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Karapatan and Bayan raise alarm on attacks vs activists via series of robberies, surveillance

On February 22, 2013   /   News, Statements   /   Leave a comment

News Release
February 22, 2013

Reference:
Cristina Palabay, Secretary General, Karapatan
Renato Reyes Jr., Secretary General, Bayan

Human rights group Karapatan and umbrella group Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (BAYAN), together with members and leaders of several organizations today condemned in strongest terms the series of attacks against people’s organizations and partylist groups, disguised as break-ins and robberies. The groups decried what they described as the “rising and systematic forms of state repression and harassment of government critics”. They said that the recent incidents were made to appear as common crimes but were actually targeted attacks on activists and their organizations.

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GPH snoops desperate, resort to “robberies” vs. left

On February 21, 2013   /   News, Statements   /   Leave a comment
Photo from PinoyWeekly

Press Release
22 February 2013
GPH SNOOPS DESPERATE, RESORT TO “ROBBERIES” vs. LEFT

The recent spate of break-ins and robberies against the offices and personalities of progressive organizations reveals how desperate government security and intelligence agencies have become in collecting information they could use against the Left, particularly those identified with the national democratic movement.

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Patatagin ang pagkakaisa ng pinakamaraming bilang ng pamilya ng mga DESAPARECIDOS! – Agcaoili

On November 3, 2012   /   Statements   /   Leave a comment
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Mensahe ng Pakikiisa sa DESAPARECIDOS
ni Fidel V. Agcaoili
2 Nobyembre 2012

Taos-puso kong binabati ang DESAPARECIDOS sa okasyon ng Ikatlong Asembleya nito ngayong ika-2 at 3 ng Nobyembre 2012. Ako ay lubos na nakikiisa sa inyo, sa pamilya ng mga biktima ng pagdukot at sapilitang pagkawala, at sa inyong makatarungang paglaban para kamtin ang hustiya sa nawawala ninyong mga kamag-anak.

Malapit sa aking puso ang DESAPARECIDOS. Muling binuhay nito ang tunay na diwa at paninindigan ng isang organisasyong lumalaban upang mabigyan ng katarungan ang mga biktima ng pagdukot at sapilitang pagkawala at masagot ang katanungan ng mga pamilya hinggil sa sinapit ng kanilang nawawalang kamag-anak.

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Bayan condemns the killing of Willem Geertman

On July 3, 2012   /   Multimedia, News, Photos, Statements   /   6 Comments
Photo from CDRC website: Geertman is fourth from left.

Press Statement
July 3, 2012

On the killing of Dutch NGO worker and missionary Willem Geertman

Bayan condemns in the strongest terms the killing today of Dutch NGO worker and missionary Willem Geertman. Based on initial reports from Bayan Central Luzon, he was shot in front of his office between 12:20-1pm. An independent investigation by Bayan CL is still ongoing and we are awaiting the full report on the circumstances of Geertman’s death.

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BAYAN Europe discussed pressing issues in the Philippines

On June 9, 2012   /   Events, Multimedia, Photos   /   Leave a comment

BAYAN Europe in cooperation with several Filipino organizations in the Netherlands organized a public forum on the Philippine national situation and on the country’s human rights situation. BAYAN secretary general Renato Reyes Jr. gave an input on the national situation as well as encouraged organizations which participated in the forum to be part of the BAYAN Europe formation. Members of the Philippine UPR Watch provided information on the deteriorating human rights record of Pres. Benigno Aquino III.

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A discussion on the Philippines

On May 28, 2012   /   Events   /   Leave a comment
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Bayan-Europe’s statement on arrest of Arroyo

On November 23, 2011   /   Statements   /   Leave a comment

Arroyo arrest, not what it seems -  Some people credit Aquino for the recent arrest of Gloria Arroyo. But why only for cheating in elections? What about the more heinous crimes of extrajudicial killings and enforced disappearances ordered by Arroyo and her minions? The relatives of the more than one

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