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United Nations International Day in Support of Victims of Torture

2013-06-10T17:28:00.002+08:00

The United Nations International Day in Support of Victims of Torture – 26 June is held annually on 26 June to speak out against the crime oftorture and to honour and support victims and survivors throughout the world. This is a day on which we pay our respects to those who have endured the unimaginable. This is an occasion for the world to speak up against the unspeakable. It is long overdue

#26June: What are you doing to support victims of torture?

2013-06-01T19:12:00.000+08:00

#26June: What are you doing to support victims of torture? The fight against torture happens on several fronts; from lobbying international organisations and governments to training health care providers, lawyers and judges, or through supporting the victims themselves to share their stories. But to win the fight against torture, we need more than that. We need you. We need the collective

Aquino signs law to modernize prisons, professionalize corrections personnel -INQUIRER.net

2013-05-30T12:13:00.001+08:00

Aquino signs law to modernize prisons, professionalize corrections personnel By Christine O. Avendaño, Philippine Daily Inquirer May 28, 2013 MANILA, Philippines — The government is now in position to institute reforms and better conditions in the country’s prisons now that President Benigno Aquino has signed a law that will modernize the Bureau of Corrections (BuCor), according to Justice

Obligation of each state to prevent and stop #enforceddisappearance.

2013-05-26T18:27:00.000+08:00

Obligation of each state to prevent and stop #enforceddisappearance. Each State Party shall take appropriate measures to investigate acts of enforced disappearance committed by persons or group of persons acting without the authorization, support or acquiescence of the state and bring those responsible to justice. Know the convention…http://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/CED/Pages/

Nothing can justify enforced disappearance!

2013-05-24T12:31:00.000+08:00

“No exceptional circumstances whatsoever, whether a state of war or a threat of war, internal political instability or any other public emergency, may be invoked as a justification for enforced disappearance.”- Article 1 of the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced DisappearanceJustice for All Desaparecidos of the World!Sign and Ratify the International

No one shall be subjected to enforced disappearance

2013-05-21T11:31:00.001+08:00

No one shall be subjected to enforced disappearance. The arrest, detention, abduction or any other form of deprivation of liberty by agents of the State or by persons or groups of persons acting with the authorization, support or acquiescence of the State, followed by a refusal to acknowledge the deprivation of liberty or by concealment of the fate or whereabouts of the disappeared person

#FreeOurDefenders petition PNoy for the release of Political Prisoners and Detainees and for Proclaiming December 7 as Political Prisoners Day

2013-05-18T22:57:00.001+08:00

Signature drive to petition PNoy for the release of Political Prisoners and Detainees and for Proclaiming December 7 as Political Prisoners Day. Support the #FreeOurDefenders campaign! • Like our FB page and share our posts. • Sign the petition and help us generate 300+ more signatures. Download petition letter @www.tfdp.net • Follow us in twitter @TfdpUpdates and use hashtag #

International Week of the Disappeared

2013-05-18T21:58:00.000+08:00

Every last week of May, the international community commemorates the International Week of the Disappeared (IWD). The commemoration of the IWD started in 1981. It was initiated by the Latin American Federation of Associations for Relatives of the Detained-Disappeared (FEDEFAM). Justice for All Desaparecidos of the World! Sign and Ratify the International Convention for the Protection of

IRCT welcomes sentencing of Rios Montt -www.irct.org

2013-05-18T21:39:00.002+08:00

IRCT welcomes sentencing of Rios Montt The IRCT welcomes the successful prosecution and sentencing of Guatemala's former military leader Efrain Rios Montt. Rios Montt was found guilty of genocide and crimes against humanity and jailed for 80 years. Enforced hunger, systematic rape and forced displacements were all used as tools of war against the Ixil indigenous group in the country. Rios

[From the web] Torture survivor leads Chileans' battle for justice over Pinochet abuses-guardian.co.uk

2013-05-14T16:59:00.002+08:00

Torture survivor leads Chileans' battle for justice over Pinochet abuses Inter-American court for human rights to give judgment on landmark compensation claim by 79-year-old Allende ally Screen-shot of guardian.co.uk by Owen Bowcott, legal affairs correspondent guardian.co.uk, May 6, 2013 Leopoldo García Lucero carries a disfiguring zigzag scar above his left eye where a police officer

Prosecute Mastermind of Activist’s Murder First Conviction for Extrajudicial Killing During Aquino Administration-AHRC

2013-05-14T16:13:00.001+08:00

Philippines: Prosecute Mastermind of Activist’s Murder First Conviction for Extrajudicial Killing During Aquino Administration (Manila, May 10, 2013) – Philippine authorities should ensure that those who planned and financed the killing of an environmental activist in 2011 are arrested and prosecuted, Human Rights Watch said today. In the first conviction for an extrajudicial killing since

[In the news] ‘Burgos case to serve as litmus test for AFP’-PhilStar.com

2013-05-14T15:58:00.000+08:00

‘Burgos case to serve as litmus test for AFP’ By Rhodina Villanueva (The Philippine Star) May 4, 2013 MANILA, Philippines - The disappearance of activist Jonas Burgos will serve as the litmus test for the military’s commitment to human rights and the rule of law, Commission on Human Rights (CHR) chair Loretta Ann Rosales said yesterday. Rosales made the statement in reaction to the move of

Philippines: Torturers evade justice on Aquino’s watch

2012-06-27T23:14:00.000+08:00

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL Press release 26 June 2012 Philippines: Torturers evade justice on Aquino’s watch President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III has failed to ensure that police officers charged with torture face justice under the country’s anti-torture law, Amnesty International said on the International Day against Torture. In August 2010, a national television news programme broadcast a

