#FREEOURDEFENDERS! Free all political prisoners! Government keeps denying the existence of political prisoners. We need to assert the truth! Join us in a call to #FREEOURDEFENDERS! Free all political prisoners! In previous statement, PNoy’s spokesperson Lacierda declared that ‘We have no political prisoners.’ Then the Department of Justice (DOJ) failed to deliver Government’s commitment to … Continue reading »
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[From the web] AFP should show proof that security guard Rolly Panesa is CPP’s “Benjamin Mendoza” -Karapatan
AFP should show proof that security guard Rolly Panesa is CPP’s “Benjamin Mendoza” January 25, 2013 Karapatan dared the Philippine Army of the Armed Forces of the Philippines to prove before the Court of Appeals that the man they arrested illegally and tortured is indeed who they claim to be in their press releases as … Continue reading »
[From the web] Supreme Court Idol: The cyberlibel edition -RAPPLER.com
Supreme Court Idol: The cyberlibel edition. By Oscar Franklin Tan, RAPPLER.COM January 21, 2013 During the January 15 oral arguments at the Supreme Court, how many realized that Atty Harry Roque practically stopped discussing the Cybercrime Law and attacked the real world libel law instead? How many noticed that when Justice Marvic Leonen cited the … Continue reading »
[From the web] Supreme Court discourse on Cybercrime Law -www.cmfr-phil.org
Supreme Court discourse on Cybercrime Law By Melinda Quintos De Jesus, http://www.cmfr-phil.org January 17, 2013 I THINK the online community in the Philippines should take some time to listen in on the presentation of the oral arguments in the Supreme Court against the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012. It is not easy listening. Not all … Continue reading »
[From the web] Visionary internet activist Aaron Swartz found dead; was this brilliant internet revolutionary taken out?
Visionary internet activist Aaron Swartz found dead; was this brilliant internet revolutionary taken out?. January 13, 2013 by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger Editor of NaturalNews.com Adding to the list of mysterious deaths that have happened over the last few days, internet visionary and brilliant internet activist Aaron Swartz was found dead yesterday. Swartz, only … Continue reading »
[From the web] DOJ Secretary Leila M. de Lima’s Speech On the Occasion of the Ceremonial Signing of MOA Between the DOJ, PNP and MAG -www.magph.com
DOJ Secretary Leila M. de Lima‘s Speech On the Occasion of the Ceremonial Signing of the Memorandum of Agreement Between the Department of Justice, Philippine National Police and the Medical Action Group November 15, 2012 Department of Justice Padre Faura, Manila Your Excellency, Stephen Lillie, Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Philippines; Chairperson Loretta Ann P. … Continue reading »
[From the web] CBCP-NASSA’s call for the resignation of Sec. Virgilio de los Reyes | Task Force Mapalad
CBCP-NASSA’s call for the resignation of Sec. Virgilio de los Reyes | Task Force Mapalad. December 26, 2012 23 Dec 2012 – AFTER A SERIES OF CONSULTATIONS with various stakeholders, the National Secretariat for Social Action (NASSA), the social action arm of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of the Philippines (CBCP), joins the call for … Continue reading »
[From the web] Task Force Mapalad Farmers’ hunger strike update -taskforcemapalad.org
Farmers’ hunger strike update – Day 2 (18 Dec 2012) December 18, 2012 Dorita Vargas being brought to the hospital. (Photo: Vincent Go/TFM) 18 Dec 2012 – Five TFM farmers among the 56 who launched a hunger strike inside the DAR on Monday, December 17, collapsed today and were rushed to the East Avenue Medical … Continue reading »
[From the web] Farmers occupy DAR Secretary’s office, urge Aquino to sack delos Reyes | Task Force Mapalad
Farmers occupy DAR Secretary’s office, urge Aquino to sack delos Reyes | Task Force Mapalad. 14 Dec 2012 – MORE THAN 100 FARMERS belonging to Task Force Mapalad (TFM) occupied the office of Agrarian Reform Secretary Virgilio de los Reyes at noon today, December 14 and asked President Aquino to replace him. The farmers from … Continue reading »
[From the web] Primer on Filipino Sign Language -INQUIRER.net
Primer on Filipino Sign Language By Dr. Liza Martinez, Philippine Daily Inquirer December 1, 2012 What are sign languages? Common misconceptions: Signing is universal. Signing is gesture or only pantomime. Sign languages are based on spoken languages. Sign languages have been demonstrated to be true languages at par with spoken languages. Spoken languages are based … Continue reading »
[From the web] Edeliza P. Hernandez: Ten Portraits against Torture and Impunity -OMCT
Edeliza P. Hernandez: Ten Portraits against Torture and Impunity I am Ms. Maria Natividad Hernandez (also fondly called my colleagues and friends “Edeliza”), a health professional and a human rights defender. I am the Executive Director of the Medical Action Group (MAG) http://magph.org/ since 2001 and a Council member of the International Rehabilitation Council for … Continue reading »
[From the web] Statement of the Psychological Association of the Philippines on Non-Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression
Statement of the Psychological Association of the Philippines on Non-Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) Filipinos continue to experience stigma, prejudice and discrimination in Philippine society. This stigma is manifested in actions such as: bullying, teasing and harassment of LGBT children and adolescents in families, schools … Continue reading »
[from the web] IRCT welcomes advances on right to rehabilitation for torture victims
IRCT welcomes advances on right to rehabilitation for torture victims November 19, 2012 The International Rehabilitation Council for Torture Victims (IRCT) welcomes the adoption of the UN Committee Against Torture’s General Comment on Article 14 of the Convention Against Torture. This is an important step forward in ensuring that torture victims receive adequate redress and … Continue reading »
[From the web] Human Rights Day 2012- Your voice, your right. Your #VoiceCounts -OHCHR
Human Rights Day 2012 Where we come from does not determine who we can become. What we look like places no limits on what we can achieve. We should all have the right to express ourselves, all have the right to be heard, all have the right to be what we can be: To reach … Continue reading »
[From the web/video] UNTV News: Filipino Sign Language Act of 2012, isinusulong sa House of Representatives
UNTV News: Filipino Sign Language Act of 2012, isinusulong sa House of Representatives November 8, 2012 Panukalang batas na magtuturo ng filipino sign language para sa mga pilipinong bingi isinusulong sa mababang kapulungan ng kongreso