Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Group demands release of political prisoners

From the Philippine Star (Feb 20): Group demands release of political prisoners

Rights group Karapatan will picket on Wednesday the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process in Ortigas, Pasig City to call for the release of all political prisoners in the country.

Karapatan members will also demand from the OPAPP officials to free the detained National Democratic Front of the Philippines consultants.

The group will also call for the government to resume the stalled peace talks with the NDFP.

Protesters will converge in front of the OPAPP office, Agustin Building, F. Ortigas Jr. Road, Ortigas Center, Pasig aroun 11 a.m.

http://www.philstar.com/nation/2013/02/20/911090/group-demands-release-political-prisoners

1 comment:

  1. By "political prisoners" Karapatan means all capture insurgent (NDF/NPA) leaders. Karapatan is a CPP human rights front and one of its primary missions is to defend and secure the release of captured insurgent cadre.

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