Journalists urge Aquino government to act now to end impunity
'Will we be holding the same forum discussing the same topic next year?”
By BENJIE OLIVEROS
Bulatlat.com
The atmosphere was both cordial and charged as government officials and journalists set aside pleasantries and engaged in an honest dialogue on how to end the reign of impunity in the country and what the government is doing about it.
The occasion was a roundtable discussion on Impunity organized by the Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility (CMFR) and the Freedom Fund for Filipino Journalists last November 15, 2011 from 9:30 to 12 noon at the Annabel’s Restaurant in Tomas Morato, Quezon City. The discussion was part of a month-long campaign building up to the International Day to End Impunity on November 23, which would be marked by a march by journalists and human rights advocates.
The Philippines has earned the infamy of having the International Day to End Impunity coincide with the worst case of journalist killing in the country and the world, the Ampatuan massacre. The Ampatuan massacre, the CMFR said, is an emblematic case, meaning it reflects how impunity reigns in the country..... MORE
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iyan pong era of impunity ay nagumpisa noong edsa 2 power grab. hindi po ba kayo kasama sa nagluklok day gloria arroyo at nagtanggal sa tunay na halal ng bayan na si erap? at hindi po ba kasama n'yo rin yang si "pangulong" a_noy y hocus pcos?
""The Philippines has earned the infamy of having the International Day to End Impunity coincide with the worst case of journalist killing in the country and the world, the Ampatuan massacre. The Ampatuan massacre, the CMFR said, is an emblematic case, meaning it reflects how impunity reigns in the country."
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