Oplan Bayanihan blamed for continuing rights violations
“No amount of political manipulation or attempt to project himself as
a protagonist in the quest for justice against Arroyo could dispel the
truth that he (President Aquino) continues the latter’s legacy of state
terror through Oplan Bayanihan.” – Roneo Clamor, secretary general of
Karapatan
By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL
Bulatlat.com
MANILA – On the 63rd commemoration of the Universal Declaration of
Human Rights, members of human rights group Karapatan and other
organizations vowed to continue fighting counterinsurgency program Oplan Bayanihan of the administration of President Benigno S. Aquino III.
According to Karapatan, on the average, there is one extrajudicial killing per week.(Photo Anne Marxze D. Umil / Bulatlat.com)
“The Aquino administration said extrajudicial killings are not part of its policy and there are only few cases of killings. But in one year of Aquino’s presidency, there already 65 victims of extrajudicial killings, nine victims of enforced disappearance, 51 victims of torture, among others,” said Cristina Palabay, convenor of End Impunity Alliance.
Palabay noted that, on the average, there is one extrajudicial killing per week. According to Karapatan’s year-end report, more than 50 percent of the victims are from Bicol and Southern Tagalog. Six are women and 37 are activists or human rights defenders. More than 40 percent are peasants..... MORE
Source: Bulatlat.com
URL: http://bulatlat.com/main/2011/12/11/oplan-bayanihan-blamed-for-continuing-rights-violations/
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binababoy ng military at mga dilaw na pamahalaan ang mga filipino values tulad ng "bayanihan." pinangalanan pang "oplan bayanihan" eh oplan patayin mga progresibo/maiingay" dapat ang gamitin ninyo. manang mana sa amo nilang tantads na kalbong agila--"philippine-american friendship" ang pinangtatakip sa kalupitan at pagnanakaw.ng.kasarinlan nina noon "philippine-american WAR."
"“The Aquino administration said extrajudicial killings are not part of its policy and there are only few cases of killings. But in one year of Aquino’s presidency, there already 65 victims of extrajudicial killings, nine victims of enforced disappearance, 51 victims of torture, among others,” said Cristina Palabay, convenor of End Impunity Alliance.
"Palabay noted that, on the average, there is one extrajudicial killing per week. According to Karapatan’s year-end report, more than 50 percent of the victims are from Bicol and Southern Tagalog. Six are women and 37 are activists or human rights defenders. More than 40 percent are peasants."
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