Nasino’s counsel, Katherine Panguban of the National Union of Peoples’ Lawyers said that baby River Emmanuelle did not simply die of pneumonia but of the prevailing injustice in the country.
‘Injustice led to the death of Baby River’
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Political prisoner’s mother worried about daughter’s condition
“There is no reason especially why the prison authorities will not allow us to send food, flowers and solace to Reina Mae at this lowest point in her life.”
DOJ junks kidnapping, other charges vs. rights lawyer, youth leaders
“Another victory for the youth — a clear manifestation of fighting for rights and injustices of the Filipino people is not unlawful.”
Police nabs Igorot woman known for defending ancestral land in Kalinga
“The arrest of Belen is a very clear example of the dangers of red-tagging, resulting in violations to the right to life, liberty and security of human rights defenders, including indigenous women human rights defenders who are fighting for their communities’ land, resources and rights.”
Experts, advocates say terror law is dangerous, open to abuse
With the release of implementing rules and regulations, experts and concerned citizens see the potential of the law of being abused and used against those who simply want to express their opinion on issues affecting the country.
Netizens blast Parlade’s red-tagging against Soberano, Locsin, Gray
“It is our hope that people may be allowed to freely participate in meaningful and rational discussion of issues without having been red-tagged.”
Implementing rules ‘worse than Terror Law itself’ – rights advocates
The Anti-Terrorism Act violates international standards on human rights and countering-terrorism with its vague and overboard definitions of “terrorism” as well as the excessive powers it grants to the Executive branch of the government.
Lawyers decry ‘cruel, inhumane, degrading treatment’ of Ina Nasino
“Most importantly, they demonstrate the BJMP and PNP’s unconscionable contempt for the accused’s grief and suffering as well as total disregard to human feelings, oblivious to public sensibilities and unmitigated disrespect for out eternally observed culture in times of bereavement.”
Until the last minute, political prisoner Reina Mae Nasino denied of ‘proper mourning’
“Why did this happen? I thought this would be our moment. This is not solemn. Don’t you have a family?” Marites Asis, mother of Reina Mae Nasino
#JusticeForBabyRiver | Netizens mourn, rage against ‘inhumane’ treatment of grieving mother
Netizens have expressed their sympathy to the grieving mother, comparing the treatment she is receiving to that of the furloughs earlier granted to former presidents Gloria Macapagal Arroyo and Joseph Estrada, and Sen. Ramon “Bong” Revilla, and the release of US Marine Lance Corporal Joseph Scott Pemberton.
TWIPH: Balangiga Bells
Ang masaker sa Balangiga at paglaban ng mamamayang Pilipino.