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Philippines: In Honor of Human-Rights Defenders
By: bulatlat
Posted: May 23 09
Witnessed: 1346 times
Regions: Philippines
Issues: Crimes against humanity, Forced disappearances, Impunity
They were the first to behold the violent sight of the tortured and the martyred. The first to shed tears for those who were snatched and silenced by a regime that is becoming increasingly terrified by the force of their idea.
They defended human rights. And for that they paid the price.
Here, we honor some of them.
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