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MAG solidarity message for the TFDP 16th National Convention
Greetings from the Medical Action Group (MAG)! We salute the officers, staff and members, and achievements of the Task Force Detainees of the Philippines (TFDP) in the promotion and protection of human rights throughout its 37 years of existence. On the TFDP’s 16th National Convention, we, who have been part of the TFDP’s vibrant and…
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Tula ng Isang Doktor
ni: Emmeline M. Baltar, M.D., Municipal Health Officer, Rosario, Northern Samar Kami po ay nagpapasalamat Na mga abstract namin ay inyong tinanggap At tayo ay nagkatipon-tipon Kasama si Dra Fortun Noong una ako ay atubili Pagkat makikita ang aking mga mali Pero nanaig ang gusto kong madagdagan Kaalaman na tangi kong kayamanan Kanya…
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THE PIVOTAL ROLE OF A MEDICAL CERTIFICATE
Delivered during MAG-BEM-CHR-AMHOP Media Launching August 6, 2011 from 9 am to 12 nn Citrine-Emerald Rooms, Diamond Hotel by Hon. Jose Midas P. Marquez Court Administrator Chief, Public Information Office A pleasant morning to everyone. Last December 2008, I spoke before your organization on the importance of medical documentation in relation to the case of…
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Partnerships forge on increasing capacity of medical professionals for improved prosecution of human rights violations cases
Press releaseAugust 6, 2011 The medical professionals are in essence a key to prevent impunity. They are often among the first persons to come into contact with victims of torture and other human rights violations. The medical documentation and medico-legal reports (MLR) they write are important facts that can be used as pieces of evidence…
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Rights Groups to Cory’s son: Release all political prisoners in memory of your mother’s legacy
PRESS RELEASEAugust 1, 2011 In time for the 2nd year commemoration of the death of former President Corazon Aquino, rights groups, peoples’ organizations and relatives of the political prisoners holding their hunger strike picketed the Department of Justice (DOJ) in Padre Faura to urge government to release all political prisoners, issue a national human rights…
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MATA OFFICIAL STATEMENT ON TORTURE
Human Rights group condemns, urges government to probe tortures in Basilan, Sulu We, members of the Mindanao Anti-Torture Alliance (MATA), a regional anti-torture and human rights group are urging the government specifically the Philippine military and the Commission on Human Rights to conduct an urgent probe on the alleged cases of torture in Basilan and…
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Rights groups stage solidarity fast for political prisoners’ hunger strike
Press releaseJuly 28, 2011 As the political prisoners’ hunger strike continues on its fourth day this Thursday, human rights groups, peoples’ organizations, religious groups and supporters gathered inside the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) compound for solidarity fast with the political prisoners’ demand for human rights and freedom. “We, leaders and members of civil society…
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Health group pushes for prison reforms as 63 year old, ailing political prisoner dies at New Bilibid Prison
Press release July 15, 2011 Mariano Umbrero, political prisoner incarcerated at New Bilibid Prison (NBP), passed away today as a result of his deteriorating medical condition and lack of medical care. It is a general knowledge that inmates in prisons/jails all over the country are living in deplorable conditions. Given the extent to which lung…
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Requiem for justice, Requiem for Tatay Mariano Umbrero
Mariano Umbrero, 63, a political prisoner at New Bilibid Prison (NBP) has passed away today at NBP hospital due to cancer. Tatay Umbrero, as he was fondly called inside NBP, had a big heart. Those who knew him said he had helped those in need and stood up for the weak. He was a…
