IN HIS second State of the Nation Address on July 24, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. failed to mention human rights. The media dutifully noted this omission. In the same week, two updates about activists provided a glimpse of the state of human rights in the Philippines. Unfortunately, some media gave these only scant attention. The post Nasino and Acosta: Two stories, same human rights issues appeared first on CMFR.
A local court granted the bail petition of three political prisoners, citing "failure of the prosecution to prove that the evidence of guilt against all accused is strong."
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A support group for political prisoners and their families on Monday, Sept. 5, lauded the decision of the Court of Appeals (CA) in nullifying two search warrants that led to the arrest, detention, and filing of criminal charges against three human rights activists in 2019.
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NUPL Trade unionist Dennise A. Velasco has been released from detention Tuesday, March 8, after the Quezon City regional trial court (RTC) dismissed the charges of illegal possession of firearms, ammunition, explosives filed against him. Velasco’s release was confirmed Tuesday night, March 8,