Human rights groups in Davao City commemorated Human Rights Day by honoring victims of extrajudicial killings and forced disappearances. They called for justice and an end to human rights violations in the Philippines.
PROGRESSIVE groups marked Human Rights Day on Tuesday afternoon, December 10, 2024, at Freedom Park, Roxas Avenue, Davao City , by offering flowers and prayers to honor victims of extrajudicial killings and the disappearances of activists in the Davao Region.Markli Lariosa, the son of William Lariosa, expressed sorrow over his father’s forced disappearance , which has now lasted for eight months.
He vowed to continue seeking justice for his father and all victims of forced disappearances.William was reportedly abducted by the Armed Forces of the Philippines 48th Infantry Battalion in Quezon, Bukidnon, on April 10, 2024.Fe Salino, spokesperson for Samahan ng Ex-Detainees Laban sa Aresto at Detensyon-Southern Mindanao Region and a survivor of Martial Law under former President Ferdinand Marcos Sr., said there is no difference between the leadership of Marcos Sr. and his son, Marcos Jr.
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