On its seventh year, in commemoration of the June 26 International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, the Medical Action Group (MAG) joined the United Against Torture Coalition (UATC)-Philippines and various anti-torture advocates in the “Basta! Run Against Torture 7” (BRAT VII) to call on the government to make the Philippines a Torture Free Zone. The UATC-Philippines mobilized about three hundred (300) members of the security forces– the Armed
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Press release June 26, 2013 Make Philippines Torture Free Zone! On its seventh year, as it marks the June 26 International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, members of the United Against Torture Coalition (UATC)-Philippines and various anti-torture advocates runs in the “Basta! Run Against Torture 7” (BRAT VII) to call on the government to make the Philippines a Torture Free Zone. To make the Philippines a torture free
On #June26 join us in Basta Run Against #Torture! BASTA RUN FOR A #TortureFreePhilipines This year’s BRAT will focus on the continuous and intensified campaign to make the Philippines a torture-free zone by ensuring monitoring of all activities and practices in all detention centers – an important step to ensure the effective implementation of the law. Aside from demanding accountability of jail officers and overseers of detention centers in ensuring
MAG shares some of the challenges on torture documentation in the Philippines, as published in the Forensic Evidence Against Torture (FEAT) Publication of the IRCT.
MAG highlights the link of poverty and torture as published on an article on the final Forensic Evidence Against Torture (FEAT) Conference in Washington, D.C. last February 2012.
http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/video/149187/balitanghali/ilang-imbestigador-at-prosecutor-sumailalim-sa-isang-joint-training-vs-torture Video excerpt from GMA News, Balitanghali, January 24, 2013
24 January 2013 The British Embassy in partnership with Medical Action Group seek to improve the prosecution of torture cases and strengthen human rights and the rule of law in the Philippines. 1st Secretary Steph Lysaght speaking at the launch of the 1st batch of training of 45 investigators and prosecutors.
January 24, 2013 PNP and DOJ begin first joint training vs human rights violations Investigators from the Philippine National Police (PNP) and prosecutors from the Department of Justice (DOJ) are undergoing training this week to improve the prosecution of torture cases and strengthen human rights and the rule of law in the Philippines. Shown in photo are (from left): Steph Lysaght, First Secretary at British Embassy; DOJ Undersecretary Francisco Baraan
THE British Embassy has partnered with the civic society, the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) to further strengthen human rights and the rule of law in the Philippines to be able to improve the prosecution of torture cases. A statement from the British Embassy said the PNP and the DOJ are working together with a non-governmental organization, the Medical Action Group (MAG), in a project funded by the embassy to