KARAPATAN SAYS: 27 human rights violations in Central Visayas in 1st quarter of 2009

href=”http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=462717&publicationSubCategoryId=107″>http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=462717&publicationSubCategoryId=107 Updated April 30, 2009 12:00 AM CEBU, Philippines – At least 27 cases of human rights violations involving 29 individuals and 121 households were recorded by human rights group Karapatan in Central Visayas for the first quarter of 2009. In a forum centered on the topic, “Human Dignity Under Threat: Reflections on Human Rights [...]

Alleged rebel lodged P1.4M-damage suit vs AFP/PNP

http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=456307&publicationSubCategoryId=107 Updated April 08, 2009 12:00 AM CEBU, Philippines – Suspected rebel leader Ramon Patriarca yesterday filed a million peso damage suit against police and military officials in the region for allegedly torturing him during his arrest two months ago. Patriarca, through his counsels, filed the case before the Regional Trial Court in Cebu City [...]

KARAPATAN expresses concern on CHR prober’s safety

Posted by Negros Chronicle Published in Daily News Updates | 749 views By EDMUND B. SESTOSO In a twist of turn of events, the militant KARAPATAN human rights group expresses concern and alarm over the safety of Special Investigator Jess Canete of the local office of the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) who earlier felt [...]

Karapatan officer slaps policeman, informant w/ P.6M-suit

http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=453704&publicationSubCategoryId=107 Updated March 31, 2009 12:00 AM CEBU, Philippines – A policeman and an alleged military informant in Negros Oriental were sued for damages and attorney’s fees worth P600,000 by the information officer of Karapatan-Central Visayas yesterday before the Regional Trial Court. Karapatan public information officer Vimarie Arcilla filed charges against SPO1 Genaro Nodado of [...]