Focus (Forum & Focus)
Jan. 26, 2008
Philippine Government Should Hold Military Accountable for Violence
Forum Column - By John Hall - Faced with widespread human rights abuses by the Philippines' military, a new legal movement hopes to compel a government response.
By John Hall
This article appears on Page 6.
The Philippines is seen as a key ally to the United States in the "war on terror." It appears, however, that since 2001, the Philippine military has launched a widespread campaign of political assassinations and abductions that extends far beyond terrorist targets. Indeed, under the guise of the "war on terror," Philippine security forces have systematically killed a...
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