HARASSMENT SUIT VS RIGHTS ACTIVIST DISMISSED

NEWS RELEASE 28 November 2008 The harassment case of kidnapping with serious illegal detention filed by PNP-AFP in Dumaguete City against two human rights defenders was dismissed by the provincial prosecutor recently for lack of merit. In a six-page resolution received by KARAPATAN thru registered mail yesterday (27 November, 2008), Negros Oriental Assistant Prosecutor Demetrio [...]

‘Amazon’ was never in hiding; Arrest was but AFP-PNP gimmickry!

Alleged NPA “amazon” Dorothy Paraiso (CDN, 11/20/08, p.7) is but a victim of AFP-PNP propaganda gimmickry for their year-end accomplishment report. Thus said Vimarie Arcilla, public information officer of KARAPATAN-Central Visayas. “Nanaginot intawon ang mga tawo ni Inserto og Roderos nga naay ikabutang sa ilang progress report karong hapit na mahuman ang tuig, bisan pa [...]

No Clemency for Rapist–Murderers!

Press Statement                     10 November, 2008 We in KARAPATAN-Central Visayas express our disgust over the Arroyo government’s plan to consider freeing human rights violator Lochimbar Rojo. CAFGU Lochimbar Rojo has been recently recommended by the Board of Parole for Executive Clemency despite of being convicted for heinous crimes and gross violations of human rights. Rojo was [...]

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