8 activists nabbed in one week
“While the likes of Palparan and Reyes who have clear charges against them continue to roam freely, activists and ordinary people are being arrested and detained arbitrarily on trumped up criminal charges to conceal the political nature of their arrests and detention.” – Marie Hilao-Enriquez, Karapatan
By RONALYN V. OLEA
Bulatlat.com
MANILA — Just before Holy Week, eight activists were arrested by state security forces in three separate incidents.
In a statement, human rights group Karapatan said the eight, including one minor, “have been slapped with trumped up criminal charges such as kidnapping, rebellion, illegal possession of firearms , robbery in band and terrorism.”
On March 28, five activists were arrested in Sta. Rosa town in Nueva Ecija. Those arrested were Efren Delalamon, Andres Ely, Carla Bautista, Ambrosio Ileto and Jan Michael Ileto. Three days later, on April 1, Renante Damara and Santiago Balleta were apprehended in Las Piñas, Metro Manila. On April 3, Christian Tuayon, secretary general of Bagong Alyansang Makabayan-Negros Occidental, was nabbed in Bacolod City.
“While the likes of Palparan and Reyes who have clear charges against them continue to roam freely, activists and ordinary people are being arrested and detained arbitrarily on trumped up criminal charges to conceal the political nature of their arrests and detention,” Karapatan chairwoman Marie Hilao-Enriquez, said in a statement, referring to two high-profile fugitives retired Gen. Jovito Palparan, Jr. and former Palawan Governor Joel Reyes..... MORE
Source: Bulatlat.com
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