Solidarity for Human Rights Activist Andy Hall! Withdraw all Lawsuits and Ensure Independent Investigation on the Conditions of Workers in Natural Fruit! The Migrant Forum in Asia (MFA) is in solidarity with partner British human rights activist Andy...
By Human Rights Online Philippines on Feb 4, 2013 in:
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Amended petition vs. cybercrime law contests cybersex, regular libel Mark MERUEÑAS, GMA News February 4, 2013 A group of petitioners against the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012 has amended their complaint, asking the Supreme Court to also declare...
By Human Rights Online Philippines on Jan 21, 2013 in:
From the web, CyberCrime Law, Defamation, Human Right, Law, Marvic Leonen, Oral argument in the United States, Philippine, Revised Penal Code of the Philippines, Supreme Court
Supreme Court Idol: The cyberlibel edition. By Oscar Franklin Tan, RAPPLER.COM January 21, 2013 During the January 15 oral arguments at the Supreme Court, how many realized that Atty Harry Roque practically stopped discussing the Cybercrime Law and a...
By Human Rights Online Philippines on Jan 15, 2013 in:
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Supreme Court tackles online libel provision in debates over Cybercrime Law | Sun.Star. January 15, 2013 MANILA (Updated) — Justices of the Supreme Court (SC) began entertaining arguments against the constitutionality of Cybercrime Prevent...
By Human Rights Online Philippines on Oct 24, 2012 in:
From the web, Cagayan, Defamation, Facebook, Gonzaga Cagayan, Human Rights, Pentecost, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Quezon City, Robert Reyes
Esperlita and Pentecostes, Hope and Pentecost? by Fr. Robert Reyes It was with an an odd combination of feelings that I read about the recent arrest and detention of Esperlita “Perling” Garcia accused of Libel by Gonzaga, Cagayan Mayor Carlito Pe...
By Age of the Diary on Oct 19, 2012 in:
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“A thief ran away from the police, and he was shot dead,” said the anchorwoman. The people on the bus looked at the TV screen, their faces unsurprised, undisturbed. Buti nga, said one passenger. I’m thinking, If he were brought to...
By Age of the Diary on Oct 18, 2012 in:
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“A thief ran away from the police, and he was shot dead,” said the anchorwoman. The people on the bus looked at the TV screen, their faces unsurprised, undisturbed. Buti nga, said one passenger. I’m thinking, If he were brought to...