We will not surrender our freedomsToday, Independence Day, we renew our pledge to serve the people, to continue speaking truth to power, and to guard and defend freedom of the press and of expression from all threats.Read More Covering the PandemicRead more Covering the CoViD-19 Pandemic A Step Backward in the Campaign to End Impunity AS THE world observes International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists on November 2, the press community in the Philippines carves out a more extended period to recall the shame and scandal of the violence against journalists in the country. On November 23, the 8th anniversary... TIMELINE: Highlights of the Ampatuan Massacre Trial Highlights of the on-going trial on the Ampatuan, Maguindanao Massacre where 58 persons including 32 journalists and media workers were killed on November 23, 2009. Primer on the Ampatuan Massacre A primer on the November 23, 2009 Ampatuan, Maguindanao Massacre where 58 persons were killed including 32 journalists and media workers. Million Candles campaign Act against impunity. Join the Million Candles campaign on November 23, 2014, Sunday, 6 p.m. Gather at different sites. Light a candle wherever you are. Media groups demand justice: In year four of the Ampatuan Massacre VARIOUS MEDIA groups, schools and the relatives of the Ampatuan massacre victims commemorated the fourth anniversary of the massacre and the third International Day to End Impunity through a “human chain” in Rajah Sulayman Park, Manila on November 22. Impunity Reigns as Killings Continue NINETEEN (19) journalists have been killed for their work in the Philippines since 2010 when Benigno Aquino III assumed the Presidency, even as delays hound the trial of the accused in the Ampatuan massacre. And in 2013 alone, at least 66 instances of threats, physical assaults, illegal arrests, libel... VIDEO: What is impunity? Journalists, artists, teachers, priests, filmmakers, writers, encompassing activists, ordinary people ATTACKED, THREATENED, ABUSED, DISAPPEARED, KILLED without PUNISHMENT without JUSTICE Timeline: Ampatuan Massacre Trial Selected highlights of the Ampatuan Massacre Trial Infographic: Ampatuan Massacre Trial No Ampatuan Massacre suspect has been convicted since the trial began in 5 January 2010. Click on the image below to enlarge. Infographic: Ampatuan Massacre Victims On 23 Novemver 2009, 58 persons were massacred in Ampatuan town, Maguindanao province. 1234Next »
