Bishop Bastes comforts Mrs. Julieta Caporal, mother of Bernardito Caporal who remains missing since Nov. 12, 2006, allegedly abducted by the military intelligence group (MIG) in Sorsogon CitySorsogon City – Bishop Arturo M. Bastes, the Bishop of Sorsogon calls for defense of human rights in his homily at the opening salvo of human rights week organized by KARAPATAN ( Alliance for the Advancement of Peoples’ Rights) in Sorsogon. The families of the victims of human rights violations in the province gathered at the concelebrated mass in memory of their loved ones who were killed and/or remain missing until this day. According to KARAPATAN, 1 remains missing and 37 civilians have been added to the long list of extra-judicial killings in the country under the administration of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. Among these are farmers, journalists, member of militant organizations, women and even children.
“Life must be protected at all times for it is an inalienable right inherent to humanity. No one must be deprived of it even those who have different political thinking. All people have the right for food, shelter, education, decent living and work. Yet reality tells otherwise, peasants become landless, workers have meager income to survive and freedom of expression becomes too costly. Many people are being killed because they talked about peace and justice,” Bastes categorically stressed.
KARAPATAN also pointed that the “human rights situation is getting worse every day.” Many people are being killed amidst the overwhelming condemnation from the International Community against the worsening extra-judicial killings in the country. “Our country is becoming a military garrison wherein everyone becomes a moving target.” GMA as the defense minister can order to stop the killings yet it continues. It only means that the killings is a state-sponsored annihilative campaign against activists, journalists and priests who denounces injustices and works for peace”, KARAPATAN added.
The launching of Human Rights Week is held at the Sts. Peter and Paul Cathedral, Sorsogon City , November 29, 2006. Present also were Social Action Center of the Diocese of Sorsogon and BAYAN (New Patriotic Alliance) and its member organizations.
“Life must be protected at all times for it is an inalienable right inherent to humanity. No one must be deprived of it even those who have different political thinking. All people have the right for food, shelter, education, decent living and work. Yet reality tells otherwise, peasants become landless, workers have meager income to survive and freedom of expression becomes too costly. Many people are being killed because they talked about peace and justice,” Bastes categorically stressed.
KARAPATAN also pointed that the “human rights situation is getting worse every day.” Many people are being killed amidst the overwhelming condemnation from the International Community against the worsening extra-judicial killings in the country. “Our country is becoming a military garrison wherein everyone becomes a moving target.” GMA as the defense minister can order to stop the killings yet it continues. It only means that the killings is a state-sponsored annihilative campaign against activists, journalists and priests who denounces injustices and works for peace”, KARAPATAN added.
The launching of Human Rights Week is held at the Sts. Peter and Paul Cathedral, Sorsogon City , November 29, 2006. Present also were Social Action Center of the Diocese of Sorsogon and BAYAN (New Patriotic Alliance) and its member organizations.
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November 29, 2006
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