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Supreme Court upholds indictment of Zaldy Ampatuan

The Supreme Court of the Philippines upheld the indictment of former Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) governor Zaldy Ampatuan in the Ampatuan (Maguindanao) Massacre last 25 June 2012. Read more

AMPATUAN TRIAL UPDATE: Families seek review of “judicial courtesy”

The families of some Ampatuan Massacre victims have asked the Supreme Court to look at the principle of “judicial courtesy” among the causes of delays in the trial... Read more

A United Front in Fighting Impunity: A video produced by CMFR for IFEX

In commemoration of the 2nd year since the Ampatuan Massacre and the first International Day to End Impunity, the Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility produced a short video... Read more

Self-fulfilling prophecy

Pooled editorial on the Second anniversary of the November 23, 2009 Ampatuan Massacre Referring to the extrajudicial killings that were so much a part of the past Arroyo administration,... Read more

AMPATUAN TRIAL UPDATE: Court denies prosecution bid to turn three accused into state witnesses

CMFR/PHILIPPINES - Branch 221 of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Quezon City denied 29 July 2011 the prosecution panel’s bid to turn into state witnesses a former vice... Read more

Suspended ARMM governor requests medical check-up

SUSPENDED AUTONOMOUS Region of Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) governor Zaldy Ampatuan asked the court last 5 July, 2011 to allow him to undergo a medical examination in a private hospital.... Read more

Court handling Ampatuan Massacre declared a “special court”

The Supreme Court of the Philippines named the branch of court handling the Ampatuan Massacre case as a “special court” last 28 June 2011. In a 28 June 2011 resolution,... Read more

Court denies motions to exclude prosecution witnesses

CMFR/PHILIPPINES – The Regional Trial Court (RTC) judge hearing the Ampatuan (Maguindanao) Massacre case denied last 1 July 2011 the primary accused’s motions protesting the inclusion in the prosecution’s... Read more

Supreme Court allows live coverage of Ampatuan massacre trial

CMFR/PHILIPPINES – The Philippine Supreme Court has partially granted the request of media and private complainants to allow live coverage of the trial of 196 persons including members of... Read more

Ampatuan (Maguindanao) Trial Update: Court grants medical consultation for Andal Sr.

THE QUEZON CITY Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 221 granted last 2 May 2011 the request of one of the principal accused in the 23 November 2009 Ampatuan Multiple... Read more