Karapatan calls for justice for the killing of Atty. Juan Macababbad
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KARAPATAN Public Information
Sep 15, 2021, 11:40:05 AM9/15/21
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Press Statement
15 September 2021
References:
Cristina Palabay, Secretary General, +639173162831
Karapatan Public Information Desk, +639189790580
Karapatan calls for justice for the killing of Atty. Juan Macababbad
Karapatan grieves with the family, friends and colleagues of Atty. Juan Macababbad, Vice Chairperson of the Union of Peoples’ Lawyers in Mindanao, as we deplore his killing this afternoon. According to initial reports, two gunmen killed Atty. Macababbad outside his home in Surallah, South Cotabato at 5:30 p.m. today, September 15, 2021.
Atty. Macababbad served as legal counsel to indigenous peoples, teachers and community members in the SOCSKSARGEN. He joined several fact finding missions, including the fact finding mission on the massacre of indigenous peoples leaders in Lake Sebu, South Cotabato. He likewise lawyered for political prisoners in the region.
He received death threats before his murder, purportedly due to his staunch human rights advocacy.
Such attacks against those in the legal profession, particularly against the committed and tireless human rights defenders among them, should stop. We demand justice for Atty. Macababbad and all lawyers killed inder this administration. We call for accountability for those who are fostering this climate of impunity that has led to these killings and attacks against those who serve the poor and vulnerable communities.
Justice for Atty. Juan Macababbad!
Justice for all victims of extrajudicial killings! ###
15 September 2021
References:
Cristina Palabay, Secretary General, +639173162831
Karapatan Public Information Desk, +639189790580
Karapatan calls for justice for the killing of Atty. Juan Macababbad
Karapatan grieves with the family, friends and colleagues of Atty. Juan Macababbad, Vice Chairperson of the Union of Peoples’ Lawyers in Mindanao, as we deplore his killing this afternoon. According to initial reports, two gunmen killed Atty. Macababbad outside his home in Surallah, South Cotabato at 5:30 p.m. today, September 15, 2021.
Atty. Macababbad served as legal counsel to indigenous peoples, teachers and community members in the SOCSKSARGEN. He joined several fact finding missions, including the fact finding mission on the massacre of indigenous peoples leaders in Lake Sebu, South Cotabato. He likewise lawyered for political prisoners in the region.
He received death threats before his murder, purportedly due to his staunch human rights advocacy.
Such attacks against those in the legal profession, particularly against the committed and tireless human rights defenders among them, should stop. We demand justice for Atty. Macababbad and all lawyers killed inder this administration. We call for accountability for those who are fostering this climate of impunity that has led to these killings and attacks against those who serve the poor and vulnerable communities.
Justice for Atty. Juan Macababbad!
Justice for all victims of extrajudicial killings! ###
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KARAPATAN is an alliance of human rights organizations and programs, human rights desks and committees of people’s organizations, and individual advocates committed to the defense and promotion of people’s rights and civil liberties. It monitors and documents cases of human rights violations, assists and defends victims and conducts education, training and campaign.
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Sep 15, 2021, 9:01:17 PM9/15/21
to KARAPATAN Human Rights Update on behalf of publicinfo, karapatan...@googlegroups.com, karapatanhr
Press Statement
16 September 2021
16 September 2021
References:
Cristina Palabay, Secretary General, +639173162831
Karapatan Public Information Desk, +639189790580
Karapatan calls for justice for the killing of Atty. Juan Macababbad
Karapatan
grieves with the family, friends and colleagues of Atty. Juan
Macababbad, Vice Chairperson of the Union of Peoples’ Lawyers in
Mindanao, as we deplore his killing yesterday afternoon.
According to initial
reports, two gunmen killed Atty. Macababbad outside his home in
Surallah, South Cotabato at 5:30 p.m. yesterday, September 15, 2021.
Atty. Macababbad served as legal counsel to indigenous peoples, teachers and community members in the SOCSKSARGEN. He joined several fact finding missions, including the fact finding mission on the massacre of indigenous peoples leaders in Lake Sebu, South Cotabato. He likewise lawyered for political prisoners in the region.
He received death threats before his murder, purportedly due to his staunch human rights advocacy.
Such
attacks against those in the legal profession, particularly against the
committed and tireless human rights defenders among them, should stop.
We demand justice for Atty. Macababbad and all lawyers killed under this
administration. We call for accountability for those who are fostering
this climate of impunity that has led to these killings and attacks
against those who serve the poor and vulnerable communities.
Justice for Atty. Juan Macababbad!
Justice for all victims of extrajudicial killings! ###
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