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Solidarity statement: “Stop the killings of human rights defenders in the Philippines” We, the undersigned civil society organisations and partners in… ....
“The appalling inhumanity of the State does not end with their gruesome, extrajudicial killings: they continue to deny the remains of their victims from death to funeral while putting their families to the torturous experience and misery of having to beg on their knees for the remains of their own loved ones.” By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL MANILA – Victimized twice over. This is how Cristina Palabay, secretary general of Karapatan described the plight of families of four individuals who were killed in what is now known as Bloody Sunday. It took four days before police and military finally released of the remains of urban poor activists Melvin Dasigao and Mark Lee Corros Bacasno, and the Dumagat farmers Puroy Dela Cruz, and Randy Dela Cruz. ....
Search You Are Here:Home → 2020 → December → 30 → Rizal police continue to hostage remains of slain farm worker Rizal police continue to hostage remains of slain farm worker Karapatan ST’s humanitarian team negotiates for the release of Vilma Salabao’s remains with PNP Baras investigators. (Photo courtesy of Karapatan-ST) “We continue to condemn the AFP-PNP’s modus operandi of hostaging remains and burying under lies the truth about what really happened to these five civilians,” Karapatan ST said. By JUSTIN UMALI SANTA ROSA, Laguna – It has been over ten days since Vilma Salabao was slain in sitio Malalim, barangay San Jose, Baras, Rizal province, but police are not keen on allowing her daughter to claim her remains. ....