Army Forced to Present in Court the Illegally Detained Health Workers
By: KODAOProductions
Posted: Feb 16 10
Witnessed: 378 times
Regions: Philippines
Issues: Arbitrary arrest
Tags: abuse of power, Detention, Protests
The 2nd Infantry Division of the Philippine Army was forced to present the 43 illegally arrested community health workers at the Court of Appeals in Manila last February 15.
The victims were bussed from Camp Capinpin, Rizal Province and were presented to the court, each handcuffed to a soldier and heavily guarded and escorted by platoons in full battle gear. For more information browse http://www.kodao.org/
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