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Health workers under attack: AFP’s new targets
The Medical Action Group, Inc. (MAG) is in solidarity with other health organizations in denouncing the direct assault, detention and torture of more than forty health professionals and health workers last February 6, 2010 at Morong, Rizal province and condemning a new wave of repression against health rights defenders. “This is a blunt show of…
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Four torture victims acquitted after seven years of detention
MAG welcomes the acquittal and release of the four of five torture victims detained at Davao City Jail since 2003 after alleged charges of multiple murder and frustrated murder in connection with a bombing incident in Davao City. Esmael Mamalangkas, Ting Idar, Tohamie Ulong and Jimmy Balulao Silongan were already free men last January 29,…