Resolution to Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III – Montagsdemonstration
Resolution to Mr. President-elect Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III,
Another progressive member of the Philippine media has been cowardly killed on the street by hired killers: Joselito Augustin is the 102nd journalist killed since your predecessor outgoing President Gloria Macapagal–Arroyo took office in 2001.
In the last weeks 8 activist for human rights, for the rights of workers and trade union and for the enviroment are liquidated by these extrajudical killings of
Der Kalte Krieg wird heiß
Geschichte: Am 25. Juni 1950 begann der Kampf um die Vorherrschaft auf der koreanischen
Halbinsel. Von Rainer Werning
Condolence to the mother of J. Balao – 636th day of enforced disappearance?
Stuttgart, 14th of June 2010
Dear family Balao, dear Winston, dear Nonette and dear Joni, dear friends of James Balao – so far from you!
Monday Demonstration: reading the letter of condolence to family Balao and friends
We are very sad about the death of James Balao´s mother … We hope that her death was without harm in spite of all her troubles and diseases. We are very sad about, even if we didn´t get known of her directly. But we share her sorrow and pain as the mother of James Balao, who was observed and threatened by the secret services and the murders and finally enforced disappeared by them at the 17th of September in 2008. Until her death she never gaves up her hope to meet her son again, who disappeared enforced 636 days ago.
The Case of the Morong 43: emblematic of systemic and systematic human rights violations
“The Case of the Morong 43: emblematic of systemic and systematic human rights violations in the Philippines which are bred by social conditions”
Geneva, June 4 – “The Morong 43 case is emblematic of the human rights violations occurring in the Philippines. The plethora of violations at every step of the way, the various legal shortcuts, the brazen abuse or total disregard of the law and the deliberate attempts to escape accountability are conclusive evidences of so much impunity in the Philippines.” Atty. Edre Olalia, one of the counsels to the Morong 43 and acting Secretary General of the National Union of Peoples’ Lawyers (NUPL), made these remarks at the side event highlighting the case of the 43 healthworkers, during the 14th session of the Human Rights Council held at the Palais des Nations at the United Nations.
Also testifying at the side event was Mr. Roneo ‘Jigs’ Clamor, husband of one of the detainees and Deputy Secretary General of the human rights alliance KARAPATAN. He narrated the circumstances during and following the arrest of the 43 health workers Clamor described how his wife was threatened and that her family would be harmed if she refuses to own up being a member of the New People’s Army. The other detainees experienced similar threats and other forms of torture, he said. He added that relatives who visited were subject to harassment by elements of the military. Ms. Marie Hilao-Enriquez, KARAPATAN Chairperson, went on to detail how the Morong 43 was deprived of their rights.
Speaking at the same event, Commissioner Cecilia Quisumbing also rued the failure of the military to respect the mandate of the Commission on Human Rights Quisumbing said the military does not respect human rights and does not see the difference between the mandate of the CHR and the investigative powers of the police. This is one reason, she said the military defies the Commission. Quisumbing also scored the “apparent impropriety of the warrant of arrest”.
Wieder Gewerkschafter ermordet
Die Deutsch-Philippinischen Freunde e.V. erhielten folgende Meldung von der Gewerkschaft KMU mit der Bitte um Verbreitung, zu Organisierung von Protesten:
P. Ist der Gewerkschaftssekretär vonTakata Philippines Inc. Er ist das 96. Opfer von solchen rechtlosen Mordens unter dem US-Aroyo-Regime. Wir drängen euch, diese fortgesetzten Brutalitäten des Arroyo- Regimes zu verurteilen und den wahrscheinlich neuen Präsidenten Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III aufzufordern, Gloria Arroyo vor Gericht zu bringen als eine Möglichkeit, für das Recht aller Opfer etwas zu tun. Danke.
Secretary KMU International Department.