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IAPL's tribute to Atty. Romeo T. Capulong
Filipino government’s attempt to revive Anti-Subversion Law slammed
MANILA, Philippines (15 Dec. 07) -- Inquire reports: Government’s attempt to revive Anti-Subversion Law slammed
Anger and outrage met President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo's announcement on Thursday that she was prepared to support the planned revival of the long-dead Anti-Subversion Law to subdue the communist insurgency. ...Edre Olalia, president of the International Association of People's Lawyers, said it was "a Jurassic legal step backward." Read more.
IAPL Condemns the State Terror Unleashed Against Poor Peasants in Northern Brazil
Since November 17, 2007. massive operations have been unleashed against the peasants in the south of Para state, Northern Brazil. The operation, so-called “Operation Peace on the Countryside”, involves a number of repression organs and aims to hunt peasants who are struggling bravely for the right to the land against notorious landlords, who have repeatedly been accused of serious violations of human rights. Read more.
IAPL joins the global condemnation of attacks on lawyers, judges, and activists in Pakistan
The International Association of People’s Lawyers strongly condemns the human rights violations in Pakistan and further asks for a stop to its support of the US “war against terror.” General Pervez Musharraf, a key ally of the US, has unjustifiably imposed a state of emergency to secure his hold on power by preempting the judicial resolution on the legitimacy of his positions.
The IAPL expresses its concern on the suspension of the Pakistani Constitution, the sacking of the Supreme Court and the blatant curtailment of basic freedoms. Trial by military tribunals of political actions has been authorized. Judicial checks on arbitrary exercise of executive powers have been abolished. Thousands of critics are in prison or house arrest without charges or under unfounded terrorism charges...read more.
Preliminary observations and findings of the IAPL team on the human rights situation in Chhattisgarh, India
The IAPL delegation for the international fact finding mission in India’s Chhattisgarh region has returned. The delegation was invited by the Association of Peoples’ Lawyers in India to investigate the situation of displaced indigenous people in Chhattisgarh State of India.
The delegation’s visit throughout the region, first hand observation and interviews, as well as the study of previous reports and commentaries by human rights organization, women’s groups, doctors, and experts on the ongoing conflict in Chhattisgarh reveals a widespread and systematic violations of rights of the tribal people in the region.
For more information, read the press statement issued by the IAPL delegation.