UN treaty against kidnappings to come into force
November 24, 2010 - 8:08pm
The UN human rights office says a new international treaty against enforced disappearances will come into effect on Dec. 23 after Iraq became the 20th country to ratify it.
Bill penalizing perpetrators of enforced disappearances passed
August 29, 2009 - 12:00am
The Senate has passed a bill seeking to imprison for life people convicted of causing the disappearance of a person.
Headlines
CHR steps into case of missing CAR activist
By
Katherine Adraneda
| October 13, 2008 - 12:00am
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has started its own investigation into the disappearance of a Cordillera activist ...
Nation
Pressure mounts on gov't over missing CAR activist
By
Artemio Dumlao
| October 11, 2008 - 12:00am
LA TRINIDAD, Benguet – Domestic and international pressure is mounting on the government over the disappearance ...
Nation
Left-wing protesters rally to mark 100th day of activist's abduction
August 6, 2007 - 7:00pm
Nation
Priest feared kidnapped in Mindanao
January 5, 2007 - 12:00am
CAGAYAN DE ORO (AFP) — Authorities said yesterday they were looking into the disappearance of a Catholic priest amid fears he may have been abducted. Fr. Lucio Bola, 46, returned to his home town of Balingasag...
Headlines
Bad timing
By
A LAW EACH DAY (KEEPS TROUBLE AWAY)
| By
Jose C. Sison
| November 25, 2005 - 12:00am
Looking at the unfolding circus in the "Garci" affair and seeing that his looming appearance is as sudden and mystifying as his previous disappearance several months back, one cannot help but get the feeling...
Opinion
Bad timing
By
A LAW EACH DAY (KEEPS TROUBLE AWAY)
| By
Jose C. Sison
| November 25, 2005 - 12:00am
Looking at the unfolding circus in the "Garci" affair and seeing that his looming appearance is as sudden and mystifying as his previous disappearance several months back, one cannot help but get the feeling...
Opinion
Over disappearance of Cebuano boy’s kidnap suspect CIDG-7 execs in hot water
January 5, 2002 - 12:00am
CEBU CITY — Regional police director Avelino Razon Jr. ordered officials of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) investigated in connection with the disappearance of one of the suspects in the...
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