed – that they were killed in cold blood and that there was cover-up by the police and authorities, while the President cheered them on.”
“...the human rights situation in the Philippines has reached unprecedented scale and scope since President Duterte was inaugurated into office in June 2016." By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL Bulatlat.com MANILA – Groups under the Ecumenical Voice for Human Rights and Peace...
While rural communities grapple with militarization, Metro Manila and other urban centers have also turned into bloodbaths due to Duterte’s so-called “war on drugs.”
“UNHRC, you are welcome here!“
“They are our families and we love them. We fight for the people we love.”
Relatives of the victims of drug-related killings remember their loved ones as they call for an end to President Duterte's brutal War on Drugs .
The formation of the Metro Manila chapter of the group Rise Up marks the growing number of families of EJK victims who are taking a stand against impunity and fear.
“Let us stand together in calling for peace in our country.”
MANILA – Different groups today, Aug. 21, joined the “Walk for Justice” in Caloocan City to demand police accountability in the killing of a minor and for all victims of President Duterte’s War on Drugs. Groups led by the Stop the Killings Network and Rise Up for...
A group of families of victims of drug-related killings use art to move on and seek justice.
"We are ready to fight for justice."
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