Solidarity statement: “Stop the killings of human rights defenders in the Philippines” We, the undersigned civil society organisations and partners in…
Friday, 29 January 2021, 4:47 pm
Tumanduk
chairperson Roy Giganto was among the nine farmers killed in
Panay province, Central Philippines last December 30. Before
the massacre, they had opposed and delayed the progress on
the Jalaur River Multi-Purpose Project Mega Dam, a joint
project of the Philippine and Korean governments that is
feared to displace at least 17,000 indigenous Tumandok.
(Composite image: PANAP)
PAN
Asia Pacific (PANAP) joins the Global Day of Condemnation of
the Tumandok Massacre. A month after the extrajudicial
killings of nine indigenous Tumandok farmers in the
Philippines, justice has not been served. This culture of
impunity that allows the grisly massacre of small food
International human rights organizations condemn the recent Panay Massacre
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Deadly operations through coordinated police and military actions on Indigenous Peoples under Duterte s regime in the Philippines must stop!
We the undersigned organisations across the world condemn the apparently extrajudicial execution of 9 Indigenous leaders, and the illegal arrest of 17 additional leaders and members of Tumanduk nga Mangunguma nga Nagapangapin sa Duta kag Kabuhi (TUMANDUK). The massacre took place in various villages in Tapaz, Capiz and Calinog, Iloilo in Panay Island, through a coordinated police and military operation on 30th December. We the undersigned organisations stand in solidarity with the Tumanduk of Tapaz, Capiz and Calinog, Iloilo in condemning the incident and seeking justice for the victims.
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