media killings Archives | Page 4 of 12 | CMFR
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Ampatuan daughter is first defense witness
CMFR/Philippines – Former governor Zaldy Ampatuan, accused in the Ampatuan (Maguindanao) Massacre trial, presented on 17 September 2014 his 17-year old daughter as his first witness in support of... Read more
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Ampatuan massacre prosecutor to talk on ending impunity at UN event
CMFR/Philippines – Free expression advocacy organization Article 19 will hold a side event on 17 September 2014 during the 27th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC)... Read more
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Justice Department orders filing of charges against former officials for murder of journalist
CMFR/Philippines – The Department of Justice on 26 August 2014 ordered the Investigating Prosecutor and Prosecutor General to file charges against two former elected officials for the June 2010... Read more
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President says many ‘media killings’ not related to work
CMFR/Philippines – President Benigno Aquino III said in an interview with Bombo Radyo on 27 August 2014 that many of the reported incidents of “media killings” were not related... Read more
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Missing the point: the media focus on bribery allegations in the Ampatuan Massacre trial
The media dropped the ball in reporting the controversial motion of the state prosecutors to rest in the presentation of “evidence-in-chief” (evidence to prove guilt beyond reasonable doubt) in... Read more
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Ampatuans ask for more time to find new lawyers
CMFR/Philippines – The primary accused in the Ampatuan (Maguindanao) Massacre Trial asked the Court on 14 August 2014 to extend the seven days they have been given to find... Read more
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Witness in killing of journalist shot dead; journalists mauled, threatened at gun point
CMFR/Philippines – Unidentified men shot dead an eye witness in the killing of a journalist in Digos City in 2010 on 31 July 2014 in Davao City. Meanwhile, a... Read more
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Victims’ families support opposition to resting in ‘evidence-in-chief’, call for investigation on bribery claims
CMFR/Philippines – The families of some victims of the Ampatuan (Maguindanao) Massacre held a press conference on 6 August 2013 to express their support for the opposition to rest... Read more
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Private prosecutor: resting in ‘evidence-in-chief’ does not reflect ‘first in, first out’ principle
CMFR/Philippines – On Thursday, 31 July 2014, the Freedom Fund for Filipino Journalists Inc. (FFFJ) held a press briefing for two private prosecutors representing victims’ families in the trial... Read more
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Private prosecutors oppose resting case
State prosecutors handling the Ampatuan Massacre Trial are pushing through with their decision to rest in presenting evidence-in-chief, despite opposition from three private prosecutors who say the move is... Read more