Tag: political detainees
Indigenous Peoples groups decry trumped-up charges, terrorist designations
Longid described the Anti-Terrorism Act as providing a "broad framework" that facilitates human rights abuses
Government says no executive clemency for oldest political prisoner
Kapatid spokesperson Fides Lim questioned the BPP’s denial of Dela Peña’s executive clemency despite serving 11 years in prison
Church, rights groups decry prolonged jail time for Manila activists
Activist groups said "state-sanctioned harassments" result in "much worse attacks," including the killing of activists
Philippine activists blame gov’t negligence for death of detained peasant leader
Joseph Canlas, detained leader of the Kilusang Magbubukid ng Pilipinas died on May 11 while confined in a hospital in Pampanga province
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