Inpeace Mindanao

Statements:

Statement on the filing of complaint by widows of Ampatuan massacre victims against Maj. General Cayton at the Ombudsman Davao
RAGE AGAINST IMPUNITY! Posted 11/27/0
UNITY STATEMENT of the 3rd Mindanao Assembly of the Union of Peoples’ Lawyers in Mindanao Posted 12/1/09
Lawyers group condemns massacre of journalists and fellow lawyers Posted 11/23/09
International Association of Democratic Lawyers (IADL) Posted 12/1/09
Assumption College of Davao and the Missionaries of the Assumption statement on massacre in Maguindanao Posted 12/1/09
Philippine Lasallian Family Statement on the Maguindanao Massacre Posted 12/1/09
CONCORD Statement on Maguindanao MassacrePosted 12/1/09
ILPS: THE STRUCTURE OF REACTIONARY VIOLENCE AND HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS IN THE PHILIPPINESPosted 12/1/09
END THE CLIMATE OF IMPUNITY IN MINDANAO!Posted 11/28/09
Human rights group decry justice for lawyers and all other victims of Maguindanao Massacre Posted 11/28/09

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News and commentaries:

Media victims’ widows file complaint vs Cayton, Geslani at Ombudsman’s office Posted 1/20/10 7:34 PM
Media in Ampatuan Massacre: 32 of 58 Posted 1/20/10 7:34 PM
Ampatuan Massacre commemorated a month after Posted 12/29/09 11:08 AM
Philippines’ biggest warlord has AFP, PNP for its private army Posted 12/21/09
Nearly a month after the massacre, only Andal Jr. charged in court for murder Posted 12/21/09
Massacre Victims: 65 – Period! By Patricio P. Diaz Posted 12/21/09
9 media groups demand special court Posted 12/1/09
4 senior cops accused of trying to cover up slays Posted 12/1/09
Witnesses tag Andal Jr. as leader of 100 armed men Posted 12/1/09
MSU alumni in Iligan, GenSan pay tribue to Oquendo Posted 12/1/09
“Ampatuan Massacre” or “Maguindanao Massacre?” Posted 12/1/09
Checkpoints in Ampatuan set up 3 days before massacre Posted 12/1/09
CHR-deputized forensics experts begin probe Posted 12/1/09
Lawyer in Maguindanao massacre was counsel in Bukidnon’s first VAWC case Posted 12/1/09
8 more Ampatuans linked to massacre Posted 12/1/09
Massacre death toll reaches 64 Posted 11/29/09
MILF scoffs at claim tying rebels to murders Posted 11/29/09
Mayor-suspect's 'surrender' not enough, says Moro group Posted 11/28/09

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November 24, 2009

Media Release

KAWAGIB to government: Justice, not just declare State of Lawlessness

Cotabato City- KAWAGIB-Alliance for the Advancement of Moro Human Rights ondemns in the highest terms the massacre of civilians including two human rights lawyers Atty. Conie Brezuela and Atty. Cynthia Oquendo, members of Union of Peoples Lawyers in Mindanao (UPLM) and 12 journalists identified yesterday in Datu Abdullah Sangki, Maguindanao.

KAWAGIB demands the Arroyo administration to punish the perpetrators of this barbaric massacre and put an end to the violence in Maguindanao.

However, the group is dismayed and disagrees with the statement of Jesus Dureza, Presidential Assistant on Mindanao Affairs, to declare a “State of Emergency” in Maguindanao.

This will not resolve the issue, instead it will only worsen the situation if they will disarm all people in Maguindanao. We caution that such declaration may be used against legitimate armed groups and issue will be diverted.

Failure of the Arroyo Administration to resolve the problem is mere tolerance of violence and culture of impunity.###