Mindanao Observatory for Human Rights

Month: July 2017

Marawi evacuees form organization to protect rights

Thursday, July 27, 2017

ILIGAN CITY — Emotions ran high among the Muslim Maranao evacuees as they assembled Thursday (July 27) morning at Mindanao State University in Iligan. They formally announced the formation of their survivors’ group called Tindeg Ranao (Rise up Ranao) amid reports that authorities forbade them from joining such groups. In their first assembly, they emphasized their longing to be allowed to come back home to Marawi sooner than later and toward that, for the fighting to end there soon especially the aerial strikes.

Groups protesting Martial Law experienced harassment from PNP, military

Tuesday, July 25, 2017

Various groups experienced harassment from the military and PNP in separate instances in MIndano last July 24. These groups were to join a protest rally in Iligan City in time for President Rodrigo Duterte’s State of the Nation Address.

Sona protesters report harassment by soldiers, cops

Tuesday, July 25, 2017

MILITARY and police along the Cagayan de Oro-Iligan highway prevented thousands of members of various militant groups in Northern Mindanao on Monday, July 24, from getting to Iligan City to attend a protest in time for President Rodrigo Duterte’s State of the National Address (Sona).

Members of youth support group harassed, detained by PNP

Tuesday, July 25, 2017

ILIGAN CITY – Four members of youth group Tulong Kabataan were harassed and forcibly brought to the police station by members of the PNP Station 5 in Plaza, Iligan City last July 24.

Baranggay Tanod illegally arrested in Pangantucan, Bukidnon

Thursday, July 20, 2017

A Baranggay Tanod and member of a farm workers organization was illegally arrested last July 19, 2017 in Brgy New Eden, Pangantucan, Bukidnon . He was subsequently charged with illegal possession of explosives.

Military, CAFGUs threatened Lumad organization in Misamis Oriental

Tuesday, July 18, 2017

Members of the 58th IBPA, along with CAFGU members, made threats against members of TAGTABULON, a newly-formed organization of Higaonon Lumads in Sityo Araay, Kibanban, Balingasag Misamis Oriental.

Husband and wife illegally arrested, detained in Valencia City

Friday, July 14, 2017

Gretchen and Ryan Espera of Brgy. Cambangon, Valencia City were illegally arrested by members of the 8th IBPA and the Bukidnon PNP Provincial Public Safety Company on July 12, 2017. Around 9pm of said date, witnesses saw the couple being handcuffed and dragged away from their house. The police and military claim that Gretchen and […]

Another Lumad killed in Bukidnon

Thursday, July 6, 2017

Cabanglasan, Bukidnon—Members of the Alamara paramilitary group, headed by Sammy Diwangan killed Ande Latuan, an Umayamnon, on July 6, 2017 at around 9:00 in the morning.