The manner how these justice institutions operates, notably in the process of complaint making and protection, have largely denied or prevented any sort of remedies for the victims. The lack, if not absence of protection and of security to complainants and witnesses seeking remedies, are clear examples of the government’s pledge making its protection mechanism for human rights being hollow.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 28, 2010 ALRC-CWS-13-11-2010 Language(s): English only HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL Thirteenth session, Agenda Item 4 A written statement submitted by the Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC), a non-governmental organisation with general consultative status PHILIPPINES: Council urged to ensure that justice is delivered concerning the Maguindanao Massacre The Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) wishes to bring to the attention of the Human Rights Council (HRC) the ongoing situation of impunity in the Philippines, illustrated by the failure by the government to take appropriate action in the widely-reported massacre of 57 persons including 30 journalists that took place in Ampatuan, Maguindanao province, Mindanao, on November 23, 2009. This is […]