ASIA: Violations of freedom of expression and extra-judicial killings denounced in Thailand, Pakistan, Indonesia and the Philippines

2012-06-27T22:55:00.000+08:00

An Oral Statement to the 20th Session of the UN Human Rights Council by the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC), a non-governmental organization in general consultative status ASIA: Violations of freedom of expression and extra-judicial killings denounced in Thailand, Pakistan, Indonesia and the Philippines speaker: Ms. Tyrell Haberkorn Thank you Madam President, The ALRC welcomes the work and

June 26 AMSA-Philippines Solidarity Statement for the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture

2012-06-27T22:43:00.000+08:00

June 26 AMSA-Philippines Solidarity Statement for the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture This day, as the world remembers and honors those who have fallen and survived the menace of torture and ill humane treatment, we AMSA Philippines stand in solidarity with individuals, communities and organizations and to all human rights defenders working against torture. Torture is the

IRCT Statement for a global reading on the occasion of the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, 26 June 2012

2012-06-27T22:26:00.000+08:00

STATEMENTS & DECLARATIONS IRCT Statement for a global reading on the occasion of the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, 26 June 2012 Today marks the UN International Day in Support of the Victims of Torture. It provides us with an opportunity to honour the victims and survivors of torture, and for us all, survivors of torture and their allies, to stand in solidarity. Despite

Remember Nanay Patria Andal - #rememberML@40

2012-05-13T21:38:00.000+08:00

“Anong hirap pala ang mawalay sa mga mahal mo sa buhay, sa katulad kong isang ina. Ngunit ang damdamin ko ay lalo kong pinagtitibay; hangad ko pa rin ang paglaya at muling magkapiling tayong lahat.” – Nanay Andal Nanay Patria Andal Nanay Andal. Source: TFDP Her story is that of a mother’s unselfish love for her children, on March 2, 1979, in Pinamalayan, Oriental Mindoro. Element of the

Remember Belen - #rememberML@40

2012-05-13T21:31:00.000+08:00

“Naging biktima kami ng pangangamkam ng lupa ng mga malalaking asendero; biktima ng manipulasyon sa pautang sa bangko; sa pautang ng abono at pestisidyo; sa gilingan ng tubo pati na ang bilihan ng asukal na mas lalong tumingkad nang nabuoa ang NASUTRA (National Sugar Traiding Authority) – Belen Belen Source TFDP Belen is a widow and a mother of two adopted daughters. Back in Negros Oriental

Remember Doris Baffrey - #rememberML@40

2012-05-13T21:15:00.000+08:00

“In a nutshell, the worst experience a political prisoner goes through is the loss of his/her dignity as a human being –getting treated like an animal by that species which refuses to be human – the military… The loss of human dignity is a continuing process in prison – the mocking smiles of fatigue- clad men are usually more telling than their guns. It’s more I think as a woman because the

An Outing “to remember” by victims and survivors of Martial Law -PAHRA

2012-04-28T21:36:00.002+08:00

Victims and survivors of Martial Law human rights violations gathered last April 21, 2012 at the Sunken Garden of the University of the Philippines, Diliman, for an outing “to remember” the dark years of Martial Law 40 years ago as well as the swell of people’s courage to resist and struggle for basic freedoms, human rights and democracy. The gathering also remembered the student resistance

Human Rights groups launch FB campaign to inform and inspire the youth to remember Martial Law

2012-04-28T21:07:00.000+08:00

Human Rights groups launched an awareness education campaign online about Martial Law six months before its 40th Anniversary. Tagged as #rememberML@40, the group pledged to inform and inspire the youth about the dark days of tyranny and urged lawmakers to pass the compensation for martial law victims’ bill before the 40th Anniversary of the Marcos declaration of military rule in the country

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY Human Rights Online Philippines!

2012-03-31T16:13:00.000+08:00

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY Human Rights Online Philippines! On March 30, 2011, Human Rights Online Philippines (HRonlinePH) have reached a breakthrough as we celebrate its 1st Anniversary.Way to go HRonlinePH!

Penalties and Punishments of Yesteryear? -worldwithouttorture.org

2012-03-31T16:04:00.000+08:00

Next Tuesday, 3 April, if you happen to pass by 11, rue Berryer, in Paris, you might be confronted with a display of torture instruments, for sale! The auction house Cornette de Saint Cyr will be presenting, among the more than 300 objects and documents, a few sets of handcuffs, a hand crusher, and hanging ropes. The collection belonged to Fernand Meyssonnier, France’s last executioner, who

PHILIPPINES: The importance of arresting retired general Jovito Palparan Jr.-AHRC

2012-03-31T15:59:00.001+08:00

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AHRC-STM-075-2012 March 30, 2012 A Statement from the Asian Human Rights Commission PHILIPPINES: The importance of arresting retired general Jovito Palparan Jr. In the streets of Metro Manila, it is common to see photographs or posters of missing persons posted on walls and electricity poles, with details of the missing person and how to contact the relatives looking

Families of desaparecidos hail approval of anti-enforced disappearance bill

2012-03-22T23:53:00.000+08:00

Families of desaparecidos hail approval of anti-enforced disappearance bill The passage on third and final reading by the House of Representatives of House Bill No. 98, the proposed “Anti-Enforced or Involuntary Disappearance Act of 2012” yesterday inevitably leads to the light at the end of the tunnel. Having been in the forefront of the 17-year uphill battle for the enactment of this law, we